Fenerbahce host Liverpool in the Champions League. Fenerbahce have been flying in Turkish football lately, while Liverpool have had a much choppier run in the Premier League.
Both sides have already played their opening league-phase game in this competition, just not against each other. Liverpool came away with a win and Fenerbahce had to settle for a draw, so there's a bit of an early gap between them heading into this clash.
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Recent Form: Two Different Pictures
Fenerbahce's wider record reads 13 wins, 5 draws and just 2 losses from their last 20 matches across competitions, with 47 goals scored and only 15 conceded. That's a strong goal difference by any measure, though it includes some lopsided domestic scorelines like an 8-0 and a 5-0.
Fenerbahce: 20 completed matches; Liverpool: 20 completed matches.
Fenerbahce
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 47
- Conceded
- 14
- Difference
- +33
Liverpool
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- +1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Süper Lig | Rizespor | Fenerbahçe | 10.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Turan | Fenerbahçe | 03.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| Süper Lig | Fenerbahçe | Eyüpspor | 20.09.2026 | 8-0 |
| Süper Lig | Gaziantep FK | Fenerbahçe | 14.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Fenerbahçe | AS Roma | 10.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Süper Lig | Fenerbahçe | Beşiktaş | 05.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Süper Lig | Samsunspor | Fenerbahçe | 30.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Champions League | Lyon | Fenerbahçe | 26.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Süper Lig | Fenerbahçe | Konyaspor | 22.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| UEFA Champions League | Fenerbahçe | Lyon | 18.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Liverpool | Manchester City | 11.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| Premier League | Bournemouth | Liverpool | 20.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Liverpool | Tottenham | 15.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Fulham | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Liverpool | Atletico Madrid | 09.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | Ipswich | Liverpool | 04.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | 29.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premier League | Newcastle | Liverpool | 23.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Liverpool | Como | 16.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Liverpool | Monaco | 09.08.2026 | 2-3 |
Liverpool's last 20 are far more mixed: 9 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, with 34 goals for and 28 against. There's been a stretch of draws and a couple of losses in there, including defeats to Ipswich and Bournemouth, so this isn't a side cruising through games right now.
Fenerbahce's overall numbers look the stronger of the two, but Liverpool's sample includes tougher opposition mixed in with the inconsistency.
Comparative Team Statistics: Fenerbahce vs Liverpool

Champions League League Phase So Far
After one match each in this season's league phase, Liverpool sit on 3 points in 13th having won 2-1, while Fenerbahce have 1 point in 20th after a 1-1 draw. It's an early snapshot rather than anything settled, but it does mean Liverpool arrive with a bit more early momentum in this specific competition.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/2 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 14 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 19 | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 21 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 |
One match each isn't enough to draw firm conclusions, but Fenerbahce will know a positive result here keeps them well in touch rather than falling further behind in the group picture.
The table reflects only a single round of league-phase fixtures, so it's more context than form guide.
Fenerbahce's Key Attacking Names
The scoring numbers we have are all on the Fenerbahce side. Talisca leads the way with 4 goals in 6 matches, while Greenwood and Brown have 2 each in their appearances. Greenwood also chips in with assists, sharing the top mark of 2 alongside Aktürkoğlu.
There's no equivalent breakdown for Liverpool's squad here, so we can't compare individual contributions directly, but Fenerbahce clearly have more than one source of goals rather than relying on a single man.

How It Might Unfold
Fenerbahce's home form domestically has been built on scoring freely, and they'll fancy using that at home here, especially needing a response after their league-phase draw. Liverpool, despite the early Champions League win, haven't always looked settled given the draws and losses dotted through their recent matches.
