- Team form: Celtic FC have won eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions, Ferencvarosi TC have won six of their last 10 (D3, L1).
- Home form: Celtic FC are perfect in their last four home matches in all competitions (W4, D0, L0).
- Defense record: Celtic FC have conceded just one goal in their four home games this term.
Celtic’s chaos vs Fradi’s structure
Preview and odds
There will be plenty for each team to like about their chances of winning Celtic vs Ferencvarosi at Celtic Park on Thursday and that should ensure the first leg of this UEFA Europa League play-off is a pretty entertaining game. The Celtic are the 1.71 favorites here, but that's probably where the bookies would have Ferencvarosi TC if not for the fact they are the away team.
Tactics and recent form
Martin O'Neill has the Bhoys playing with width, tempo and an energetic, co-ordinated press designed to pinch the ball back high up the field, whereas Balazs Borbely's Fradi are far more disciplined, possession-minded and compact with their attacks mainly coming through the wide areas and half-spaces.
In terms of their recent form, both are in strong nick – Celtic have four wins from five across all competitions with a 1-0 away win at St Johnstone in the Premiership followed by a 3-0 defeat at Glasgow Rangers in the League Cup.
Fradi, meanwhile, have gone five without defeat with four wins and a draw. Their two wins came at Puskas FC Academy (2-1) and Gyori ETO FC (3-0), while their 2-2 home draw against FC Ujpest in the NB I saw them score first and remain level at the break.
O’Neill’s men have the edge
There is no doubt that Celtic have been the more impressive side of the two in recent weeks. However, this could well be a game that's too tight to take the Celtic win at low odds and Fradi's unbeaten road record makes the draw look unappealing too.
- The odds do favour goals in this game with Over 2.5 at 1.53 and Both Teams To Score – Yes at the same price and that looks the best option here.
- Celtic have conceded just once in their previous four at home, but Fradi have been scoring plenty of goals on their travels in this early part of the season and should make their mark on the game.
- A Celtic win with goals looks like the best bet in the match betting as O'Neill's team have the home advantage and much the better record over the last few weeks.
- A Celtic and Over 2.5 goals selection would have returned a winning result.
- Camilo Duran has been their sharpest edge lately with three of his team's eight goals in the last five games.
