The Matchday 1 encounter of the 2025/26 Europa League group stage between Ferencvaros (Hungary) and Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) will take place on September 25 at the Ferencvaros Stadium in Budapest. Ferencvaros vs. Viktoria Plzen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Ferencvaros
The Hungarians came close to qualifying for the Champions League in this European campaign, but they fell short in the final qualifying round against Qarabag. Ferencvaros will participate in the Europa League for the second consecutive time. In the previous tournament, they finished 17th in the group stage but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by none other than Plzen. The club's best achievement in the Europa League is reaching the Round of 16 in the 2022/23 season. Notably, Ferencvaros has shown uncompromising results in the Europa League, securing 5 wins and suffering 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Ferencvaros's last 8 Europa League games.
- On home turf in this tournament, the club has not lost in 5 of their last 6 matches (4 wins, 1 draw).
- In 6 of their last 8 home games in the Europa League, the team has not scored more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Ferencvaros (3-5-2)
Denes Dibusz – Gabor Szalai, Stefan Gartenmann, Toon Raemaekers – Kadu Cruz, Alex Toth, Gavriel Kanichowsky, Naby Keita, Barnabas Nagy – Barnabas Varga, Bamidele Yusuf.
Viktoria Plzen
The Czechs also exited the Champions League, losing to Rangers over two legs. They played in the Europa League last season as well. In the group stage, Viktoria finished 16th, advancing one round in the playoffs before being halted in the Round of 16, matching their best achievement in this tournament. However, Plzen has managed just one win in their last five Europa League matches (1 draw, 3 losses).
- Viktoria has not scored more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 Europa League matches.
- The club has conceded goals in 6 consecutive away games in this tournament.
- The Czechs have won just one of their last six away games in the Europa League (3 draws, 2 losses).
Predicted lineup for Viktoria Plzen (3-4-3)
Martin Jedlicka – Vaclav Jemelka, Jan Paluska, Samson Dweh – Lukas Cerny, Karel Spacil, Sheik Souare, Amar Memic – Matej Vydra, Prince Kwabena Adu, Rafiu Durosinmi.
Referee
Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 12;
Average yellow cards per match – 1.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 29%.
Ferencvaros vs. Viktoria Plzen: Match Prediction
In the previous Europa League campaign, Ferencvaros matches were characterized by high-scoring affairs. Starting from the group stage, the team found the net in 7 of 10 games. However, they managed to keep a clean sheet in only three matches, with two of those opponents finishing among the bottom three clubs in the standings.
The Czechs showed similar results. They also had three games with clean sheets and only two matches without scoring. Although Plzen played two more games, they have conceded in 6 consecutive away Europa League matches but have also scored in 5 of those encounters.
Moreover, there was a goal exchange in 6 of Viktoria's last 8 away Europa League matches. This is another factor in favor of the prediction: Both teams to score – yes
