Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Fenerbahce will be aiming to seal their spot in the Conference League knockout stages when they host Trnava to their Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Thursday. The Turkish side need a win in order to advance to the next phase and we are positive they will go all guns blazing at Michal Gasparik’s troops. Even though Fenerbahce experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 6-1 loss to Nordsjaelland, home win should be considered as Trnava have nothing to play for in Thursday’s encounter. The likes of Aziz, Lincoln, Luan Peres, Rodrigo Becao, and Zajc have been struggling with injuries of late.
The Slovaks, on the other hand, have been under-performing in Group H, with the team collecting only one point in the process. Given the number of high-profile players in the home team, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Trnava with their hands empty. Midfielder Erik Daniel is unlikely to feature for the away side after limping off with injury in a 1-0 loss to Zilina at the weekend.
Highlighted Player (Joshua King):
Joshua King is a Norway international who plays for Premier League side Bournemouth as a striker. King was born in Oslo on January 15, 1992 and he started his career at the youth team of Romsas. In 2006 the Norwegian footballer moved to Valerenga and two years later he joined Premier League giants Manchester United. Nonetheless, he did not see any game action at Old Trafford as he was immediately sent on loan to Preston.
Joshua King played for the likes of Borussia M’gladbach, Hull City and Blackburn Rovers on loan as well before signing a permanent deal with the Riversiders in January, 2013. The pacey attacker scored only three goals in 56 appearances in the league for Blackburn Rovers, but in 2015 Bournemouth chiefs decided to bring him to Vitality Stadium.
Joshua King impressed in the 2016/2017 Premier League campaign, with the Norwegian striker scoring 16 goals in 36 appearances for the Cherries. King provided two assists for his teammates in the process as well.