Fenerbahçe vs. Trabzonspor: Match Preview

Fenerbahçe, who are in the title race, will face Trabzonspor, aiming to climb higher in the standings, in this highly anticipated encounter. The Yellow Canaries are looking to beat Trabzonspor at home and reduce the points gap with Galatasaray.

FENERBAHÇE VS. TRABZONSPOR: DATE, TIME, KICK OFF, REFEREE

The Week 30 clash in the Trendyol Süper Lig between Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor will kick off at 19:00 at Ülker Stadium. The match will be officiated by Mehmet Türkmen, with Bersan Duran and Serkan Çimen serving as assistant referees. The game will be broadcast live on beIN Sports 1.

Fenerbahçe currently sits second in the table with 65 points, having played 27 matches, winning 20, drawing 5, and losing 2. Last week, José Mourinho’s side secured a 4-2 away victory against Sipay Bodrum FK. With Galatasaray having lost to Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe managed to close the points gap to 6. As Galatasaray has a bye this week, a Fenerbahçe win would reduce the gap to just 3 points.

FOUR PLAYERS ON THE VERGE OF SUSPENSION

Fenerbahçe has four players at risk of suspension ahead of the Trabzonspor match. Filip Kostić, İrfan Can Kahveci, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Çağlar Söyüncü will miss the Week 31 away match against Net Global Sivasspor if they receive a yellow card in this match.

FENERBAHÇE VS. TRABZONSPOR: HEAD TO HEAD – 137TH ENCOUNTER IN THE RIVALRY

Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor will meet for the 137th time on Sunday, April 6, in the Trendyol Süper Lig. Of these, 103 matches have been in the league. Their fierce rivalry dates back 50 years to the goalless Turkish Cup quarterfinal played on February 13, 1974, at Trabzon’s Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium. In all competitions—103 league, 14 Turkish Cup, 9 friendlies, 4 Presidential Cup, 4 Prime Minister’s Cup, and 2 TSYD Cup games—Fenerbahçe holds a 9-win advantage. Fenerbahçe has 53 wins, Trabzonspor 44, and 39 matches have ended in a draw. Fenerbahçe has scored 176 goals in these matches, while Trabzonspor has netted 156.

POSSIBLE LINEUPS

Fenerbahçe: Dominik Livaković, Çağlar Söyüncü, Milan Škriniar, Yusuf Akçiçek, Oğuz Aydın, İsmail Yüksek, Fred, Filip Kostić, Sebastian Szymański, Youssef En-Nesyri, Edin Džeko

Trabzonspor: Uğurcan Çakır, Pedro Malheiro, Okay Yokuşlu, Stefan Savić, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Batista Mendy, John Lundstram, Oleksandr Zubkov, Ozan Tufan, Edin Višća, Simon Banza