Süper Lig, Saturday, 10.08.2024 at 20:45
It was a duel that electrified the soccer world until the last minute of the season – one that probably won’t happen again! The Süper Lig is finally starting the new season, and with it, of course, the question of the champions.
The runners-up had to endure a title-less season, despite setting new records. It is clear that only the title counts in 2024/25. However, he would like to start off with a home win. Will he succeed? In my Fenerbahce Adana Demirspor betting tip, I’ll tell you what problems the home side have and why I’m backing “both teams to win”
31 out of 38 games won, one lost, 99 points scored, 99 goals scored – what a season Fenerbahce have had! The Canaries outdid themselves in some respects and yet this season was also somehow dramatic.
Why? Quite simply because Galatasaray managed the feat of collecting three more points. A perfect few months came to nothing in the end and the fans couldn’t, or rather didn’t want to, believe it
Their hope now is that it can’t really be that their arch-rivals from Istanbul are performing like this again. Fener will have quietly and secretly accepted it with good grace when Gala were beaten 5-0 by Besiktas in the Super Cup.
But of course it is also important to concentrate on your own homework. Star coach Jose Mourinho has already been on the road three times with his stars, as the Turkish runners-up are in contention for an international place in the Champions League qualifiers
In the 2nd round, Fenerbahce delivered two spectacular matches, winning 4:3 and 2:1 against Lugano. The trip to Lille was only on the agenda last Tuesday.
When everything seemed to be heading towards a 1-1 draw, the Canaries conceded 2-1 in stoppage time – a very poor starting position for the second leg, which will take place a few days after the league opener.
The season has not even kicked off yet, but there are already two competitions to keep an eye on and weigh up. Fenerbahce started 2023/24 with ten wins in a row, and it will be hard enough to repeat that now
The result is certainly secondary for now, only the three points count. Adana Demirspor is not an easy opponent, with only two of the last five head-to-head meetings ending in victory.
4:2, 4:2, 1:2, 6:0, 3:0, 6:1, 3:1, 6:0? If we look at the most recent home games, we can expect some real fireworks! Mourinho is actually known for a somewhat defensive approach, but the opposite is still the case at Fener at the moment
For our bookmakers, the defeat in the CL qualifiers does not seem to have any influence on the league game on Saturday evening, as odds of 1.10 to 12.0 are offered on average.
If you take a look at Bet-at-home, you will see that you need a handicap of -2 to make the odds of 2.00 worthwhile.
How does Adana Demirspor deal with the situation of being the glaring underdog? The visitors finished twelfth in 2023/24 and certainly expected to win more than just ten games.
The start was not bad at all back then, with just two defeats from the first 13 games. At the same time, I want to draw attention to a major problem from the previous season: their performances away from home
How many times have they won? Just once! It was only in May with a 1:0 win at Istanbulspor that the opponents were relegated without a trace. Now the question naturally arises: Will the team take this weakness into the new season?
In any case, Michael Valkanis is the new coach. The club did not spend any money during the summer break. Since the last scheduled test match against Napoli was canceled, they don’t know exactly what their own strength is
Has Fenerbahce turned their anger at last season into new courage? An incredibly strong season only ended in second place, but under Jose Mourinho they are determined to win the title in 2024/25.
So far, the team has been quite ferocious in qualifying for the Champions League, especially in defense. Adana Demirspor now face an opponent that was incredibly weak away from home last season, winning just once.
However, it is notoriously difficult to make predictions at the start of a new round. However, the defensive weaknesses of the favorites in combination with their performance in Europe a few days ago have led me to the following conclusion:
Fenerbahce and Adana meet!