Put together, neither side's form data points to a one-sided outcome. Fenerbahce look sharper in attack based on recent output, but Liverpool's underlying results in Europe and occasional big away performances suggest they won't be easy to break down.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nélson Semedo | Portugal | 32 | Defender | 177 | 69 |
| M. Škriniar | Slovakia | 31 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| Ederson | Brazil | 33 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 86 |
| Marco Asensio | Spain | 30 | Midfielder | 182 | 76 |
| M. Greenwood | England | 25 | Attacker | 181 | 70 |
| Fred | Brazil | 33 | Midfielder | 169 | 64 |
| R. Lukaku | Belgium | 33 | Attacker | 191 | 93 |
| M. Guendouzi | France | 27 | Midfielder | 185 | 68 |
| M. Müldür | Türkiye | 27 | Defender | 184 | 74 |
| N. Kanté | France | 35 | Midfielder | 168 | 68 |
| Talisca | Brazil | 32 | Attacker | 191 | 80 |
| Ç. Söyüncü | Türkiye | 30 | Defender | 185 | 82 |
| N. Aké | Netherlands | 31 | Defender | 180 | 75 |
| A. Musaba | Netherlands | 25 | Attacker | 182 | 72 |
| M. Günok | Türkiye | 37 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 92 |
| İ. Kahveci | Türkiye | 31 | Midfielder | 176 | 71 |
| V. Muriqi | Kosovo | 32 | Attacker | 194 | 92 |
| M. Yandaş | Türkiye | 32 | Midfielder | 174 | 68 |
| T. Çetin | Türkiye | 29 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 74 |
| L. Mercan | Germany | 25 | Defender | 176 | 69 |
| O. Aydın | Türkiye | 25 | Attacker | 183 | 76 |
| K. Aktürkoğlu | Türkiye | 27 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| A. Brown | England | 24 | Defender | 190 | 86 |
| B. Elmaz | Türkiye | 23 | Midfielder | 179 | 72 |
| İ. Yüksek | Türkiye | 27 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| J. Oosterwolde | Netherlands | 25 | Defender | 189 | 81 |
| N. Dorgeles | Mali | 23 | Attacker | 174 | 62 |
| O. MimoviÄ | Serbia | 22 | Defender | 182 | n/a |
| Y. Demir | Türkiye | 22 | Defender | 193 | 80 |
| K. Peprah Oppong | Ghana | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Cherif | France | 19 | Attacker | 185 | 75 |
| Kuzey Sapaz | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Gakpo | Netherlands | 27 | Midfielder | 193 | 76 |
| Alisson Becker | Brazil | 34 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 91 |
| J. Gomez | England | 29 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| V. van Dijk | Netherlands | 35 | Defender | 195 | 92 |
| R. Gravenberch | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | 190 | 83 |
| D. Szoboszlai | Hungary | 25 | Midfielder | 186 | 74 |
| K. Tsimikas | Greece | 30 | Defender | 179 | 77 |
| A. Isak | Sweden | 27 | Attacker | 192 | 77 |
| A. Mac Allister | Argentina | 27 | Midfielder | 176 | 69 |
| W. Endo | Japan | 33 | Midfielder | 178 | 76 |
| F. Woodman | England | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 83 |
| G. Mamardashvili | Georgia | 26 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 90 |
| R. Araújo | Uruguay | 27 | Defender | 191 | 96 |
| J. Frimpong | Netherlands | 25 | Defender | 171 | 63 |
| B. Barcola | France | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| F. Wirtz | Germany | 23 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| M. Kerkez | Hungary | 22 | Defender | 180 | 71 |
| L. Chambers | England | 22 | Defender | 181 | n/a |
| J. McConnell | England | 22 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| J. Danns | England | 20 | Attacker | 183 | 67 |
| L. Koumas | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Víctor Muñoz | Spain | 23 | Attacker | 173 | 70 |
| J. Jacquet | France | 21 | Defender | 188 | 77 |
| T. Nyoni | England | 19 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| R. Ngumoha | England | 18 | Midfielder | 170 | 75 |
There's enough here to sketch out both teams' recent patterns, but nothing that clearly tips this match one way given the mixed signals and the small early-season sample in this competition.
Without a market to measure against those findings, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a selection that isn't properly backed up.
