Ferencvarosi begin another campaign in the qualifying stage of the UEFA Champions League as they travel to Ki Klaksvik for a first-round clash on Tuesday. The Hungarians have built up some European experience in recent years and should have the upper hand over their counterparts from the Faroe Islands.
Ki Klaksvik begin their quest to make it to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. They have made three previous attempts, crashing in these preliminary rounds, the latest of which was a defeat to Bodo/Glimt last season.
Faroe Islands do nit have much pedigree international football and are usually the whipping boys of most major qualifiers. It is a similar situation at club level as Ki Klaksvik often dominate the domestic scene, only to fall short in the early stages of the European competition.
While Ki Klaksvik do have a poor European record, they will still go into Tuesday’s clash with confidence having won their last 11 matches across all competitions. Magne Hoseth’s men will also take confidence from the 3-1 victory over Bodo/Glimt in the home leg of last season's competition, although a heavy defeat in the first meeting meant they did not progress beyond the first round.
Ferencvarosi have been building a reputation as s rising side in European football in recent times. They have comfortably navigated the preliminary stages of the UEFA Champions League and even progressed all the way to the group stage during the 2020-21 season.
The Hungarian champions have also become a fixture in the Europa League and played in the round of 16 in last year’s competition after topping a group that included French side Monaco. They will bring all this experience to bear on their trip to Faroe Islands on Tuesday.
Ferencvarosi warmed up for Tuesday’ clash with a 3-0 victory over Bostosani in a friendly match. Stanislav Cherchesov’s men are also unbeaten in their last three away matches in Champions League qualifiers, with a 4-1 victory at Slovan Bratislava among their results in that run.
How the bookies view it
Ferencvarosi have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are procedure at 2/5 by bet365. A victory for Ki Klaksvik is valued at 7/1 by BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 18/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Ki Klaksvik and Ferencvarosi.
Players to watch
Ki Klaksvik adopt an attacking style of play with the duo of Sivet Gussias and Arni Frederiksberg often providing the firepower going forward. Both men have been among the goals lately and can combine to ensure the hosts produce over 0.5 goals at 4/6 with Unibet.
Ferencvarosi also have their own attacking quality with Adama Traore one of their standout players during last season’s European campaign. With the likes of Ryan Mmaee providing support, the Hungarians could be backed to produce over 1.5 goals at 4/7 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Ki Klaksvik and Ferencvarosi often enjoy an open style of play, so both teams can be backed to score on Tuesday at 11/10 with bet365. The Hungarians have seen over 2.5 goals in their last three matches across all competitions and is priced at 4/5 by bet365, who us also offering odds of 2/1 for over 2.5 goals.
With Ferencvarosi priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, a win and over 2.5 goals can be considered at 6/5 with Coral. A closely fought opening is also expected, so the second half can be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 with bet365.
This UEFA Champions League match between Ki Klaksvik and Ferencvarosi TC will be played on Jul 11, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Ki Klaksvik vs Ferencvarosi TC prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
