- Team form: Ferencvarosi TC won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 in their last 5 matches
- Team form: KS Gornik Zabrze won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 in their last 5 games
Zabrze will find Ferencvarosi’s width and pace difficult to handle
Ferencvarosi TC will be the clear favorites ahead of KS Gornik Zabrze for this UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 fixture on Wednesday at Groupama Arena, but the Poles can certainly make this a competitive matchup. Balazs Borbely was appointed as Ferencvarosi TC head coach on 1 June 2026 and has since brought structure to the Hungarian side's style of play, making the most of their width and tempo. They look to counter-press aggressively against their opponents, particularly when in a 3-back shape, while their midfield control and vertical transitions off the ball have also improved.
Ferencvarosi strengths
Their recent games saw a 4-2 defeat away to Paksi FC in NB I 2026/2027 and a 2-2 draw at home against FC Twente in this competition.
KS Gornik Zabrze outlook
Gornik's approach to the game is somewhat different as Michal Gasparik, in charge since 1 July 2025, has made them more disciplined in possession and selective in their pressing. They set up from a back four with a deep organiser and make the most of their advanced full-backs to get into the game.
The Poles' last 3 games saw a 1-0 away defeat to Fenerbahce SK in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026, a 2-1 home win over Slask Wroclaw in Ekstraklasa 2026/2027 and a 1-1 home draw with Fenerbahce SK in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026. KS Gornik Zabrze have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 3 in their 7 games away from home in all competitions this term, which shows they have not yet got a good away record.
- Lenny Joseph has been in particularly lethal form lately, netting 4 of Ferencvarosi's 11 goals across their last 5, so the Canadian marksman is the main man to watch at the Groupama Arena.
- In all competitions, Ferencvarosi are unbeaten at home with 5 wins and a 1-1 draw from 6 games, which is a good platform from which to start this qualifier.
- Taofeek Ismaheel has contributed 2 of Gornik Zabrze's last 5 goals, which makes him a livewire threat in the attacking third.
Odds and prediction
Ferencvarosi TC are a 1.83 favorite for this game, which is fair, but the draw at 2.65 is too big for a side that hasn't lost in 6 home games. We are going to take Ferencvarosi to edge a competitive clash in this UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 tie in Budapest.
The Over 2.5 markets at 1.75 and the Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.70 seem appealing as an alternative bet.
