Ferencvaros will host Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa League tie at the Groupama Arena on Thursday evening.
Ferencvaros are coming into the UEFA Europa League game against Tottenham Hotspur on the back of four from their last five matches, and they will be confident of getting a good result on Thursday evening.
Tottenham are undoubtedly the better team on paper, but they can be quite inconsistent. It will be interesting to see if the players can step up and produce a strong performance here. The North London club are coming into this game on the back of a phenomenal win over Manchester United away from home.
Spurs have now won their last four matches in all competitions, and they will be full of confidence and momentum. The fans will expect a positive display here, and Tottenhamwill be expected to pick up all three points.
Ferencvaros were beaten by Anderlecht in their Europa League opener, and they will look to bounce back strongly here. It remains to be seen who comes out on top. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Ferencvaros
Cebrail Makreckis is the only injury worry for the home team and the Hungarian outfit will be able to field a full-strength lineup apart from him. Denes Dibusz will start in goal for the home team as they shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation here.
Endre Botka and Cristian Ramirez will be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the park. They will look to keep things compact defensively and hurt Tottenham on the counter. Ibrahim Cisse will start alongside Gabor Szalai at the heart of the defence.
Mohammad Abu Fani and Philippe Rommens will start in the midfield pivot, and they will look to protect the defensive unit and break up opposition attacks. Kady Borges and Adama Traore will add pace, flair and goals to the side from the wide areas.
Kristoffer Zachariassen will start as the central attacking midfielder, and he will look to carve out opportunities for his teammates in the final third. Finally, Barnabas Varga will lead the line for the hosts.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Dibusz; Botka, Cisse, Szalai, Ramirez; Rommens, Abu Fani; Borges, Zachariassen, Traore; Varga
Tottenham
Tottenham will be without Richarlison, who is still recovering from his calf injury, and Wilson Odobert is ruled out with a hamstring injury. They are expected to shape up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Fraser Forster in goal.
Archie Gray and Djed Spence are likely to be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Radu Dragusin will likely start at the heart of the defence alongside Ben Davies.
As for the midfield unit, Rodrigo Bentancur will start alongside Pape Matar Sarr and Lucas Bergvall. The Uruguayan will add defensive cover and drive to the side. Sarr will look to protect the back four and break down opposition attacks. Bergvall will add creativity to the side.
Finally, Dominic Solanke will lead the line for Tottenham against Ferencvaros, with Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner on either side of him. Son Heung-min will unlikely feature as he continues to shrug off a minor issue.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Forster; Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Spence; Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall; Johnson, Solanke, Werner
Key Stats
- Ferencvaros are unbeaten in five of their last six matches in all competitions. On the other hand, Tottenham have won their last four matches in all competitions.
- Ferencvaros have scored ten goals in their last five matches in all competitions. On the other hand, Tottenham have scored 11 goals in their last four matches in all competitions.
- Tottenham have won just one of their last nine away games in all European competition (D2 L6), a 2-1 win at Marseille in the UEFA Champions League group stages in November 2022.
- English clubs have faced Ferencvaros in ten away games in major European competition and only recorded one victory (D4 L5), with Leeds United beating the Hungarian outfit 3-0 in the European Cup in November 1969.
- Ferencvaros TC have lost their last four games in the UEFA Europa League; only between September and November 2021 have they ever lost five straight games in the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
Player to Watch
Dominic Solanke
The Tottenham striker is our key player to watch out for. Solanke will look to add to his goalscoring tally here. He will certainly fancy his chances of getting on the score sheet against the Ferencvaros defence.
This is a golden opportunity for Solanke to boost his confidence and form with a strong performance. The Englishman has endured a mixed start to life at the North London club, and a strong showing here will certainly give him some much-needed confidence boost.
Prediction
Ferencvaros 1-2 Tottenham
Tottenham are likely to rotate their squad after the high-octane clash against Manchester United, but they have enough quality and depth to grind out a win here. The home team will be desperate to pick up their first win of the Europa League campaign and this is likely to be a close contest. However, Tottenham should be able to grind out a narrow victory here.