Fenerbahce are just two games away from qualifying for the lucrative UEFA Champions League league phase, but French side Lyon stand in their way.
The Turkish side have managed to lure the likes of Mason Greenwood, Nathan Ake and Romelu Lukaku to the Chobani Stadium this summer as they aim to knock Galatasaray off their domestic perch.
Ismail Kartal will also be looking to lead Fener into the UEFA Champions League group stages (league phase) for the first time since 2008/09, but Lyon hold European ambitions of their own.
Les Gones last reached the group stages in 2019/20, a campaign which saw them progress to the semi-finals, where they lost out to Bayern Munich.
Fenerbahce v Lyon Tips Summary
Best Bet - Fenerbahce to win @ 19/20
Alternative Bet - Anderson Talisca to score anytime @ 13/10
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Over 2 goals & Kerem Akturkoglu over 1.5 shots on target @ 15/4
Fenerbahce v Lyon Prediction
Best Bet: Fenerbahce to win @ 19/20
Despite signing some big-name players this summer to go alongside a squad featuring Ederson and Marco Asensio, Fener got their domestic campaign off to the worst possible start at the weekend.
Aiming to end Gala's recent dominance of the Turkish Super Lig, the Yellow Canaries suffered a shock opening day 2-1 defeat to Genclerbirligi.
Of course, the panic button won't be pressed just yet, but it is hardly the most encouraging start for Kartal, as his chase a first league title since 2014.
Lyon lost their first match of the season against Sparta Prague in the previous qualifying round, but rebounded to win the second leg 3-0 and set up this blockbuster clash.
Between 2001 and 2004, these two sides met four times in the Champions League and Lyon won all four, but this is a different era for the French side.
Home advantage could prove crucial on Tuesday evening and a victory at the Chobani Stadium will be the perfect tonic after the defeat on Saturday.
Alternative Bet: Anderson Talisca to score anytime @ 13/10
Fener have played five matches already this season and Talisca has scored in each game.
All this talk of big name signings, yet it is a 32-year-old Brazilian who is setting the standards this season and he will be a danger once again against Lyon.
This goalscoring form isn't new. The veteran scored an impressive 27 goals last season across 45 appearances, including four in the Europa League and one in UEFA Champions League qualifying.
Across four qualifying matches this term, he has registered 22 shots, with 13 of those on target.
Talisca will continue to be deployed in a more advanced role due to Lukaku's injury and there is no doubt he will be brimming with confidence entering the tie.
Therefore, backing him to continue his wonderful form in front of goal is a smart option for this game.
Fenerbahce v Lyon Bet Builder
Both teams to score
Over 2 goals
Kerem Akturkoglu over 1.5 shots on target
Pays @ 15/4
The promised land of the UEFA Champions League league phase is just two matches away and both teams will be desperate to progress.
While Fener kept three clean sheets in four qualifiers leading up to this stage, Kartal's men demonstrated they still have work to do from a defensive viewpoint in the 2-1 defeat to Genclerbirligi.
Sparta caused problems for the Lyon defence by winning 2-1 a few weeks ago, yet the French outfit got their act together to keep a clean sheet in the second leg.
This play-off tie might be explosive and both teams should have plenty of chances.
In that regard, backing three or more goals is leg two of this bet builder. Both of Lyon's games this season have featured three or more goals, with this bet also landing in Fener's last outing.
Five of the Yellow Canaries' 10 Europa League games finished with three or more goals last term, while three of Lyon's 10 games would have seen this bet land.
Alongside Talisca, Kerem Akturkoglu could be the home side's' biggest threat in front of goal. He registered three shots on target against Sturm Graz in the last European match, with two shots on goal coming in the first leg of that tie.
He could be a threat once more against Lyon.
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Key Match Stats
Fenerbahce last reached the group stages (league phase) of the UEFA Champions League in 2008/09.
Lyon reached the semi-finals of the competition in their last appearance in 2019/20.
Fenerbahce lost their opening league game of the season 2-1 to Genclerbirligi at the weekend.
Lyon won three of their five away games in the Europa League last term.
Talisca has scored in five successive games for Fenerbahce this season.
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