Ferencvaros vs Monaco prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-10-26 19:00.
History beckons for Ferencváros, who know as little as a point against Monaco will seal a first qualification to the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) this century, while simply bettering Trabzonspor’s result will see them claim top-spot. A surprise 4-1 defeat to Red Star Belgrade on matchday three has failed to clip the wings of the Green Eagles, who responded with a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture to move three points clear atop UEL Group H.
Stanislav Cherchesov’s side pulled off a surprise 1-0 win in their previous meeting with Monaco, with that match serving as their only prior clash against French opposition. The chances of a repeat performance are certainly boosted by a return to home soil where Ferencváros have been impressive of late, winning each of their last seven games in all competitions, conceding just four goals in the process.
Monaco make the journey east to Hungary in the wake of their form dropping off a cliff in recent weeks, failing to win any of their last three games (D1, L2) and conceding four goals in each of the two losses. One of those defeats came in the UEL, a shock 4-0 mauling at the hands of Trabzonspor, which could see their chances of progression in this competition disappear if a defeat here is coupled with a Trabzonspor victory against Red Star Belgrade.
A leaking backline threatens to make that nightmare scenario become a reality for Philippe Clement’s men, especially as his side are conceding an average of 3.33 goals per game when they end up on the losing side. A 4-3 defeat to Lille over the weekend was the first Monaco had suffered on their travels in Ligue 1 this season though, meaning the Monégasques’ boss will be hoping this isn’t the start of a new-found travel sickness.
Players to watch: Ferencváros winger Adama Traoré assisted the decisive goal the last time these two sides met, part of a stellar return of 19 direct contributions in 22 games this term (G14, A5). Trying to upstage him will be Monaco frontman Breel Embolo, who has netted the opener in each of his six goalscoring appearances for his new club, avoiding defeat in all of them (W4, D2).
Hot stat: None of Ferencváros’ last 18 games have ended level (W12, L6).