Ludogorets vs Ferencvaros – Prediction (Europa League – 12.12.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Whoever wins this game will progress through to the UEFA Europa League (UEL) knockout stages, and with Ludogorets witnessing an average of 3.6 total goals per UEL group stage match so far, and just one of their five fixtures being goalless at half-time (HT: W1, D1, L3), expect a lively encounter here. Just one defeat from their last 14 competitive home games will be a morale boost for the hosts (W9, D4, L1), who have lost two of the previous three H2Hs – albeit they did win the last one 3-0. Just like that H2H victory, 15 of Ludogorets’ last 16 competitive home victories have been achieved with a -1 handicap.

Ferencváros are unbeaten in both UEL group stage away games this campaign (W1, D1), with both fixtures producing two or fewer total goals. Impressively, the Hungarian champions have lost just one of their last 11 competitive road trips (W8, D2, L1), netting at least two goals in seven of those games. The visitors’ record in European group stage away games is decent (W3, D1, L3), and actually better than their home record (D5, L3). However don’t expect a glut of goals – nine of Ferencváros’ last ten UEL away games produced under 2.5 goals (qualification included).

Players to watch: Claudiu Keșerü scored in Ludogorets last UEL match – all four of his group stage goals came after half-time. Ferencváros are yet to lose when Tokmac Nguen has got on the scoresheet this season (W7, D1) – he scored in two of the three H2Hs.

Stat attack: The opener was netted by the 15th minute in three of Ludogorets’ last four home games. Both teams have scored in the second half in three of Ferencváros’ last five away games. The opener was scored by the 20th minute in the three previous H2Hs.

Match Info and Live Scores.