Ludogorets vs Ferencvarosi Budapest Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Simon Day | in Europa League Picks
Bulgarian champions Ludogorets host Hungarian champions Ferencváros in an extremely tight looking Europa League playoff first leg on Thursday night.
Ludogerets squeezed into the playoff positions thanks to a 1-0 Matchday Eight victory over Nice, and that success has led to an excellent run of domestic form that has seen them win four consecutive matches. If they can produce a similar display to the one that saw them defeat Beroe 2-1 at the weekend, they will have every chance of establishing a first leg lead on Thursday.
Ferencváros fell to a shock 3-1 loss at Zalaegerszegi on Saturday, a result that saw them overtaken at the top of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I table. Before that reverse, Ferencváros had been in excellent form, winning three consecutive games without conceding a goal. The Hungarians finished the league phase of the Europa League five points ahead of Ludogorets after losing just one of their eight fixtures.
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Ludogorets vs Ferencvarosi Budapest Form
Ludogorets and Ferencvarosi Budapest Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2026 - A PFG
Feb 11, 2026 - Bulgarian Cup
Feb 7, 2026 - A PFG
Feb 3, 2026 - Super Cup
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 15, 2026 - A PFG
Feb 11, 2026 - Bulgarian Cup
Feb 3, 2026 - Super Cup
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 14, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jan 11, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 7, 2026 - A PFG
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Dec 19, 2025 - A PFG
Dec 15, 2025 - Bulgarian Cup
Dec 4, 2025 - A PFG
Nov 23, 2025 - A PFG
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 14, 2026 - NB I
Feb 11, 2026 - Magyar Cup
Feb 7, 2026 - NB I
Feb 1, 2026 - NB I
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 25, 2026 - NB I
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 11, 2026 - Magyar Cup
Feb 7, 2026 - NB I
Jan 25, 2026 - NB I
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 12, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jan 10, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 14, 2026 - NB I
Feb 1, 2026 - NB I
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Dec 19, 2025 - NB I
Dec 4, 2025 - NB I
Ludogorets against Ferencvarosi Budapest : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
33 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Nov 6, 2025 - Europa League
Aug 12, 2025 - Champions League
Aug 6, 2025 - Champions League
Dec 12, 2019 - Europa League
Jul 17, 2019 - Champions League
Jul 10, 2019 - Champions League
Ludogorets against Ferencvarosi Budapest Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Substitutes
D. Hristov
S. Padt
DefenderI. Nachmias
J. Andersson
G. Penev
I. Yordanov
F. Kaloc
I. Chochev
B. Tekpetey
S. Ivanov
M. Erick
R. Cruz
Z. Toth
V. Gabor
DefenderB. Nagy
G. Szalai
MidfielderJ. Levi
Romao
A. Madarasz
C. O'Dowda
N. Keita
K. Zachariassen
L. Joseph
Z. Gruber
Most goals and assists
Ludogorets
Ferencvarosi Budapest
P. Stanic
(7 Goals)
B. Varga
(4 Goals)
B. Tekpetey
(1 Assists)
, 
S. Ivanov
(1 Assists)
, 
O. Verdon
(1 Assists)
, 
D. Almeida
(1 Assists)
,
P. Stanic
(1 Assists)
, 
C. Vidal
(1 Assists)
,
P. Naressi
(1 Assists)
,
M. Erick
(1 Assists)
Y. Bamidele
(2 Assists)
, 
L. Joseph
(2 Assists)
Ludogorets - Ferencvarosi Budapest Key Points
- Ferencváros have lost just 1 of their last 8 European matches
- Ludogorets have lost just 1 of their last 14 matches
- Ferencváros have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 4 games
- Ludogorets have conceded just twice in their last 5 games
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Our Ludogorets vs Ferencvarosi Budapest Prediction
This is probably the tightest of the eight Europa League playoff ties, and there is very little to choose between the two teams.
Given how closely matched the sides are, plus the fact that neither will want to go into the second leg with a big deficit, we are not expecting too much goalmouth action in this one.
Over the course of two legs, we would probably give Ferencváros the slight edge, but given Ludogorets home advantage on Thursday, we are predicting the first leg to end in a low scoring draw.
Our prediction for Ludogorets vs Ferencváros is: Draw and under 2.5 goals.
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