Ferencvaros vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

In Thursday night's Europa League match against Ferencvaros at Budapest's Groupama Arena, Tottenham Hotspur will aim for their fifth consecutive victory in all competitions.

This match will be Spurs' first-ever clash with Hungarian opposition and the first-ever meeting between these clubs.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Spurs have come out strong, winning their previous four games in all competitions by an aggregate score of 11-2, after suffering back-to-back Premier League defeats against Newcastle United (2-1) and Arsenal (0-1).

Despite playing for over 83 minutes with 10 men, Ange Postecoglou's squad won their first Europa League match at home against Azerbaijani outfit Qarabag 3-0 last week. Then, three days later, they utterly destroyed Manchester United by the same score.

The visitors from Tottenham cruised to a 3-0 win at Old Trafford, moving up to eighth place in the Premier League table, three points behind the top four. Despite receiving a straight red card for Bruno Fernandes just before halftime, the Red Devils' performance was undeniably dominant. Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke scored for Tottenham.

Although Spurs are the current favorites to win the Europa League this season, they face Ferencvaros on Thursday with a record of 1 win (D2 L6) in their last nine away matches in Europe, a 2-1 victory against Marseille in the Champions League in November 2022.

Postecoglou has faced Ferencvaros twice as a manager, first in the 2021-22 Europa League group stage with Celtic and again with Tottenham. Celtic won 2-0 at home and lost 3-2 on the road.

Ferencvaros have started this campaign with a record of 10 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses across all competitions. Last season, they won their sixth consecutive Nemzeti Bajnoksag I title, the 35th in the club's history. They finished 16 points ahead of their nearest challenger.

Earlier this season, Ferencvaros were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying round after losing 3-1 on aggregate to FC Midtjylland. However, they secured their spot in the newly expanded Europa League by defeating Bosnian side FK Borac Banja Luka 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw over two legs.

Adama Traore scored his fifth goal of the season four minutes before halftime. Still, it was only a consolation for Ferencvaros, a Dutchman born in London, who Pascal Jansen managed. The team lost 2-1 away to Anderlecht in their first Europa League match last week.

After suffering that setback, the Greens wasted no time getting back on track. Last weekend, they defeated Puskas Akademia 3-0 in a top-of-the-table match, with a hat trick from substitute Matheus Saldanha securing the victory and preserving the Greens' perfect start to the Hungarian top flight.

Ferencvaros will face Tottenham in Thursday's Europa League League Phase match, which is shaping to be one of their toughest tests this season. However, they can take solace because they have only lost one of their last ten European home games (W5 D4) against English opposition, a 3-0 European Cup loss to Leeds United in 1969.

Ferencvaros x Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Ferencvaros is in good health. Jansen is likely to start a roster that is as strong as possible, making several changes from the team that defeated Puskas Akademia last weekend.

Jansen may choose a back five, which might mean the recall of Endre Botka, Gabor Szalai, and Cristian Ramirez to play alongside Ibrahim Cisse in defense. Philippe Rommens could come in for Habib Maiga and play alongside Mohammad Abu Fani in central midfield. Raul Gustavo could also keep his spot in the starting lineup.

If Kady is summoned back, Adama Traore might switch to the left side. Kristoffer Zachariassen, a Norwegian playmaker, will play in the middle of the field behind Barnabas Varga or Matheus Saldanha up front.

On the injury front, Richarlison (muscle) and Wilson Odobert (hamstring) are still out for Tottenham, and Radu Dragusin is serving a suspension for last week's red card against Qarabag.

Destiny Udogie and Son Heung-min are questionable to participate in Thursday's matchup after being substituted at halftime in Sunday's victory against Manchester United owing to injuries. Udogie suffered a thigh problem, while Heung-min had a hamstring issue.

Archie Gray and Ben Davies are expected to start at fullback for Postecoglou, while Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr, and Lucas Bergvall will be vying for starting roles in the middle of the field.

Our Predictions

Tottenham to win @ 1.45 on Sky247.ng

Despite Ferencvaros' reputation as one of the Europa League's lesser clubs this season, Postecoglou's squad should not underestimate them on Thursday in their quest to frustrate Tottenham. But even if the Australian boss decides to start some new players, Spurs still have a good chance of winning.

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