Ferencvaros vs Plzen Prediction & Tips | Europa League - League phase | FootballTips.app

Ferencváros welcome Viktoria Plzeň to the Groupama Aréna looking to build on an excellent opening-night victory in the Europa League. The Hungarian champions started with a 3-1 away win over Celtic, while Plzeň suffered a 3-0 home defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise.

Ferencváros arrive with strong momentum, unbeaten in 14 matches in all competitions and 17 without defeat at home. Their European record at the Groupama Aréna is similarly strong, with eight wins and two draws across their last 10 major continental home fixtures.

Their most recent domestic outing ended in a 1-1 draw with Debrecen, with Marius Corbu opening the scoring before Balázs Dzsudzsák equalised from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time. That late setback aside, Ferencváros have remained difficult to beat and continue to pose a real attacking threat.

Plzeň responded positively to their Europa League disappointment by beating Mladá Boleslav 3-0, with Christophe Kabongo and Stefan Pirgic scoring inside the opening 21 minutes before Baboucarr Faal added a late third. Radoslav Kováč’s side therefore travel with greater confidence than their matchday-one result suggests.

Recent history between these clubs has been finely balanced. They met in the 2024-25 play-offs and again in last season’s league phase, with the most recent meeting at this venue ending 1-1. Ferencváros do, however, benefit from a broader historical trend, with Hungarian clubs unbeaten in their last seven home European matches against Czech opposition.

The hosts’ current home form and greater early European momentum give them the edge, but Plzeň’s response at the weekend suggests they should be more competitive than they were against Union Saint-Gilloise. This looks likely to be close rather than one-sided.