Ferencvarosi TC vs Celje Prediction

Two very different recent runs

Ferencvarosi have won 11 of their last 20 matches across competitions, scoring 44 goals along the way. Their recent home games have been particularly strong, including a 5-0 win over MTK Budapest and a 4-1 win over Torreense.

Ferencvarosi TC: 20 completed matches; Celje: 20 completed matches.

Ferencvarosi TC

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

44

Conceded

18

Difference

+26

Celje

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

25

Difference

-2

Celje's record over the same period is far more mixed: 6 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses from 20 matches. They've drawn tough European ties against Salzburg and Maribor, but also shipped three without reply at home to Omonia Nicosia.

Ferencvarosi look the more consistent attacking side right now, while Celje's results swing between competitive and poor.

Comparative Team Statistics: Ferencvarosi TC vs Celje

League phase table already shows a gap

In the Europa League league phase itself, Ferencvarosi sit seventh after two games, both wins, with a goal difference of five without conceding. Celje are down in 35th, pointless after two defeats and yet to find the net.

It's only two matches each, so this is an early snapshot rather than a settled picture, but it does line up with the wider form gap between the sides.

The early league phase numbers back up what the broader form suggests.

No single standout up front for Ferencvarosi

The available scoring and assist numbers for Ferencvarosi are fairly evenly spread. Yusuf, Zachariassen and Arzani have each contributed a goal in their recent appearances, with Yusuf also chipping in two assists from nine matches.

Ferencvarosi TC:

Best scorers:

B. Yusuf - 1

K. Zachariassen - 1

D. Arzani - 1

Best assist providers:

B. Yusuf - 2

K. Zachariassen - 1

Penalty cards:

A. Osváth x 3

B. Yusuf x 2

Cadu x 2

On the disciplinary side, Osvath has picked up three yellow cards in eight games, the most of anyone listed. There's no equivalent player information available for Celje here, so this only tells part of the story.

A month is a long time in form terms

This preview is being written about a month before kickoff, so the form described here is a snapshot rather than a guarantee of how either side will look on the night. Ferencvarosi's home form and league phase position both look solid at this point, but Celje have shown they can raise their game against decent opposition, as the Salzburg draw shows.

Equally, Celje have also been beaten heavily in Europe this season, so consistency is the bigger question mark hanging over them rather than raw quality.