Liverpool hosts Manchester City in a Matchweek 6 Premier League clash. The big derby takes place this Sunday, October 11, at 16:30 at Anfield.
Trabzonspor hosts Ferencvaros in the first match between the two teams in the Europa League playoffs. The match will be played on Thursday, August 20, at 18:00 UK Time.
Match Preview
The Turkish team did not start the season convincingly, but it has greater individual class and a huge trump card in the person of one of the biggest stars of world football - Mohamed Salah, who was attracted to the club a week ago. Trabzonspor has 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in its last 10 matches. The form is not impressive, but the team has already shown that it can handle serious rivals. In the controls, Udinese was defeated 1:0, and last season Trabzonspor won the Turkish Cup and finished third in the Super League. In its last official match, the team drew 1:1 with Kasimpasa.
Ferencvaros are in good form and have only lost once in their last 10 games and are always a dangerous opponent in European tournaments. The Hungarians head into the match after a busy Europa League schedule, where they have already overcome Vojvodina and Twente, before eliminating Gornik Zabrze. This means that the visitors have a serious European rhythm, but also accumulated fatigue, as they also combine the matches from the local championship.
Prediction for Trabzonspor - Ferencvaros
The biggest event surrounding Trabzonspor this summer is undoubtedly the signing of Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian star signed a two-year contract with the club after the end of his nine-year stay in Liverpool. In my opinion, he can lead the hosts to victory. Salah is a huge asset not only because of his qualities, but also because of the confidence he can give his teammates in European matches.
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