Europa League: Celtic vs Ferencvaros – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Celtic and Ferencvaros and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Ferencvaros face a daunting first assignment in the Europa League when they visit the title favourites Celtic on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Celtic vs Ferencvaros

Celtic Form

Celtic are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-0 win against Aberdeen. They went on to beat St. Mirren by 1-2, before also getting the better of St. Johnstone in a 0-1 victory. Celtic won three of their previous six matches at Celtic Park in the Europa League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to 14 against.

Ferencvaros Form

Ferencvaros went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Gornik Zabrze. A 0-1 win against Trabzonspor followed, before they beat Trabzonspor by 4-0. In their last six away matches in the Europa League, Ferencvaros won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Celtic and Ferencvaros

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Celtic and Ferencvaros. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Celtic vs Ferencvaros

Bamidele Yusuf shows decent form right now for Ferencvaros, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Europa League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Celtic, who are strong favourites this coming Thursday. Siding with Benjamin Nygren also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Europa League matches.

Betting markets: Celtic vs Ferencvaros

Full-time result

Celtic won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Ferencvaros won eight of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing one. Amazingly, Celtic are on a streak of 13 home matches without defeat. Ferencvaros didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Ferencvaros didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Celtic scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Ferencvaros scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Celtic were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.

Total goals

Celtic saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Ferencvaros, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches. Ferencvaros scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.