Ferencváros v FC Twente: Europa League Prediction

There are times when you really shoot yourself in the foot. This is exactly what happened to FC Twente last week at their home ground, the Grolsch Veste. Their performance wasn’t even that bad, yet they still lost 1–2 to the Hungarian side Ferencváros. And that was during the debut of the ever-emotional Wout Weghorst. The question is: can the Tukkers make up for this defeat and actually win in Hungary? We’ll tell you more about this match and give you our Ferencváros v FC Twente prediction.

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Ferencváros v FC Twente preview

FC Twente will need to rise to the occasion to win this crucial match in the Europa League qualifying rounds. If they play as well as they did last time, they certainly stand a chance. Here’s a brief look at both teams.

Current Form & Team News

Ferencváros

No one in Hungary would deny that Ferencváros have made a good start to the season. At least until last weekend, that is, when the Budapest side suffered a heavy defeat in the domestic league. Away to rivals Paksi FC, they lost 2–4. And that came as a real blow to last year’s runners-up. Especially as conceding four goals is something that doesn’t happen to them very often, and a draw might well have been deserved. On the other hand, it shows that there are certainly opportunities for the team from Enschede.

FC Twente

At FC Twente, they were left scratching their heads after last week’s 1-2 defeat. Particularly as John van den Brom’s side played very well. Nevertheless, they must be especially wary of a lack of sharpness at the back, which was the root cause of last week’s first goal conceded. It’s also crucial that the forwards are on top form and finish their chances straight away. This certainly applies to Wout Weghorst, who, after missing a number of chances, is feeling the heat from Sam Lammers. Will they manage to convert their chances into goals at the Groupama Arena?

Head-to-Head

Last week’s match was the first ever meeting between the two clubs. It therefore stands to reason that Ferencváros currently have the upper hand on paper. Although we’ve all seen that this victory may not have been entirely deserved.

Predicted line-ups

Ferencváros (4-2-3-1):

Varga, O’dowda, Zohore, Botka, Nagy, Kanichowsky, Corbu, Szabo, Lisztes, Gruber, Kovacevic

FC Twente (4-3-3):

Unnerstall, Adelgaard, Nijstad, Lemkin, van Rooij, Van den Belt, Zerrouki, Hlynsson, Orjasaeter, Weghorst, Rots

Ferencváros v FC Twente betting tips

Betting tip 1: Over 2.5 goals

We expect a match in which FC Twente will have the upper hand. This is mainly because the Tukkers need to score to stand a chance of progressing to the next round. Partly for this reason, we’re predicting a match with at least three goals. Moreover, this total has been reached in the Hungarians’ last four competitive matches. Over 2.5 goals in the Ferencváros v FC Twente match will earn you odds of 1.71 at Oranje Palace.

Betting tip 2: FC Twente to reach the next round

Last week, we saw that Ferencváros aren’t really all that impressive. Especially as FC Twente created a great many chances and were rather sloppy at the back. Partly for this reason, we believe the Tukkers will bounce back and get their act together. Also because they have a number of very experienced players in their ranks, such as Zerrouki, Weghorst and Unnerstall. In short: we’re backing FC Twente to reach the next round. This will earn you odds of 3.05 at Oranje Palace.

Voorspelling Ferencváros - FC Twente

Eindstand: Ferencváros - FC Twente 1-3
Wij verwachten een op en neergaande wedstrijd waarin FC Twente ditmaal wel flink tot scoren komt. Een gevalletje van het vizier op scherp zetten, zullen we maar zeggen. Wij gaan daarom voor een 3-1 zege voor de bezoekers uit Overijssel.