Ferencvaros vs Midtjylland Match Analysis & Prediction
13/08/2024 9:00 pm
Requiring to pull off a captivating home comeback to keep their Champions League dream alive, Ferencvaros welcome Danish giants FC Midtjylland to Groupama Arena on Tuesday night.
The Hungarian giants suffered a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their qualifying third-round tie, and failure to turn the tide in their favour will see them relegated to the Europa League.
A 7-1 aggregate victory over Welsh titans The New Saints was not a sign of things to come from Ferencvaros in Champions League qualifying, as Midtjylland proved a class above in Scandinavia last week.
Goals either side of the break from experienced Polish striker Adam Buksa and Franculino propelled Midtjylland to a straightforward two-goal victory on August 6, one which leaves Ferencvaros’ Champions League hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads.
However, Ferencvaros responded to their European setback with a 2-0 victory of their own on Saturday, overcoming Diosgyor in the top-flight action to make it two for two in the 2024-25 campaign, although they are being kept off the top of the table by MTK Budapest and their superior goal difference.
Ferencvaros reached the 2022-23 last 16 before being eliminated by Bayer Leverkusen, and they will have a shot at Europa League redemption in the qualifying playoff round even if they fail to pull off an astounding turnaround on Tuesday.
Midtjylland have the Champions League goal in mind, having not reached the proper tournament since the behind-closed-doors era of 2020-21, where Ajax, Atalanta BC and Liverpool sent them packing at the first hurdle.
A handful of unsuccessful Europa League and Conference League campaigns followed for the Wolves, whose bite proved too fierce for Ferencvaros at the MCH Arena last week, and the overall form book makes for extremely pleasant reading for the Danes.
Unbeaten since a 3-0 defeat to Silkeborg at the end of April, Thomas Thomasberg’s side have navigated their last 12 competitive matches without losing, although a record of just two wins from their last seven away matches offers Ferencvaros a crumb of encouragement.
Ferencvaros vs. Midtjylland Head to head
Midtjylland won each of the previous three encounters between these two teams.
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13/07/2017Ferencvaros2Midtjylland4Europa League
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20/07/2017Midtjylland3Ferencvaros1Europa League
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06/08/2024Midtjylland2Ferencvaros0Champions League
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13/08/2024N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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13/08/2024FerencvarosN/AMidtjyllandN/AChampions League
Ferencvaros Team News
Jansen had the luxury of making several changes for the weekend’s league victory, where Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane was responsible for both goals on the day.
The 24-year-old Tunisia international has almost certainly played his way into a start on Tuesday, likely on the left of Jansen’s 4-2-3-1 formation at the expense of Tosin Kehinde.
Ferencvaros's Last 5 Matches
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23/07/2024Ferencvaros5The New Saints0Champions League
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30/07/2024The New Saints1Ferencvaros2Champions League
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03/08/2024Ferencvaros1Kecskemet0NB I
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06/08/2024Midtjylland2Ferencvaros0Champions League
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10/08/2024Diosgyor0Ferencvaros2NB I
Midtjylland Team News
One of Midtjylland’s long-term absentees is ex-Arsenal man Kristoffer Olsson, who is on the long road to recovery from blood clots on the brain.
Cho Gue-sung (knee), Paulinho (surgery) and Marrony (ACL) are also in the care of the medical team, as is 20-year-old left-back Victor Bak, although the latter’s unspecified condition is not thought to be severe.
Midtjylland's Last 5 Matches
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27/07/2024Nordsjaelland2Midtjylland2Superliga
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31/07/2024Midtjylland1UE Santa Coloma0Champions League
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03/08/2024Midtjylland2AaB0Superliga
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06/08/2024Midtjylland2Ferencvaros0Champions League
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09/08/2024Midtjylland2Vejle0Superliga
Ferencvaros vs. Midtjylland: Odds and Predictions
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