Ferencvárosi host Torreense at the Groupama Aréna on Thursday 22 October, kick-off 5:45pm UK, in the Europa League league stage. The hosts have won both their games and sit 7th of 36 on six points. Torreense are 19th on three points, and both of their matches so far have produced goals at each end.
That is the angle that matters here. Ferencvárosi are the heavy favourites, but Torreense have not kept a clean sheet and have not been part of a quiet game yet.
Ferencvárosi have won eight of their last ten and drawn the other two. The latest was a 2-1 home win over Plzeň last Thursday, following a 3-1 win at Celtic in September. Before that came a 4-0 home win over Trabzonspor and a 1-0 win in the away leg. They drew 1-1 at Górnik Zabrze in August.
In the league stage table they have scored five and conceded two. Across their European games, qualifying included, they average 2.1 goals scored and concede 0.7, with a clean sheet in 40% of games.
Torreense have played only twice. They won 2-1 at Lillestrøm in September, then lost 1-2 at home to Sunderland last Thursday. Both teams have scored in each of their games, and both games went over 2.5 goals.
Their problems are at the back and in attack volume. They concede 1.5 a game with no clean sheets, and average 2.0 shots on target, 2.0 corners and 3.5 cards a game.
Ferencvárosi possible starting lineup:
Gómez, Nagy, Birmancevic, Bamidele, Osváth, Zachariassen, Corbu, Cadu, Raemaekers, Lisztes
Torreense possible starting lineup:
Paes; Feltes, Diadié, Oudrhiri, Alfaro, Pozo, Zoabi, Vázquez, Abubakari, Marques, Mutombo Mawesi
Kristoffer Zachariassen has had a shot on target in each of his last five games, averaging 1.4 a game, and he is 1.33 at bet365 to have one here.
M. Abubakari has had at least one shot in four of his last five games, averaging 2.0 a game. He is 1.20 at bet365 to have a shot again.
Amine Oudrhiri has committed a foul in each of his last five games and is 1.25 at Midnite to do so again. Ádám Nagy has done the same for Ferencvárosi and is 1.20 at Midnite.
The bookmakers have Ferencvárosi as clear favourites at 1.36 with Ladbrokes. The draw is 5.25 at Coral and Torreense are 9.00 at bet365. Both teams to score is 1.95 at bet365, and Torreense's record so far makes that worth a look. Over 2.5 goals is 1.60 at Ladbrokes.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Ferencvárosi to win | 1.36 (Ladbrokes) | - |
| Draw | 5.25 (Coral) | - |
| Torreense to win | 9.00 (bet365) | - |
| Both teams to score | 1.95 (bet365) | - |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.60 (Ladbrokes) | - |
Ferencvárosi's league-stage wins were a 3-1 victory at Celtic and a 2-1 win over Plzeň, while Torreense won 2-1 at Lillestrøm and lost 2-1 at home to Sunderland, and over 1.5 goals is 1.20 with Midnite. Kick-off is at 5:45pm UK. We expect Ferencvárosi to take the points at home, though Torreense have scored in both of their league-stage games. A bet builder of Zachariassen for a shot on target, Oudrhiri and Nagy for a foul and Abubakari for a shot comes to 2.18.