The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 3-1 league-victory over Trabzonspor last week, while Sivasspor were beaten 2-0 by leaders Galatasaray in the top flight this weekend.
Fenerbahce will host Sivasspor in the second leg of their Turkish Cup semi-final tie at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Wednesday evening. The first leg at New 4 Eylul Stadium at the start of this month ended in a goalless draw. Therefore, the winner of the encounter will face either Istanbul Basaksehir or Ankaragucu in the showdown. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 3-1 league-victory over Trabzonspor last week, while Sivasspor were beaten 2-0 by leaders Galatasaray in the top flight this weekend. The Yellow Canaries are still in the race for the Turkish Super Lig title, given that they are five points adrift of Galatasaray, with three games remaining.
🏆 Ziraat Turkish Cup Semi-Final, 2nd leg
🆚 D.G. Sivasspor
🗓 Tomorrow
🇹🇷 8.30pm (GMT+3)
🇪🇺 7.30pm (CET)
📍 @ulkerstadyumu
📲 #FBvSVS pic.twitter.com/2jFkoElsfB— Fenerbahçe English (@Fenerbahce_EN) May 23, 2023
Fenerbahce secured their 23rd league-win of the season against Trabzonspor last Thursday courtesy of goals from Michy Batshuayi, Luan Peres and Enner Valencia. The victory helped Jorge Jesus’s side to move 74 points from 33 games. Meanwhile, the Beacon of Light booked a place in the last four stage of the Turkish Cup courtesy of thrashing Kayserispor 4-1 in the previous round last month courtesy of Emre Mor’s first-half brace and one goal each from Serdar Darsun and Arda Guler in the second-half. the Yellow Canaries are heading into the match on the back of a ten-game unbeaten run across all competitions, winning seven matches in the period. Meanwhile, Fenerbahce have recorded three wins and a draw from their last four matches in all competitions at Sukru Saracoglu, while scoring 12 goals and conceding six times in the period.
Sivasspor, on the other hand, have registered six defeats and four wins from their last ten away-games across all competitions. The Braves are heading into the match on the back of three consecutive defeats in the league. Last time out, Riza Calimbay’s suffered their 17th Turkish top flight loss of the season against Galatasaray at NEF Stadyumu courtesy of Mauro Icardi’s brace. With just one point taken from their last four outings, Sivasspor have slipped to the 14th position in the Super Lig standings, with 37 points to their name from 34 matches, just three points clear of the relegation zone. Despite their poor form in the league, the Braves have managed to reach the last four of the domestic cup competition for the second year in a row, having gone all the way to the final in the 2021-22 campaign.
Fenerbahce probable starting lineup: Egribayat, Kadioglu, Akaydin, Szalai, Luan Peres, Guler, Arao, Zajc, Rossi, Batshuayi, Valencia
Sivasspor probable starting lineup: Vural, Okumus, Appidangoye, Osmanpasa, Camara, Cofie, Arslan, Yalcin, N’Jie, Gradel, James
Fenerbahce
Opponents | Score |
Hatayspor | 0-3 (W) |
Trabzonspor | 3-1 (W) |
Giresunspor | 1-1 (D) |
Sivasspor | 0-0 (D) |
Sivasspor | 1-3 (W) |
Sivasspor
Opponents | Score |
Galatasaray | 2-0 (L) |
Kasimpasa | 1-2 (L) |
Umraniyespor | 4-1 (L) |
Fenerbahce | 0-0 (D) |
Fenerbahce | 1-3 (L) |
Last 5 match-results | Score |
Sivasspor draw Fenerbahce | 0-0 |
Fenerbahce beat Sivasspor | 1-3 |
Fenerbahce beat Sivasspor | 1-0 |
Sivasspor draw Fenerbahce | 1-1 |
Fenerbahce draw Sivasspor | 1-1 |
The Turkish Cup match between Fenerbahce and Sivasspor will take place at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Wednesday at 11:00 pm IST.
Fenerbahce vs Sivasspor | Key Details |
Date | May 24 |
Venue | Sukru Saracoglu |
Kickoff time in Turkey | 8:30 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 11:00 pm |
Football fans in Turkey can catch the live action via A Spor.
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