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Fenerbahce will entertain reigning champions Sivasspor at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in the second leg of the Turkish Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
The two teams met in Sivas earlier this month in the first leg and played out a goalless draw. The hosts have enjoyed an unbeaten run in their three games since the first leg while the visitors have lost their last three games.
The hosts recorded a 3-0 away win in their Super Lig meeting against Hatayspor on Sunday to retain their second place in the league table. Sivasspor suffered a 2-0 away loss to Galatasaray on Saturday, which was their four consecutive defeat in the league.
The hosts have not qualified for the final since 2020 when they won the competition for the ninth time. Sivasspor, meanwhile, won the trophy in their maiden appearance in the final last time around.
Fenerbahce vs Sivasspor Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have met 40 times in all competitions since 2005. As expected, the hosts have dominated proceedings against their eastern rivals with 22 wins. The visitors have just seven wins to their name while 11 games have ended in draws.
- They have met four times in the Turkish Cup thus far and Fenerbahce have enjoyed an unbeaten run in that period with a couple of wins and a couple of draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last five meetings against the visitors, recording two wins in that period. Four of the five games in that period have produced under 2.5 goals.
- At home, Fenerbahce have been second-best against Sivasspor recently, picking up just one win in the last four meetings against two wins picked up by the visitors.
- The visitors have outscored the hosts 11-9 in four games in the Cup this season and have kept clean sheets in three games.
Fenerbahce vs Sivasspor Prediction
The Yellow Canaries have enjoyed an unbeaten run since April in all competitions and have recorded two wins in a row. At home, they have won three of their last four games, scoring 12 goals while conceding six. Across all competitions, they have won seven of their last nine home games and are expected to have the upper hand in this match.
Sivasspor have struggled recently and are winless in their last five games, suffering four defeats. They have failed to score in two of their last four games as well.
While the visitors have been in solid form in the Turkish Cup this season, their current form is a cause for concern. Considering Fenerbahce's home advantage and better form, we expect them to come out on top and the odds of a clean sheet also look good.
Prediction: Fenerbahce 2-0 Sivasspor
Fenerbahce vs Sivasspor Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fenerbahce
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
Tip 4: Enner Valencia to score or assist any time - Yes
