Fenerbahce vs Liverpool: Prediction, Tips and Odds | Champions League

Liverpool visit Fenerbahce at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in the Champions League on Wednesday (kick-off 5:45pm UK time, 8:45pm local) hoping to respond to Sunday's 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal, which ended a five-game winning run across all competitions.

Former Reds forward Dirk Kuyt is in interim charge of the hosts after Ismail Kartal's resignation on October 28, hoping for a positive result after his first match ended in defeat.

Fenerbahce vs Liverpool preview and form guide

Fenerbahce sit 31st in the 36-team league phase table with just two points from three matches, having followed up a 6-0 thrashing at Aston Villa with a 2-2 draw with Slavia Prague at home.

The Yellow Canaries have not won any of their last nine matches in the Champions League proper, losing six times in the process, the longest such run throughout the club's history in the competition.

Domestic form offers little comfort, with a 2-1 defeat at Galatasaray on October 26 preceding a 2-1 home loss to Goztepe on October 31, the latter especially disappointing considering Fenerbahce led at half-time thanks to Matteo Guendouzi.

Continuity rather than a rebuild has been the early theme of Kuyt's tenure, and Milan Skriniar, N'Golo Kante, Guendouzi and Romelu Lukaku continue to be key for Wednesday's hosts.

Kuyt, a Liverpool player for six years and a Fenerbahce player from 2012 to 2015, now faces his old club in his first Champions League match as a head coach.

Liverpool have won all three of their Champions League matches this season, beating Atletico Madrid 2-1, winning 6-3 at LASK and edging Villarreal 4-3, which leaves them fourth in the league-phase table.

Those games have also been open, with Andoni Iraola's side conceding seven times across the three, so the hosts will expect to create chances of their own.

The Reds may have lost to Arsenal on Sunday, but they dominated proceedings for large stretches and were unfortunate to not be awarded a penalty when Alexander Isak was pulled back by Jurrien Timber as he tried to head an effort goalwards.

Before that defeat, Liverpool had racked up an impressive run of five consecutive wins across all competitions, including beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in the League Cup after a 1-1 draw, despite Iraola making wholesale changes to his side for that tie.

The manager started Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola behind Isak against Arsenal, but we expect changes in Istanbul, with Rio Ngumoha on the right and Lewis Koumas leading the line.

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Team news and predicted lineups for Fenerbahce vs Liverpool

Fenerbahce team news

Archie Brown missed the Goztepe game through suspension after being sent off in the Galatasaray derby, but he is available on Wednesday.

Mason Greenwood missed the Goztepe match due to illness but appears in the predicted lineup for Wednesday, while Kojo Oppong is a doubt after being hurt in that game.

With Nathan Ake and Jayden Oosterwolde out and Oppong's fitness uncertain, Kuyt is expected to use a back four of Mert Muldur, Milan Skriniar, Archie Brown and Levent Mercan.

At the opposite end of the pitch, attacking midfielder Marco Asensio is set for months on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Fenerbahce predicted lineup vs Liverpool

Ederson; Muldur, Skriniar, Brown, Mercan; Guendouzi, Kante; Greenwood, Kahveci, Oguz Aydin; Lukaku

Liverpool team news

Jeremie Frimpong is expected to be out until after the November international break, and with Conor Bradley also sidelined, Ronald Araujo is the likely right-back.

Kostas Tsimikas is predicted to replace Milos Kerkez at left-back, and Koumas is expected to lead the line in Istanbul, with Isak set to start on the bench.

Ryan Gravenberch, who did not see the pitch against Arsenal, is dealing with a minor heel injury, so Trey Nyoni could continue alongside Alexis Mac Allister in midfield.

Liverpool predicted lineup vs Fenerbahce

Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Nyoni, Mac Allister; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Barcola; Koumas

Fenerbahce vs Liverpool head-to-head record

Fenerbahce and Liverpool have never met in a competitive match, so there is no direct record to weigh and each club's history against opponents from the other country is the nearest guide.

The Yellow Canaries have won four, drawn two and lost six of their 12 previous UEFA home matches against English clubs, including a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest and a 1-0 beating by Aston Villa in last season's Europa League.

As for the Reds, they have won only one of their previous eight UEFA away matches against Turkish clubs, drawing one, losing six, and failing to keep a single clean sheet in the process.

Romelu Lukaku, who made 166 appearances for Everton and scored three goals in Merseyside derbies, is expected to lead the hosts' attack.

Goalkeeper Ederson is a familiar face from his days at Manchester City, who lost both legs of the 2017-18 Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool with the Brazilian between the sticks.

Our Fenerbahce vs Liverpool prediction and betting tips

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Odds correct as of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 17:30 GMT.