Fenerbahçe face Villarreal at Ulker Stadyumu Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi, İstanbul on Wednesday, Jan 20 at 6:45 PM in a basement battle that neither side can afford to lose. Both clubs are deep in the relegation picture in the League Stage, and defeat here could prove costly come the end of the season.

Fenerbahçe come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 2D 1L). Villarreal, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Fenerbahçe and Villarreal have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Fenerbahçe won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Fenerbahçe win or a draw looks most likely.