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Ferencvaros kick off their UEFA Champions League qualification campaign when they play host to The New Saints on Tuesday. TNS comfortably brushed aside FK Decic in the first qualifying round and will journey to the Groupama Arena looking to secure a first-leg advantage.
Ferencvaros were left spitting feathers in their final warm-up game last Monday as they played out a 2-2 draw with West Ham United after blowing a two-goal lead in the second half.
This wrapped up a decent pre-season for Pascal Jansen’s men, who picked up two wins and three draws while scoring 11 goals and conceding eight in their five friendly matches.
Ferencvaros head into the new campaign off the back of clinching a record-extending 35th Hungarian top-flight title and will be looking to continue from where they left off last season.
The New Saints, on the other hand, cruised through the first round of the Champions League qualifiers as they picked up a 4-1 aggregate win over FK Decic.
The Welsh outfit stormed to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Park Hall in their first-leg clash on July 9, one week before holding out for a 1-1 draw in Montenegro.
TNS also enjoyed a solid pre-season campaign as they won all but one of their six friendly games, with a 5-0 loss against Kilmarnock on July 3 being the exception.
Ferencvaros vs The New Saints Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Ferencvaros and The New Saints, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- The New Saints have lost just one of their last eight competitive matches while picking up six wins and one draw since late March.
- Ferencvaros are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, claiming three wins and three draws since a 2-0 loss against Paksi in the Magyar Cup final on May 15.
- TNS are unbeaten in 10 of their 11 competitive away games this year, picking up nine wins and one draw so far.
- Ferencvaros have gone unbeaten in their last seven competitive home matches, claiming five wins and two draws since the start of March.
Ferencvaros vs The New Saints Prediction
Fresh off the back of a solid pre-season, Ferencvaros will be looking to begin the new campaign as they mean to go on. While we expect TNS to put up a fight, Jansen’s men boast the firepower needed to get the job done and we are backing them to come away with all three points in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: Ferencvaros 3-1 The New Saints
Ferencvaros vs The New Saints Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Ferencvaros to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in Ferencvaros’s last six games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in four of the hosts’ last five matches)
