Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories in their league fixtures at the weekend, with the hosts getting the better of Samsunspor 2-0 in the Turkish Super Lig, while Twente secured a 3-1 Eredivisie-win over Zwolle.
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Fenerbahce will host FC Twente in the first leg of their Europa Conference League playoff tie at Sukru Saracoglu on Thursday. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories in their league fixtures at the weekend, with the hosts getting the better of Samsunspor 2-0 in the Turkish Super Lig, while Twente secured a 3-1 Eredivisie-win over Zwolle. The Dutch side have not competed in the group stage of a European competition since participating in that phase of the 2012-13 Europa League, while the Yellow Canaries reached the last-16 stage of the Europa League last season, where they were defeated 2-1 by eventual champions Sevilla in the two legged tie.
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Fenerbahce have been brilliant in the 2023-24 season so far, recording six wins from as many competitive games across all competitions. The Yellow Canaries have scored 19 goals and conceded just two from those six matches. Last Sunday, Ismail Kartal’s side secured secured their second successive league-win of the campaign thanks to two unanswered goals from Edin Dzeko and Sebastian Szymanski. While it may be noted that the Beacon of Light are yet to face a Turkish title challenger or notable European name, Kartal’s men are high of confidence after showcasing such efficiency in their opening fixtures.
Twente, on the other hand, have also made an unbeaten start to their 2023-24 campaign, recording five wins and a draw from six fixtures across all competitions. The Tukkers, who had finished fifth in the Dutch top flight last term, have scored 12 goals and conceded just two from their last four matches. The Reds defeated PEC Zwolle 3-1 in their last outing in the league thanks to Michael Sadilek’s 18th-minute opener, Sem Steijn’s strike 14 minutes from time and Jasper Schendelaar’s own goal four minutes into the injury time. Meanwhile, Thursday’s clash in Turkey is likely to be a high-scoring affair as both sides play an attacking brand of football.
Fenerbahce probable starting lineup: Bayindir, Kadioglu, Aziz, Djiku, Oosterwolde, Elmaz, Yuksek, Yandas, Kahveci, Dzeko, Tadic
FC Twente probable starting lineup: Unnerstall, Sampsted, Hilgers, Propper, Rots, Sadilek, Kjolo, Rots, Steijn, Van Wolfswinkel, Ugalde
Fenerbahce
| Opponents | Score |
| Samsunspor | 0-2 (W) |
| Maribor | 0-3 (W) |
| Gaziantep | 2-1 (W) |
| Maribor | 3-1 (W) |
| Zimbru Chisinau | 0-4 (W) |
FC Twente
| Opponents | Score |
| Zwolle | 3-1 (W) |
| Riga FC | 0-3 (W) |
| Almere City | 1-4 (W) |
| Riga FC | 2-0 (W) |
| Hammarby | 1-1 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Twente beat Fenerbahce | 4-3 |
| Fenerbahce beat Twente | 0-1 |
| Twente beat Fenerbahce | 1-2 |
The Europa Conference League qualifier between Fenerbahce and FC Twente will take place at Sukru Saracoglu on Thursday at 10:30 pm
| Fenerbahce vs FC Twente | Key Details |
| Date | August 24 |
| Venue | Sukru Saracoglu |
| Kickoff time in Turkey | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Netherlands | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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