Ferencvárosi TC vs Tottenham Hotspur | Europa League (03/10/2024, 18:45)

Ferencvárosi vs. Tottenham Hotspur is set to be an exciting Europa League clash that promises intense competition. Ferencváros come into this game after losing 2-1 at home to Anderlecht as they could not complete a comeback in the final stretches of the game against opponents that had been reduced to ten men. This was their fifth consecutive continental match without a regulation-time win. Manager Pascal Jansen was visibly frustrated with some costly errors that led to defeat, but remains hopeful about their chances in the Europa League, claiming his team “absolutely should not have lost.”

A Historic Day for Ferencvárosi vs. Tottenham Hotspur

This is a big day for Ferencváros, who take on English opposition for the first time in two decades, since they defeated Millwall on their way to the 2004/05 UEFA Cup group stage. The Budapest outfit can draw encouragement from being undefeated in six home European group games (W3, D3), after successfully navigating some tricky ties against Monaco and Fiorentina. That was far from the case in Tottenham’s 3-0 win against Ludogorets in their opening league phase encounter, however, as traffic congestion delaying travel was added to by an early red card for Radu Drăgușin and an injury to Son Heung-min. Manager Ange Postecoglou will seek to build on his experiences in beating Ferencváros both home and away with Celtic in 2021/22 to again emerge on top against the Hungarians.

Recent European away form: W1, D2, L5 in last eight UEFA matches; though confidence should be restored after an emphatic 3-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League last weekend.

Players to Watch in Ferencvárosi vs. Tottenham Hotspur

For Ferencváros, Brazilian forward Saldanha has been a super-sub because he scored four goals off the bench in his last two league appearances, including a hat-trick in their latest win. Meanwhile, Dominic Solanke has been in fine form for Spurs, scoring once in each of their last three competitive matches that have helped them stick to their trend of scoring three goals in recent fixtures.

Form Guide

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Ferencváros head into the match with lots of confidence after their 3-0 win over Puskás Akadémia in their previous domestic outing. Saldanha was an exceptional performer, scoring all three goals for his team. Though Ferencváros had only 52% ball possession, with four shots on target, the visitors showed great finishing.

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The Spurs come into it fresh off an emphatic 3-0 win over Manchester United, one in which they bossed with 61% possession and 24 attempts at goal, with Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke each getting themselves on the scoresheet.

Ferencvárosi vs Tottenham Hotspur Predicted XI

Ferencvárosi TC Predicted XI: Dibusz; Botka, Cisse, Szalai, Ramirez; Abu Fani, Rommens; Kady, Zachariassen, Traore; Varga

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted XI: Vicario; Gray, Romero, Van de Ven, Davies; Sarr, Bissouma, Bergvall; Johnson, Solanke, Werner

Betting Opportunities and Odds

While for those gamblers who would like to take the benefit of this match, according to the odds presented by the GSB platform, Tottenham Hotspur is a clear favorite to win:

• Tottenham Hotspur win (1.55): Spurs are strongly favored to win.
• Ferencvárosi win (5.20): These longer odds reflect Ferencváros’ status.

Prediction

While Ferencváros could trouble Tottenham with a goal, Spurs are expected to edge out a victory in a competitive encounter. A 2-1 win for Tottenham Hotspur seems likely after the final whistle.