Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Lille
Match Time & Date:
06/08/2024
20:30
Prediction: 2-1
Fenerbahce
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Stade Pierre-Mauroy when Lille and Fenerbahce take on each other in the Champions League third qualifying round, first leg. Les Dogues enjoyed a very successful 2023/2024 Ligue 1 campaign, with the team finishing the process in fourth place in the standings. Considering that the club chiefs managed to keep hold of key players in the summer transfer window, while adding Aissa Mandi, Ethan Mbappe, Osame Sahraoui, Ngal-ayel Mukau, and Thomas Meunier to the squad, home win should be considered.
The Yellow Canaries, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Lille by beating Lugano in the double-header. Jose Mourinho’s men, though, are obviously struggling at the back, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on Lille this time out. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team. As always, Bosnia veteran Edin Dzeko will lead the line for the Turkish outfit.
Highlighted Player (Rade Krunic):
Rade Krunic is a product of Sutjeska Foca youth football school. The Bosnia international was born in Foca on October 7, 1993 and 19 years later he made his senior debut with his hometown club Sutjeska.
After scoring three goals in 15 appearances for the Bosnian club, the Bosnian midfielder moved to Serbian side Donji Srem in 2013. In 2014 he signed a contract with Italian side Hellas Verona, but he was immediately loaned back to Donji Srem. In 2015 Rade Krunic made 13 appearances for Serbian side Borac Cacak before joining yet another Italian team Empoli.
He has been playing for the Azzurri ever since and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Serie A side in a 2-0 win over Genoa in October, 2015. Speaking of his international career, Krunic made his Bosnia and Herzegovina debut in a friendly against Denmark on June 3, 2016. He has 8 caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 team as well.
Highlighted Team (Lille):
Lille have been playing an important role in French football ever since they were founded in 1944. Les Dogues won their first domestic trophy in the 1945/1946 season.
Lille did well to win their second Ligue 1 title in 1954 and 57 years later they lifted their last domestic title. Les Douges finished the 2010/2011 season in top position in the standings, eight points clear of second-placed Olympique Marseille and it has to be noted that Lille attacker Moussa Sow won the Golden Boot (25 goals).
Lille are one of the two teams that managed to win three consecutive Coupe de France trophies (1946, 1947, 1948), but they have yet to clinch the Coupe de la Ligue title. Les Dogues faced PSG in the 2015/2016 Coupe de la Ligue trophy, but les Parisiens proved to be a big catch for Frederic Antonetti’s team in the title game.
Lille play their home matches at Stade Pierre-Mauroy and the capacity of the stadium is 50.186. The venue was opened in August, 2017 and the construction cost €282 million.
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