Fenerbahçe will embark on a brief journey from Kadiköy on Monday to lock horns with Ümraniyespor within the Spor Toto Süper Lig’s twentieth week in a bid to use additional stress on log leaders Galatasaray.
A frightening activity awaits giants Fenerbahçe as they set foot on the unfamiliar turf of the three,500-seater Ümraniye City Stadium, the place a ravenous crowd might be baying for Ümraniyespor to choose up any valuable level that might probably save them from relegation.
The Yellow Canaries occupy a lofty second place standing within the league, with a formidable 38 factors accrued from their 12 wins, two attracts and 4 losses.
The scenario, nevertheless, is drastically completely different for the boys from Ümraniye, languishing within the relegation zone and with a meager 14 factors amassed from three wins, 5 attracts and 10 losses.
Monday’s encounter between the Fenerbahçe and Ümraniyespor might be solely the second time these two groups have ever crossed paths within the Süper Lig.
In their preliminary encounter earlier within the season, the Yellow Canaries have been held to a 3-3 stalemate, indicating that whereas the Red-White could also be languishing on the backside of the desk, they’re removed from pushovers, as they will trigger an upset.
Much to the astonishment of onlookers, the unlikely heroes of the 2018-2019 Ziraat Turkey Cup Round of 16, the Red-White facet of Ümraniyespor pulled off an upset in opposition to the extremely favored Yellow Canaries in each legs of the competitors, advancing to the following spherical with aplomb.
Fenerbahçe has put in a formidable Süper Lig away efficiency this season, choosing up 16 factors from a attainable 24 with 5 wins, one draw and two losses from eight video games on the street.
The Yellow-Navy facet has been totally spectacular, boasting an unbelievable conversion price of 18 targets scored to simply seven conceded.
The 18th week of the season noticed the Yellow Canaries edging Gaziantep FK, rising victorious with a 2-1 scoreline.
Besides coming into the sport as overwhelming favorites, Fenerbahçe is sadly additionally dealing with its points.
The unlucky Joao Pedro has been dominated out of motion as a consequence of harm. In distinction, Irfan Can Kahveci, who was handed a two-match suspension for his purple card within the Galatasaray derby, may have served his ban in time for his or her upcoming conflict in opposition to Kasımpaşa subsequent week, however Monday’s match comes too quickly for him.
Six Fenerbahçe gamers are perilously near being issued suspensions, as Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Miguel Crespo, Serdar Aziz, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Gustavo Henrique and Attila Szalai all are one yellow card every away from an computerized ban.
These gamers have to be particularly cautious of their upcoming match in opposition to Ümraniyespor, as any bookings will render them unavailable for his or her subsequent fixture in opposition to Kasımpaşa within the twenty first week.
Abdulkadir Bitigen would be the commander in cost, clutching the whistle firmly in his grasp, with the help of Ceyhun Sesigüzel, Murat Tuğberk Curbay and Bahattin Şimşek because the fourth official.
