Midtjylland vs. Fenerbahçe: Match Preview

Fenerbahçe is set for a decisive clash against Midtjylland in Denmark as they seek a crucial victory to advance in the UEFA Europa League. With qualification hopes hanging in the balance, José Mourinho’s squad must secure all three points. However, the experienced manager will not be on the sidelines due to a suspension from the previous match against Lyon.

Danish side Midtjylland has impressed this season, while Fenerbahçe remains in contention for the top 24 with nine points. The Yellow-Navy Blues left their qualification hopes to the final matchday after drawing against Lyon and will now need a positive result against their Danish opponents, who sit at 19th place with 10 points.

Midtjylland vs. Fenerbahçe: Kickoff Time & Broadcast Details

Fenerbahçe’s Europa League journey continues as they visit Midtjylland for their final group-stage fixture. The match kicks off on Thursday, January 30, at 23:00 (Turkey time) and will be broadcast live on TRT Spor.

Squad Updates: Suspensions and Injuries

• Suspended: Sofyan Amrabat and Bright Osayi-Samuel
• Injured: Jayden Oosterwolde, Rodrigo Becão, Dominik Livaković, and Mert Müldür
• Manager Absence: José Mourinho will not be on the bench due to a UEFA suspension for a delayed kickoff against Lyon.

Potential Fenerbahçe Starting XI

İrfan Can; Djiku, Çağlar, Yusuf, Szymanski; İsmail, Fred; İrfan, Tadić, Maximin; En-Nesyri

Fenerbahçe’s European Record

• 282nd European match: 111 wins, 59 draws, 111 losses.
• 144th Europa League match: 62 wins, 36 draws, 45 losses.

Possible Galatasaray Matchup in Knockout Stage

If Fenerbahçe finishes 24th and Galatasaray ends up 9th, the two Turkish giants could face off in the next round. The same scenario applies if Galatasaray places 10th and Fenerbahçe 23rd.

Head-to-Head vs. Danish Teams

Fenerbahçe has played four matches against Danish clubs, defeating Randers twice in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup and splitting results against Nordsjaelland last season. Midtjylland previously faced a Turkish team in 2016 but lost both encounters against Osmanlıspor in Europa League qualifiers.