Fenerbahce vs Benfica predictions: Eagles to soar above the Canaries
Fenerbahce beat Feyenoord 6-4 on aggregate in the previous round of qualifying
Benfica overcame Nice 4-0 on aggregate in the last round
Recommended bet: Benfica to win
Fenerbahce and Benfica will compete for a place in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League when the two teams meet on Tuesday at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
The Turkish giants beat Feyenoord over two legs, winning 6-4 on aggregate after two entertaining affairs, while Benfica had no issues beating Nice, winning 4-0 across two legs.
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Team News
Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho will be without four first-team players on Wednesday night, with Rodrigo Becao, Cenk Tosun, Mert Muldur and Mert Hakan Yandas all sidelined.
Benfica duo Alexander Bah and Manu Silva are ruled out with ACL injuries, while winger Bruma tore his Achilles in July.
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The stats
Fenerbahce finished second in the Turkish Super Lig last season, having collected 84 points from 36 matches.
They finished nine points behind champions Galatasaray, and started the 2025-26 campaign on Saturday with a 0-0 draw against Goztepe.
Benfica have made a fine start to the season, winning all four of their competitive matches so far.
The Eagles won the Portuguese Super Cup, beating Sporting 1-0, while they outclassed Nice in the last round of qualifying for the Champions League.
Bruno Lage's troops beat Estrela 1-0 in their league opener on Saturday, and have kept four successive clean sheets this season.
Benfica have reached the group stages of the competition in 14 of the last 15 seasons.
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Prediction
Benfica's record of qualifying for the group stages of the Champions League is formidable and they will fancy their chances of advancing this month.
The Portuguese giants outclassed Nice across two legs and the fact they have yet to concede this season after a tireless summer at the FIFA Club World Cup shows there is plenty of potential within Lage's squad.
Benfica have the added advantage of playing at home in the second leg but they may have this two-legged tie already sewn up.
Fenerbahce were held to a 0-0 draw by Goztepe, despite their opponents being down to 10 men for the last 25 minutes of the game.
Mourinho's side were eventually reduced to 10 men themselves when Jayden Oosterwolde was sent off with five minutes remaining, and they look certain to struggle to compete with a team of Benfica's class.
Fenerbahce have not reached the competition proper since 2009 and Benfica's recent defensive form suggests they can record another routine win.
