Ferencvaros host Real Betis in their second UEFA Europa League Group G fixture at the Groupama Arena. The Hungarians have been regulars in Europe but are yet to make any real impact and are likely to find things difficult against an experienced Betis side.
Ferencvaros suffered a 2-1 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen last time out in the Europa League. They took an early lead through Ryan Mmaee but ultimately succumbed to the superior quality of the German team.
As expected Ferencvaros are having a solid campaign in the Hungarian League and sit second on the table. Peter Stoger’s men have won their last three matches and claimed a 3-1 victory over Ujpest last Sunday.
However, the problem for Ferencvaros is an inability to translate their domestic form into continental competition. They are currently on a four-match losing run in Europe, including three straight defeats in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers before crashing to the Europa League.
Real Betis began their campaign in the Europa League with a 4-3 home victory over Celtic. They fought back from two goals down with Juanmi netting a brace while Juan Miranda and Borja Iglesias were also on target.
After a slow start to the season, Real Betis appear to be hitting their stride in recent weeks and are unbeaten in their last five matches. Manuel Pellegrini’s men have claimed three wins in that run, including a 2-0 victory over Getafe in a Spanish La Liga fixture last Sunday.
Real Betis have impressed going forward, scoring two or more goals in each of their last five matches. They remain vulnerable in defence and have kept just one clean sheet across all competitions this season.
How the bookies view it
Real Betis have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 14/19 by SBK to win. Ferencvaros are outsiders at home at 9/2 with Betfred while bet365 is offering 16/5 for a draw.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Ferencvaros and Real Betis.
Players to watch
Ryan Mmaee often features in attack for Ferencvaros and has scored in his last three matches. The Belgian forward is priced at 7/2 with Paddy Power to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Striker Juanmi grabbed a brace last time out against Celtic and could be worth keeping an eye on for Real Betis. Skybet has the Spaniard at 9/4 to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
Real Betis have seen over 3.5 goals in three of their last four matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 19/10 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 10/13 with MansionBet while William Hill is offering 8/11 on both teams to score.
Real Betis have scored in both halves in their last two matches and that run could be tipped to continue at 6/4 with Skybet.
This UEFA Europa League match between Ferencvaros and Real Betis will be played on Sep 30, 2021 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Ferencvaros vs Real Betis prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
