24.10.2024 | 
Manchester United will have another chance to see what their team is made of this season as the Red Devils will take on Fenerbahce on the packed stadium in Istanbul. What makes this game even more interesting is the fact that Jose Mourinho will go against his former team, and there is no doubt that he lives for games like this. So, what can we expect from “The Special One”?
Fenerbahce and Manchester United meet on 24.10.2024, in a clash between two teams with huge fan bases. The game takes place at Ulker Stadium Şükrü Saracoğlu in Istanbul on Thursday.
| Fenerbahce |
Thursday, 24.10.2024, 15:00 EST | Manchester United |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 2,65 | 3,68 | 2,60 |
Fenerbahce – Manchester United: Initial situation
Manchester United is still looking for their first win in the Europa League this season and they will need to play as good as ever to win in Istanbul. Jose Mourinho has a great group of guys with top-level experience who cannot wait for games like this one.
Fenerbahce Stats & Form
Fenerbahce has a solid start to the season in the Europa League and goes to the third round with four points. They started with a 2-1 win over Belgian side Royale Union SG and then played a draw on the road with Twente. When it comes to the Turkish Super League, Fenerbahce is in fourth place with an eight-point deficit compared to Galatasaray but also have played one game less than the city rival. Fenerbahce shared the points in their last two games and has six wins in the last ten games overall. Edin Dzeko leads the team with 9 goals so far in the season, followed by Dusan Tadic, who has 6 goals and 5 assists.
Manchester United Stats & Form
Manchester United has one of the worst starts of a season in recent history, as they have only three wins in the last ten games overall. None of those came in the Europa League, where they won only a couple of points in a 1-1 draw against Twente and a 3-3 draw against Porto; in a game they gambled away a two-goal lead. In the Premier League, things look even worse, as the Red Devils are in 11th place with three wins in eight games. Last weekend, they won 2-1 against Brentford, ending a five-game winless stretch. The 20-year-old Alejandro Garnacho leads United with 5 goals in all competitions, followed by Marcus Rashford, who has 4 goals and 3 assists.
Fenerbahce – Manchester United: Head to Head
These two teams have split the previous six head-to-head games and none of those ended in a draw. The last time they met was in the Europa League group stage in the 2016-17 season, when both teams won at home, Fenerbahce by 2-1 and Manchester United by 4-1. The same was the case in the 2004-05 season, when the score was 3-0 in Istanbul and 6-2 in Manchester. In the 1996-97 Champions League season, both teams won on the road – 1-0 in England and 2-0 In Turkey.
Fenerbahce – Manchester United: Odds
Given the odds, both teams have similar chances to win this game. Fenerbahce is at 2,65, Manchester United at 2,60 while the draw is set at 3,68. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1,68 for over and 2,26 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Fenerbahce – Manchester United Betting Tip | Odds |
| Fenerbahce or draw | 1,59 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 2,26 |
| Fenerbahce to win | 2,65 |
Betting tip and prediction: Fenerbahce – Manchester United (24.10.2024)
The game of the night in the Europa League will take place in Istanbul, where Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce will host his former club Manchester United. The Portuguese manager spent two seasons at Old Trafford, winning the Europa League in the 2016-17 season. It’s been a while since then, as neither Jose Mourinho nor Manchester United are on the same level, but this is definitely a game you don’t want to miss. The Turkish team comes into this one in a better situation since they have four points while the Red Devils are at two. Fenerbahce suffered a tough home loss to the city rival Galatasaray and is still recovering from it. After back-to-back wins over Royale Union and Antalyaspor, they played a couple of draws against Twente and Samsunspor. Despite current struggles, Mourinho is confident he and “The Yellow Canaries” can beat the famous opponent. He has slight problems with injuries, as Cengiz Under, Ismail Yuksek, and Bright Osayi-Samuel are not available for this game. On the other side, Manchester United is not just struggling, but they are suffering. Beating Brentford 2-1 last weekend saved Eric ten Hag from getting sacked, but it seems like it is just a matter of time before the Dutch coach packs his bags and leaves the club. That was United’s first win after a whole month, and winning in Istanbul will be pretty hard. The Red Devils have a long list of injured players, as Rasmus Hojlund, Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount, Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro, and Harry Maguire are all out. The rest of the United’s squad is pretty thin in every spot, and the atmosphere at the Ulker Stadium Şükrü Saracoğlu will be hostile, so there is no way Fenerbahce is losing this game.