Fatih Karagumruk vs Fenerbahce Prediction: The Yellow Canaries Look Like A Solid Pick

Faith Kagameruk will be looking for their second consecutive victory when they face Fenerbahce in the 28th round of the Super Lig at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium.

Following their triumph in the Turkish Cup quarter-finals at home, where they defeated Kayserispor 4:1, Fenerbahce will now turn their attention to their domestic league duties, hoping to rebound from their setback against Besiktas.

Let's have a look at the latest Turkish Super Lig predictions between Fatih Karagumruk vs Fenerbahce, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

Fatih Karagumruk

Form: WDDWW

The Kara Kırmızı are unquestionably a team that has been operating under the radar. Their performance never ceases to astound, and a sneak preview of that performance saw them defeat struggling team Istanbulspor 1:0 away from home, living up to the billing as favorites.

The last time they suffered a loss was in a 2:1 away setback to Adana Demirspor in December last year. Since then, Andrea Pirlo's team has gone 11 games without losing, recording 6 draws and 5 victories, giving them the much-needed confidence to keep up their current run.

Under the tutelage of Volkan Demirel, the Kara Kırmızı held Fenerbahce to a 1:1 draw at home two years ago, an achievement that will have all eyes on the Italian football great Andrea Pirlo to replicate. He has led the Kara Kırmızı to a six-game unbeaten streak at home, with the team losing only six of its 12 home games this season.

They are ninth in the standings with 34 points, two points ahead of Kasimpasa in tenth, and their bid to finish eighth is hampered by a two-point deficit.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

Sen; Dursun, Rodrigues, Dresevic, Mercan; Bertolacci, Ricci, Ozdoev; Kapacak, Diagne, Borini

Fenerbahce

Form: LWWWD

A bad day at the office it was for Jorge Jesus, as his team's performance in a recent encounter against Besiktas at the Şükrü Saracoğlu left much to be desired, as they fell to an inexcusable 4:2 defeat.

In that game, they took the lead in the first half through their talisman Enner Valencia from the penalty spot, and when their opponent was reduced to 10-men on the field in the 51st minute, the effects of the sending off appeared to rub off on them, as they squandered their one-goal lead to concede four goals, with İrfan Kahveci's goal in the dying embers of the game being nothing more than consolation.

With that loss, their six-game unbeaten run in all competitions at the Şükrü Saracoğlu came to an end, with five wins and a draw, and while it appeared they had moved on from their morale-crushing 3:0 loss to Galatasaray, it's undeniable that Jorge Jesus' side still has a few leaking holes to patch up regarding their performance at home.

It's now anyone's game in the standings as their present second-place with 54 points is under threat as the point gap between them and third-place Besiktas has now shrunk to two points, making it critical for them to secure all three points in this encounter.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Bayindir; Kadioglu, Aziz, Akaydin, Szalai; Osayi-Samuel, Arao, Guler, Rossi; Valencia; Pedro

Match Facts

• In the Super Lig, Fenerbahce have won two consecutive road games.
• Fatih Karagumruk are unbeaten in their past six Super Lig home games.
• Fatih Karagumruk averages 2.33 goals per game at home, while Fenerbahce averages 2.17 goals per game away.

Head-To-Head

Fatih Karagumruk has won 0 times in the last 5 matches, Fenerbahce has won 3 times, and there have been two draws with a goal difference of 10-7 in favor of Fenerbahce.

Expert Betting Tips

Fenerbahce is looking to make a statement, and since their first opponent is Fatih Karagumruk, a team against whom they have won four of their past seven meetings, a victory is unquestionably in the cards for them here.

The Yellow Canaries are the superior team on paper, and Fatih Karagumruk doesn't need reminding of this since they have already registered it in their previous encounters with them, where they have been reduced to the status of minorities overshadowed by their outstanding performance. 

But after witnessing their morale-crushing defeat against Besiktas, a side they had no trouble holding to a 1:1 draw at the end of January, Andrea Pirlo's men will likely want to take things up a notch to seriously frustrate their opponents in this match, and they'll certainly fancy their chances to cause an upset here.

Fenerbahce have performed admirably on the road, going unbeaten in six matches and winning five of them. It's also worth noting that they conceded exactly one goal in those six matches. Fatih Karagumruk, on the other hand, is unbeaten in six home matches and has scored in all of them.

Both teams have not been shy when it comes to rattling the net in recent matches, and Fenerbahce is desperate to get back on track. Therefore, back Fenerbahce to win with both teams scoring, as we feel Fatih Karagumruk won't pose any challenges to the Istanbul giants.

• Result & Both Teams To Score - Fenerbahce/Yes for 3.00
• Anytime Goalscorer - Enner Valencia for 1.79
• Goals - Over 3 for 1.82