Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahçe: Match Preview
Fenerbahçe will face Czech team Slavia Prague in the 5th match of the UEFA Europa League today in an away game. The Yellow-Navy Blues will be playing against Slavia Prague for the first time in three seasons.
In the 5th week of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe will visit Slavia Prague today at 11:00 pm Turkish time. The Yellow-Navy Blues have 1 win, 2 draws, and 1 loss, totaling 5 points, and are in 21st place. The Prague team, with 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses, has earned 4 points and is in 23rd place. Fenerbahçe, who recently defeated Kayserispor 6-2 away in the Süper Lig, aims to win in the Europa League and climb higher in the standings.
Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahçe: Kick-off, Date, Time
The Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahçe match in the 5th week of the UEFA Europa League will start at 11:00 pm Turkish time.
Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahçe: Live TV, Live Stream
The Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahçe match will be broadcast live on TRT 1.
Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahçe: Referee
The referee for the match between Slavia Prague and Fenerbahçe will be Sascha Stegemann from the German Football Federation. His assistants will be Marco Achmüller and Christof Günsch. The fourth official will be Florian Badstübner, while the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be Benjamin Brand, with Tobias Reichel as the AVAR. Brand was the VAR referee in Fenerbahçe’s match against Sivasspor in the 33rd week of last season.
Slavia Prague vs. Fenerbahçe: Head to Head
This will be the third meeting between Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague. The two teams faced each other in the UEFA Conference League Round of 16 play-offs in the 2021-2022 season. Slavia Prague won the first leg 3-2 in Kadıköy, and they won the second leg by the same scoreline to advance to the next round.
Rodrigo Becao Suspended
Fenerbahçe’s Brazilian center-back Rodrigo Becao has played in every match of the Europa League so far, receiving yellow cards in all three matches he started. After receiving a yellow card in the match against AZ Alkmaar, Becao is suspended for tomorrow’s game.
Injured and Suspended Players for Fenerbahçe
Jayden Oosterwolde and Çağlar Söyüncü, who are injured, and Rodrigo Becao, who is suspended, will not be available for the match. Additionally, Sofyan Amrabat, who is recovering from a stomach infection, and Mert Hakan Yandaş, who is sick with the flu, will also miss the game.
Players Not Included in the UEFA List
Filip Kostić, Oğuz Aydın, Bartuğ Elmaz, and Levent Mercan are not included in the UEFA list and will not be part of the match squad.
Fenerbahçe’s 279th European Match
Fenerbahçe will play its 279th European match in this game. The Yellow-Navy Blues have won 110 of their previous 278 matches, drawn 58, and lost 110. They have scored 379 goals and conceded 397.
Fenerbahçe’s 141st Europa League Match
This will be Fenerbahçe’s 141st match in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League. In 140 previous matches, they have won 61, drawn 35, and lost 44, scoring 196 goals and conceding 177.
Fenerbahçe’s 15th Match Against Czech Teams
Fenerbahçe has played 14 matches against Czech teams so far. The most matches were against Sparta Prague. They lost both games against them in the European Cup but won both group stage matches in the Champions League. Fenerbahçe also faced Bohemians Prague in the European Cup and Sigma Olomouc in the UEFA Cup. In the 2012-2013 season, Fenerbahçe reached the Europa League semi-finals, defeating Viktoria Plzen in the third round. Fenerbahçe last played against Slovacko in the Europa League qualifiers and advanced after eliminating them. The Yellow-Navy Blues have 5 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses against Czech teams.
Slavia Prague: Undefeated Leader
Slavia Prague, coached by Jindrich Trpisovsky, is currently undefeated at the top of the Czech league. They most recently won 4-0 in their last league match, having earned 41 points from 13 wins and 2 draws in 15 matches. They have scored 37 goals and conceded only 5. Strikers Tomas Chory and Mojmir Chytil are the team’s top scorers, each with 6 goals.