Benfica vs Fenerbahce
Champions League Qualifying – Third Round 1st Leg
Date: 7th August 2018, Tuesday.
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Estadio da Luz (Lisbon).
Benfica and Fenerbahce kick starter their competitive season with a status fixture within the third spherical of Champions League qualifiers.
The Portuguese giants typically manage to form to the cluster stage while not having to travel through the qualifiers. The last time they need to try and do this was in 2011 and it absolutely was a fortunate campaign.
However, Benfica had a unmemorable cluster stage look last time as they lost all six games managing to attain just the once.
Meantime, Fenerbahce square measure trying to find their initial cluster stage look since 2008/09 season. They were here 5 times since and infrequently drawn against the toughest of opponents.
They contend likes of European country, Arsenal, Shakhtar city and Spartak capital of the Russian Federation throughout the amount and it's not a surprise that they didn't get through.
Benfica vs Fenerbahce Head-to-head:
The groups met once before, within the Europa League qualifiers of 2012/13 season.
Benfica knocked Fener out long ago with a 3-1 win reception within the second leg once losing 1-0 at Turkey.
Benfica vs Fenerbahce Predictions:
Tuesday are going to be the primary competitive match of the season for each groups. Either sides have had troubles winning matches within the pre-season, a minimum of Benfica’s games were against status opponents as they were within the International Champions Cup.
The big miss for Fenerbahce are going to be André Ayew on loan from relegated English Premier League port town. The African country international is nursing a niggle and is fighting against the clock for match fitness.
However, this is often advantage home facet since the Turkish giants managed simply three wins from fourteen qualifying games since their last cluster stage look in 2008/09 season.