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Ferencvaros

vs

Torreense

KickoffThursday 22 October 2026, 5:45pm

VenueGroupama Aréna

CompetitionUEFA Europa League

There is something genuinely compelling about a Europa League group stage that throws together a club like Ferencvaros, with their European pedigree and their fanatic green army, against Torreense, a second division Portuguese side who frankly should not be here at all. And yet here they are. Torreense became the first non top flight club to qualify for the revised Europa League league phase after stunning Sporting Lisbon in last season’s Taca de Portugal final. That is not a footnote. That is a fairytale. The question now is whether the story has another chapter in it, or whether Ferencvaros remind them of the cold reality of continental football at this level.

Ferencvaros are quietly building something impressive in this competition. Back to back wins to open the league stage, and a home crowd that will be absolutely rocking behind them. This has all the ingredients of a cracking Thursday night European fixture, even if the outcome feels fairly predictable on paper.

Ferencvaros vs Torreense Match Details

This Europa League league stage fixture takes place at Ferencvaros Stadion in Budapest, with the Hungarian giants looking to extend their unbeaten start to the 2026/27 European campaign in front of what should be a loud and passionate home support. Ferencvaros have made the Stadion a difficult place to visit in European competition, and Torreense will need to weather significant early pressure if they are to stay in this one.

Team News

Ferencvaros are largely in good health ahead of this one, with only a couple of notable absentees to report. Torreense also go into the game with most of their squad available, which is the best they could have hoped for given the scale of the occasion.

• Matus Bero is out for Ferencvaros through injury
• Bence Otvos is also sidelined for the home side
• Kristoffer Zachariassen is fit and expected to start, and in genuinely excellent form this season with nine goals and six assists in 19 appearances
• Krisztian Lisztes is expected to lead the line for the hosts
• Adama Baradji misses out for Torreense through injury
• Manu Pozo is fit and available for the visitors, having scored twice in seven appearances this term
• Malik Abubakari is expected to start through the middle for Torreense

Predicted Lineups

Balazs Borbely is unlikely to tinker too much with a setup that has delivered two straight Europa League wins. Zachariassen is undroppable right now and the creative axis he forms with Lisztes gives Ferencvaros a genuine cutting edge. Expect the home side to set up in their familiar shape and look to press high and win the ball back quickly.

For Luis Tralhao, the loss of Baradji is a blow, but the shape should remain fairly compact and defensively minded. Pozo will be asked to be a livewire in the final third and Abubakari will need to hold the ball up well and give the visitors an outlet when they win possession. Torreense will look to hit on the counter and stay organised, knowing that defending well for long stretches is the only realistic template here.

Ferencvaros: Radnoti; Osvath, Raemaekers, Gomez, Cadu; Corbu, Nagy; Dele, Zachariassen, Birmancevic; Lisztes

Torreense: Paes; Mutombo, Mohamed, Volnei, Vazquez; Oudrhiri, Alfaro; Pozo, Marques, Zoabi; Abubakari

Recent Form

Ferencvaros go into this in genuinely good shape across both fronts. Their European form is the headline act: a 3-1 win over Celtic followed by a 2-1 victory against Plzen. Those are not soft touches. Celtic are a club with real European tradition, and Plzen are experienced at this level. Winning both in convincing fashion puts Ferencvaros in seventh in the Europa League table with six points from two matches, and the momentum is firmly with Borbely’s side heading into Thursday.

Domestically, they dropped a point in a 1-1 draw with Kisvarda in the Hungarian top flight, which leaves them sixth in the league table with 14 points from nine games. Not quite setting the domestic scene alight, but they are clearly saving their best for Europe, which suggests the manager is managing the squad intelligently and knows where the real prize is this season.

Torreense’s form picture is more mixed. Their Europa League debut on September 17 produced a brilliant 2-1 win over Lillestrom, and credit where it is due, that was a proper result for a second tier club stepping into continental competition for the first time. However, they followed that up with a 2-1 defeat to Sunderland, which suggests the level of quality in this league stage will test them heavily. Sitting 19th with three points from two matches, they need results soon if they are to have any hope of progressing.

Head-to-Head Record

These two clubs have never met before, which makes sense given the considerable gap in their respective European histories. Ferencvaros have decades of continental experience behind them, including a run to the last 16 of the Europa League last season before losing to Braga, as well as a Champions League group stage appearance as recently as 2020/21. Torreense are playing in European competition for the very first time in their history.

With no previous meetings to draw on, we are working purely off current form and squad quality, and both of those metrics point firmly in Ferencvaros’ favour. Home advantage at a stadium that will be bouncing on a European night only adds to the difficulty facing the visitors.

Key Stats

• Ferencvaros have won both of their Europa League league stage matches this season, scoring five goals and conceding just two
• Zachariassen has contributed 15 goal involvements in 19 appearances this term, making him one of the most in form players in this competition right now
• Torreense are playing their third ever European match and their first ever away from home on the continent

Ferencvaros vs Torreense Betting Tips

The overall angle here is straightforward. Ferencvaros are the superior side in just about every department, they are at home, they are in form, and their opponents are a second division club playing their first ever European away fixture. There is value in backing the hosts to win convincingly, but there are also some interesting angles in the subsidiary markets worth exploring given the attacking quality in the Ferencvaros squad.

Cards Prediction

Torreense are going to have to defend deep for long periods, and that tends to bring cards with it. Frustrated defending, tactical fouls to break up transitions, and the general intensity of a European night should see a handful of bookings. Expect three or four cards across the match, with the visitors picking up the majority.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

Torreense did score against Lillestrom and they have Abubakari and Pozo capable of causing problems on the break. Ferencvaros are not an impenetrable defensive unit either, having conceded in both of their Europa League outings so far. BTTS yes carries some appeal, and the visitors have enough quality to nick one even if the game runs away from them.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Kristoffer Zachariassen is the standout pick here without much debate. Nine goals in 19 appearances this season, playing in behind the striker in a position where he can arrive late and get shots off. He scored against Celtic and has the kind of form that just keeps rolling once a player hits that rhythm. He is the most dangerous man on the pitch and the most likely to open the scoring.

Corners Prediction

Ferencvaros are going to be on the front foot from the first whistle and pressing a Torreense side that will be sitting deep and defending in numbers. That setup naturally generates corners, with the home side winning set pieces as they recycle possession around the edge of the penalty area. Over eight and a half corners looks very achievable in this one.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Five goals across Ferencvaros’ two Europa League matches so far, and this is arguably the softest opponent they face all campaign. The hosts have the firepower to push this well past two goals on their own, and Torreense have shown they can contribute at the other end. Over two and a half goals looks like a banker here, and over three and a half is not without appeal if you are feeling bold.

Bet Builder Tip

Zachariassen opening the scoring in a high scoring game where Torreense grab one of their own fits the overall picture of this match perfectly and gives the bet builder real coherence.

Final Match Prediction

Torreense’s story is one of the more remarkable in this season’s Europa League, but Thursday night in Budapest is likely to be a reminder that the gap between a Portuguese second division side and an experienced continental operator like Ferencvaros is still very real. The home side have too much quality in the final third, Zachariassen is flying, and the atmosphere at Ferencvaros Stadion on a European evening is a serious advantage in itself.

Torreense will make a game of it for a period and may grab one of their own, but Ferencvaros should pull clear and make it three wins from three in the Europa League league stage. A 3-1 home win feels like the right call.

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