Fenerbahce vs Ath Bilbao Prediction & Betting Tips (11 December)

Winner of its inaugural Europa League match against Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 and the last one two weeks ago at Slavia Prague 1-2, Fenerbahçe is placed 15th in the league phase rankings, out of 36 teams. The Istanbul team had a more difficult first few weeks in the fall on the European scene, although it was worth highlighting their good draw at home against Manchester United 1-1 in October. It is 3 points ahead of the 25th and virtual first eliminated but can look upwards since the 8th, last club virtually qualified for the round of 16, is only 2 points ahead of it. Fener is in very good form at the moment, reflecting its 5 consecutive wins in all competitions. The 2nd in the Turkish championship traveled to its neighbor Besiktas on Saturday. Bilbao are one of five teams yet to lose in the Europa League league stage. Author of 4 wins and a draw, the Basque club is 2nd in the standings behind Lazio Rome.

A placement decided by its less good goal difference compared to the leader. Speaking of Roma, Athletic has not stumbled since taking a point at the opening of the C3 campaign against AS Roma 1-1. Since then, he has dominated AZ Alkmaar 2-0, Slavia Prague 1-0, Ludogorets 0-2 and Swedish club Elfsborg 3-0. Ernesto Valverde's team is at the same time 4th in La Liga. In the domestic exercise, she hosted Real Madrid in the middle of last week and Villarreal on Sunday. 

Fenerbahçe is playing in the Europa League without renowned player Kostic and substitutes Mercan, Elmaz and Aydin, who are not qualified. In addition, José Mourinho must approach this meeting without the starting midfielder Fred, who is suspended. The Portuguese technician also copes with the packages of defenders Oosterwolde and Söyüncü. The first started on the left side before being seriously injured when his teammate, a Turkish international and also part of the back line, had to stay away for a shorter period of time. En-Nesyri is his team's top scorer in the Europa League, with his 3 goals, but Fener relies more on Tadic and captain Dzeko in the Süper Lig, a table in which they have scored 7 and 8 goals respectively. For Bilbao, the former Parisian Berchiche, holder on the left side of the defense, is back compared to the last day.

All players from the Basque team should apply for this meeting on Turkish soil. The Williams brothers are among the club's most decisive elements in the Europa League . Iñaki scored 2 goals in the first matches, including one away against Ludogorets, and Nico, a young promise in Spanish football, stood out with a goal and above all by delivering 2 assists. Their statistics are worse than attacking midfielder Sancet, Bilbao's top scorer in all competitions with 8 goals.