The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Europa League group stage between PAOK (Greece) and Ferencvaros (Hungary) will take place on December 12 at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki. PAOK vs. Ferencvaros: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Germany)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for PAOK vs. Ferencvaros
PAOK (4-5-1): Dominik Kotarski – Honni, Giannis Michailidis, Tomasz Kedziora, Abdul Rahman Baba – Magomed Ozdoev, Giannis Konstantelias, Andrija Zivkovic, Mohamed Camara, Kiril Despodov – Fyodor Chalov.
Ferencvaros (4-2-3-1): Denes Dibusz – Cristian Ramirez, Chebrail Makreckis, Ibrahima Cisse, Stefan Gartenmann – Habib Maiga, Mohammad Abu Fani – Saldanha, Kady, Adama Traore – Barnabas Varga.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
PAOK
In the last round, Razvan Lucescu's side secured a 2-0 away victory against RFS. This win marked PAOK's first victory in their last five Europa League matches (1 draw, 3 losses). Additionally, the club kept a clean sheet for the first time in the group stage. With four points, the Greeks are currently outside the playoff zone, sitting in 27th place in the standings.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Europa League (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The team conceded in 9 of their last 11 home games in the Europa League within 90 minutes.
- The Greeks conceded first in regular time in 10 of their last 11 home matches in this European competition.
Ferencvaros
Pascal Jansen's team confidently defeated Malmo 4-1 at home in the last round. As a result, Ferencvaros secured their third consecutive victory in the Europa League, with the last two wins being by a large margin. In the standings, the Hungarians have nine points and occupy a high 11th position. Notably, with a goal difference of +6, Ferencvaros is only behind four clubs in the group stage.
Forward Barnabas Varga will miss the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The team has lost in regular time in 8 of their last 11 away matches in the Europa League.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of Ferencvaros's last 10 away matches in the Europa League within 90 minutes.
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 6 of the Hungarians' last 8 away matches in this European competition.
PAOK vs. Ferencvaros: Match Prediction
At home, the Greeks consistently achieve positive results in European competitions, often thanks to solid defensive performances. In their last 23 home Europa League matches, PAOK allowed their opponents to score more than once on only five occasions, keeping 11 clean sheets during this period.
The Hungarians are much more comfortable at home, while they frequently face challenges in away games, particularly in attacking play. In their last 22 away Europa League matches, Ferencvaros players have only managed to score more than once in regular time on one occasion. Moreover, they failed to score at all in nine matches during this period.
I believe PAOK's players will not allow the opponent's attack to flourish in this match, especially since it will be weakened by the absence of their leading forward. My prediction: Ferencvaros Individual Total Under 1
