23.01.2026 15:03
Fenerbahçe, which lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa League, has secured a place in the top 24 and confirmed its participation in the playoffs by the 7th week of the league stage. According to the current standings, it is expected that the yellow-navy team will continue its European journey from the playoff round. According to the matchup analysis conducted by Football Meets Data, Fenerbahçe's potential opponents in the last 16 playoff round are Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen.
Fenerbahçe guaranteed a place in the top 24 by the 7th week of the league stage, despite losing 1-0 to Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa League. With this result, the yellow-navy team confirmed their participation in the play-off for the last 16 round.
TOP 8 POSSIBILITY IS TOUGH, PLAY-OFF IS CERTAIN
Mathematically, Fenerbahçe's chance of making the top 8 is not completely over, but achieving this goal depends on miracles. According to the current standings, it is expected that the yellow-navy team will continue their European adventure from the play-off round.
POTENTIAL OPPONENTS LISTED
According to the match analysis conducted by Football Meets Data, Fenerbahçe's potential opponents in the last 16 play-off round were ranked based on their likelihood of occurrence. Accordingly, Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen emerged as the most likely opponents with a 12% chance. PAOK has a 10% chance, Nottingham Forest and Red Star Belgrade have a 9% chance, while Lille and Celta Vigo are listed with an 8% probability. Brann has a 6% chance, Dinamo Zagreb has a 5% chance, and Bologna and Celtic are other teams with a 4% chance of matching up.