UEL Match Preview Fenerbahce vs Rennes
Both teams have already booked their place in the knockout stage with 10 points each, with the Turks slightly ahead, having scored one more goal.
Fenerbahce have won 10 straight matches in all competitions, posting back-to-back clean sheets domestically, while they have not lost a home fixture since dropping a 2-1 decision to Dynamo Kiev in the second qualifying round in the Champions League.
On Thursday, the Turks have a chance to win three successive Europa League encounters for the first time since December 2016, though they have only won two of their last 14 European meetings versus French clubs.
Since the end of August, we have seen a very different Rennes side than the one that began the 2022-23 campaign, with Les Rouge et Noir unbeaten in 12 straight matches in all competitions.
They have conceded a goal or fewer in all but two games since a 3-1 victory over Brest to wrap up the month of August.
Rennes have done a much better job at settling into their road fixtures in Europe of late, winning five of their previous six away games in European competitions after seven straight losses.
Thursday will only be the second time they face a Turkish opponent in a European competition with their first one coming on matchday two when they conceded an injury-time strike at home to Fenerbahce.
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