The first Europa League 2025/26 play-off tie between Ludogorets 1945 and Ferencvarosi Torna Club will take place on 19 February at the Ludogorets Arena in Razgrad. Ludogorets 1945 vs Ferencvarosi Torna Club: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Ludogorets 1945
In the decisive round of the league phase, the club earned a narrow win over Nice (1:0), but not without difficulty. Ludogorets 1945 have won only three of their previous eight Europa League matches, yet the 10 points collected were enough for 22nd place in the standings and a spot in the play-offs. Now the Bulgarians will feature in the Europa League knockouts for the first time in six years; in 2019/20, they were eliminated by Inter at the round of 32 stage. It is worth noting that in this season’s European campaign, Ludogorets 1945 have conceded 15 goals in total — among the sides still in the hunt for the trophy, only Dinamo Zagreb have shipped more (16).
- The team have scored in five of their last six Europa League games.
- The Bulgarians have conceded at least two goals in seven of their previous nine home matches in this competition.
- Ludogorets 1945 have failed to win five of their last seven home Europa League matches (one draw, four defeats).
Potential Ludogorets 1945 Lineup (4-3-3)*
Hendrik Bonmann – Anton Nedyalkov, Idan Nachmias, Olivier Verdon, Joel Andersson – Deroy Duarte, Filip Kaloc, Petar Stanic – Caio Vidal, Bernard Tekpetey, Rwan Seco.
Ferencvarosi Torna Club
The club avoided defeat in the Europa League for a long time, and only in their last match did they fail completely, losing heavily to Nottingham Forest (0:4). As a result, Ferencvarosi Torna Club saw a seven-game unbeaten run in this competition come to an end (four wins, three draws), but the most unpleasant consequence was dropping out of the top eight. The Hungarians slipped to 12th in the standings and therefore missed out on direct qualification for the round of 16. The team will play in the Europa League knockouts for the third time in the last four seasons; last year’s play-off tie ended with elimination at the hands of Viktoria Plzen.
- Both teams scored in five of Ferencvarosi Torna Club’s last six Europa League matches.
- The Hungarians have conceded in six straight games in this tournament.
- At least two goals were scored in eight of the club’s previous nine away Europa League matches.
Potential Ferencvarosi Torna Club Lineup (3-5-2)*
David Grof – Ibrahim Cisse, Toon Raemaekers, Mariano Gomes – Barnabas Nagy, Bence Etves, Gavriel Kanichowsky, Mohammad Abu Fani, Attila Osvath – Zsombor Gruber, Franco Kovacevic.
Defender Toon Raemaekers has served his suspension. Another defensive player, Attila Osvath, is not included in the squad for the Europa League matches.
Referee
Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Matches – 6 (international fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
Ludogorets 1945 vs Ferencvarosi Torna Club: Match Prediction
Ludogorets 1945 squeezed into the play-offs at the last moment thanks to a narrow win in the final round of the league phase. Before that, the home team had won only the second of their previous seven Europa League matches, with more than half of the fixtures in that spell ending in defeat. At home, the Bulgarians usually look more confident than on their travels, but even in front of their own supporters Ludogorets 1945 have managed only three wins in their last nine Europa League games (two draws, four defeats).
Ferencvarosi Torna Club suffered a collapse in their last European outing, going down heavily to Nottingham Forest, but it was the club’s first defeat of the league phase. Prior to that, the away team had gone seven Europa League matches without losing (four wins, three draws). During that period, the visitors also hosted Ludogorets 1945, and in that home game Ferencvarosi Torna Club claimed a convincing 3:1 victory.
Even if the Bulgarians will be determined to exact revenge, the Hungarian club still look the more convincing side at present.
Prediction: Ferencvarosi Torna Club, double chance
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match is listed.
