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.
Predicted lineups for PAOK vs. Ferencvaros
PAOK (4-5-1): Dominik Kotarski – Honny, Giannis Michailidis, Tomasz Kedziora, Abdul Rahman Baba – Magomed Ozdoyev, Giannis Konstantelias, Andrija Zivkovic, Mohamed Camara, Kiril Despodov – Fyodor Chalov.
Ferencvaros (4-2-3-1): Denes Dibusz – Cristian Ramirez, Chebrail Makreckis, Ibrahim Cisse, Stefan Gartenmann – Habib Maiga, Muhammad Abu Fani – Saldanha, Kady, Adama Traore – Barnabas Varga.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
PAOK
In the last round, Razvan Lucescu's side triumphed over RFS in an away game (2-0). This victory was PAOK's first in their last five Europa League matches (1 draw, 3 losses). Moreover, the club kept a clean sheet for the first time in the main stage. With four points, the Greeks are currently outside the playoff zone, sitting in 27th place.
- 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 has conceded in 9 of their last 11 home games in the Europa League within 90 minutes.
- The Greeks have conceded first in regular time in 10 of their last 11 home matches in this European competition.
Ferencvaros
Pascal Jansen's side confidently defeated Malmo at home in the last round (4-1). As a result, Ferencvaros secured their third consecutive victory in the Europa League, with the last two wins achieved with a large margin. In the standings, the Hungarians have nine points and occupy a high 11th position. Notably, Ferencvaros trails only four clubs in goal difference (+6) in the main 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 games in the Europa League.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of Ferencvaros' last 10 away matches in the Europa League within 90 minutes.
- The number "1" has appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 6 of the Hungarians' last 8 away games in this European competition.
PAOK vs. Ferencvaros: Match Prediction
On their home turf, the Greeks regularly achieve positive results in European competitions, often thanks to solid defensive performances. In the last 23 home matches in the Europa League, PAOK allowed their opponents to score more than once on only five occasions, keeping 11 clean sheets during this period.
The Hungarians feel much more confident at home, while they often face difficulties in away games, particularly in attack. In their last 22 away Europa League matches, Ferencvaros players managed to score more than once in regular time only once. Moreover, in nine matches during this period, the club failed to score at all within 90 minutes.
I believe PAOK will contain the opponent's attack in this encounter, which will also be weakened by the absence of their leading forward. My prediction: Ferencvaros individual total under 1
