- Team form: Ferencvarosi TC have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 in their last 10 across all competitions, a run that has put them ahead in this UEFA Europa League qualification tie.
- Recent result: KS Gornik Zabrze have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 in their last 5, although they did hold Fenerbahce to a 1-1 home draw in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026.
- Home form: Gornik are unbeaten in 3 at home across all competitions (W2, D1), suggesting they could stay with Ferencvarosi in the early stages on Thursday.
Head-to-Head and Recent Form
Recent meeting
These sides met for the only time 1 day ago in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, with Ferencvarosi TC edging a 1-0 home win against KS Gornik Zabrze. The Hungarians have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 in their 5 games since, while Gornik have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 over the same period.
Odds & view
The odds for this game, 2.99 for the visitors, 2.54 for Gornik and 3.31 for a draw, are all skewed in Ferencvarosi's favor, but I believe Gornik's stubbornness on home field will make this a tough game for the Hungarians.
KS Gornik Zabrze
Michal Gasparik took charge of Gornik on 1st July 2025 and has installed a possession-based 4-3-5 approach. The side is built around a regista, who sits in front of the defense, two high full-backs and a set-piece punch.
- Gornik have a very different style of play to Ferencvarosi, they are methodical when building up play, they like to control games and they look to score from set pieces, especially corners.
- The Polish side has gone 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in their last 10 in all competitions and although they have the occasional flash of brilliance, they are inconsistent.
- Taofeek Ismaheel has been Gornik's danger man, with 2 goals in their 5-game win-draw-loss run, but only 4 goals have been scored in that time.
Ferencvarosi TC
Balazs Borbely took over Ferencvarosi TC on 1 June 2026. Fradi press aggressively, they overload the wings and they swap players at speed.
Lenny Joseph has been their danger man in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, with 4 goals in 5 games, and he has scored 3 of Fradi's last 7 goals. The Hungarian side are in very good form, having won 7, drawn 2 and lost just 1 in their last 10, a front runner's run of results. Fradi followed up a 0-0 draw at home to Budapest Vasas SC by beating Gornik 1-0.
Game Day Thoughts
This is a clean clash of styles, Gornik are methodical and Ferencvarosi are urgent. The midfield battle should be tasty. I'm not going to bet on either side as the better bet is for the visiting team to win or a low scoring away win, leaving the tie still alive for Gornik if they can ride the press.
Ferencvarosi TC average 2.75 goals scored and 1.50 goals conceded per away game in all competitions, so there is usually a bit of a spark in their away games. KS Gornik Zabrze have scored 3.00 and conceded 1.33 goals per home match in all competitions.
Gornik have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 home games in all competitions, so they are a stubborn side on their own patch. Fradi have won 3 and lost 1 of their 4 away matches in all competitions, so I'm taking the visiting side to win.
