Ferencvaros are looking for the next surprise
In the league, AS Monaco are lagging behind their own expectations, with only three wins after seven rounds. Therefore, they want to do better in the Europa League and get their second win on the second matchday.
However, they will be playing an unpleasant opponent in the Principality, who have been going from victory to victory in their own championship for weeks. Nevertheless, the betting odds on Monaco vs. Ferencvaros Budapest favour the hosts by a huge margin. And rightly so?
Since not only the Monegasques, but also the Hungarians were able to record a victory in the EL opener, the matter on Thursday could be much more balanced than predicted by the bookmakers. We would certainly not pass the buck to the visitors.
The bottom line is that the starting position offers excellent opportunities for underdog tips. Thus, in Monaco vs. Ferencvaros Budapest, predictions on a point win for the visitors, despite very high odds, are certainly not for nothing.
Monaco – Statistics & current form
The second most expensive team in the French league has had a rather bumpy start. They are currently only in seventh place in the table, and it is obvious that this does not meet their own expectations.
At least at the international level, they want to deliver, so after the narrow 1-0 opening victory in Belgrade, they now want a win in the second game. However, the matter is far from over, because the men from the Principality are certainly not a home power at the moment.
Home stadium as difficult ground
In their fourth league home game, they finally got their first league win on home turf. Lyon were narrowly defeated 2:1. Before that, however, there had already been two defeats and a draw in front of their own fans. Only four points from four home games is certainly a poor return.
In addition, they have conceded at least one goal in every home game so far this season, and they also failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League because they drew 1-1 at home to Eindhoven.
Difficult starting position
While it has to be said that they outplay their opponents by a factor of almost ten in terms of market value, the momentum is certainly not on the side of the hosts. Should the hoped-for home victory nevertheless be achieved, then it will probably be a hard piece of work.
Since the odds on Monaco vs. Ferencvaros Budapest are negligible, we think betting on them is the worst of all options.
Predicted line-up of Monaco:
Nüberl – Disasi, Badiashile, Maripan – Vanderson, Fofana, Camara, Henrique – Minamino, Ben Yedder, Golovin
Last matches played by Monaco:
Ligue 1
12/09/2022 – AS Monaco 2 – 1 Lyon
Europa League Grp. H
09/09/2022 – Red Star Belgrade 0 – 1 AS Monaco
Ligue 1
05/09/2022 – Nice 0 – 1 AS Monaco
31/08/2022 – AS Monaco 2 – 4 Troyes
29/08/2022 – Paris Saint-Germain 1 – 1 AS Monaco
Ferencvaros Budapest – Statistics & current form
Everything is going like clockwork at the moment for the Hungarian champions. They have won the league so far and have also made a name for themselves on the international stage this summer.
After losing to Qarabag in the third round of the CL qualifiers, they easily eliminated Shamrock Rovers in the EL play-offs. At the start of the group stage, they also won against the clear favourites Trabzonspor. Is everything possible for this team at the moment?
Away with confidence
Not a single game has been lost on the road in three rounds of Champions League qualifying. Even in the decisive clash with Qarabag, they managed to pick up a point away from home before losing at home.
On top of that, the Hungarian underdogs have scored at least three goals in all three of their September compulsory matches. Therefore, at least one goal from the visitors does not seem unrealistic in the upcoming match.
Not afraid of the opponent
Accordingly, because things have not gone according to plan for the favourites at home, our forecast for Monaco vs. Ferencvaros Budapest is much more balanced than that of the bookmakers. Even the home advantage of the favourites does not change anything.
Predicted line-up of Ferencvaros Budapest:
Dibusz – Wingo, Mmaee, Knoester, Paszka – Vecsei, Besic – Zachariassen, Nguen, Traore – Boli
Last matches played by Ferencvaros Budapest:
NB I
11/09/2022 – Ferencvaros 3 – 0 Kisvarda
Europa League Grp. H
09/09/2022 – Ferencvaros 3 – 2 Trabzonspor
NB I
04/09/2022 – Ujpest 0 – 6 Ferencvaros
01/09/2022 – Vasas Budapest 0 – 1 Ferencvaros
28/08/2022 – Ferencvaros 3 – 1 Budapest Honved
Monaco – Ferencvaros Budapest Direct comparison / H2H balance
For the guests it is the first encounter with a team from the French league, internationally they are still a rather blank slate. But AS Monaco have also never faced a team from Hungary before. Accordingly, there are no referee values yet.
Monaco – Ferencvaros Budapest Tip
Although the starting position on paper is more than clearly in favour of the hosts, we think that a close match is in the offing. Although the bookmakers’ odds speak for themselves when it comes to Monaco vs. Ferencvaros Budapest, the underdogs have performed far above expectations so far this season. At the moment, anything seems possible for the Hungarians.
The struggling Monegasques can certainly dress warmly, because an uninspired performance could end things badly on Thursday. What’s more, the visitors have absolutely nothing to lose in the Principality. In any case, we trust the underdogs to win another point.
