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Europa League · League phase, matchday 5

Ferencváros vs NK Celje: Match Preview & Stats

Ferencváros crest Ferencváros
vs
NK Celje crest NK Celje
Groupama Aréna, Budapest

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

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Our record

  • Ferencváros: 2 of 3 right
  • NK Celje: 1 of 3 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
Europa League, League phase, matchday 5
Kick-off
Venue
Groupama Aréna, Budapest
Since last match
Ferencváros: 5 days (Nemzeti Bajnokság I) · Milan (0‑2) NK Celje: 4 days (Prva Liga) · Sturm Graz (2‑3)
Next match
Ferencváros: 2 days (Nemzeti Bajnokság I) later NK Celje: 2 days (Prva Liga) later

Last starting XI

Ferencváros 4-2-3-1

  1. 90 Dibusz
  2. 14 Osváth
  3. 28 Raemaekers
  4. 4 Gómez
  5. 20 Cadu
  6. 6 Nagy
  7. 17 Corbu
  8. 16 Zachariassen
  9. 22 Bero
  10. 7 Birmančević
  11. 75 Joseph

Coach: Balázs Borbély at Milan, 2-0 · Europa League · 5 Nov

NK Celje 4-3-3

  1. 1 Leban
  2. 2 Širvys
  3. 44 Bejger
  4. 6 Tutyškinas
  5. 11 Avdyli
  6. 13 Daniel
  7. 19 Zabukovnik
  8. 10 Sešlar
  9. 25 Tusha
  10. 47 Kučys
  11. 7 Verbič

Coach: Zoran Zeljković at Sturm Graz, 3-2 · Europa League · 5 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Ferencváros

  • FW Bamidele YusufSuspended
  • MF Bence ÖtvösInjured · Early December 2026

NK Celje

No absences reported.

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Ferencváros

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 14.0%
Missing minutes share 5.0%
2 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Bamidele Yusuf 14% attack · 5% mins

NK Celje

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 4 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Ferencváros NK Celje
Box & Territory Pressure 62 40
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 55 21
Finishing Efficiency 91 85
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 77 21
Underlying Play Power 77 21
Ferencváros Results above play quality (running hot)
NK Celje Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 4 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Ferencváros

When scoring first 78% won · 100% unbeaten (9 matches)
When conceding first 40% points rescued · 40% won (5 matches)
1st Half: 35% 2nd Half: 65%
First 15': 4% Last 15' (76-90'): 15%

NK Celje

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (4 matches)
When conceding first 29% points rescued · 14% won (7 matches)
1st Half: 62% 2nd Half: 38%
First 15': 6% Last 15' (76-90'): 19%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Ferencváros

  1. 1. MF Kristoffer Zachariassen 3G · 3A
    Team attack 24.0% Team shots 19.0%
  2. 2. FW Lenny Joseph 2G · 1A
    Team attack 15.0% Team shots 15.0%
  3. 3. FW Veljko Birmančević 0G · 2A
    Team attack 10.0% Team shots 8.0%

NK Celje

  1. 1. MF Svit Sešlar 2G · 1A
    Team attack 26.0% Team shots 17.0%
  2. 2. FW Benjamin Verbič 1G · 0A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 14.0%
  3. 3. FW Blaž Kramer 1G · 0A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 11.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Ferencváros NK Celje
Over 1.5 goals 10/10 7/10
Over 2.5 goals 4/10 5/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 3/10
Both teams scored 6/10 4/10
Clean sheet 4/10 4/10
Failed to score 0/10 4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 2.3 / 0.6 1.3 / 1.1

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Ferencváros

  • W 2-0 at Vasas Budapest (A) Nemzeti Bajnokság I · 8 Nov
  • W 2-0 at Milan (A) Europa League · 5 Nov
  • W 2-0 vs Paksi SE (H) Nemzeti Bajnokság I · 1 Nov
  • W 5-0 vs MTK Budapest (H) Nemzeti Bajnokság I · 25 Oct
  • W 4-1 vs Torreense (H) Europa League · 22 Oct

NK Celje

  • W 2-1 at Radomlje (A) Prva Liga · 8 Nov
  • W 3-2 at Sturm Graz (A) Europa League · 5 Nov
  • W 4-0 vs Nafta (H) Prva Liga · 1 Nov
  • D 1-1 at Olimpija Ljubljana (A) Prva Liga · 28 Oct
  • D 2-2 vs Salzburg (H) Europa League · 22 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Ferencváros

NK Celje

Goals in each 15-minute period, Europa League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Ferencváros

Player G A
Kristoffer Zachariassen (1 pen) 3 3
Lenny Joseph 2 1
Bamidele Yusuf 1 2
Daniel Arzani 1 0
Krisztián Lisztes 1 0

NK Celje

Player G A
Svit Sešlar 2 1
Armandas Kučys 1 0
Benjamin Verbič 1 0
Blaž Kramer 1 0

Goals and assists in the Europa League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Ferencváros NK Celje
  • 5.2 Corners won 2.2
  • 5.0 Corners conceded 6.5
  • 2.5 Yellow cards 2.0
  • 1.2 Opponents' yellow cards 1.2

Per match in the Europa League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

FerencvárosNK Celje
Attack 51 23 2.8 goals per match this season1.3 goals per match this season
Defence 66 6 0.8 conceded per match this season2.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1866Elo #76 Elo rating 1662Elo #285

Head-to-head

Ferencváros and NK Celje have not met in our records since 2010.

Table

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Benfica 4 400 13:3 +10 12
2 AFC Bournemouth 4 400 11:2 +9 12
3 Ferencváros 4 400 11:3 +8 12
4 Union St.Gilloise 4 310 10:2 +8 10
5 Juventus 4 310 11:4 +7 10
6 Olympiacos 4 310 4:1 +3 10
7 Bayer Leverkusen 4 301 8:1 +7 9
8 Beşiktaş 4 211 11:8 +3 7
9 Dinamo Zagreb 4 211 5:4 +1 7
10 Levski Sofia 4 211 4:3 +1 7
11 Sunderland 4 211 4:4 0 7
12 NEC Nijmegen 4 211 8:9 -1 7
13 Lyon 4 211 6:7 -1 7
14 AZ Alkmaar 4 202 7:4 +3 6
15 Anderlecht 4 202 6:3 +3 6
16 OFI Crete 4 202 5:4 +1 6
17 Rennes 4 130 4:3 +1 6
18 Omonia Nicosia 4 202 6:7 -1 6
19 Torreense 4 202 7:9 -2 6
20 Real Sociedad 4 121 9:4 +5 5
21 Crystal Palace 4 121 9:6 +3 5
22 Hoffenheim 4 112 6:6 0 4
23 Sparta Prague 4 112 6:6 0 4
24 Sturm Graz 4 112 3:6 -3 4
25 NK Celje 4 112 5:9 -4 4
26 Salzburg 4 112 3:8 -5 4
27 Celta Vigo 4 103 4:6 -2 3
28 Jagiellonia Białystok 4 103 4:7 -3 3
29 Milan 4 103 4:7 -3 3
30 Viktoria Plzeň 4 103 3:7 -4 3
31 Marseille 4 103 2:6 -4 3
32 Celtic 4 103 6:11 -5 3
33 Hapoel Beer Sheva 4 013 1:8 -7 1
34 Lillestrøm 4 013 2:10 -8 1
35 Lech Poznań 4 013 2:12 -10 1
36 Ararat Armenia 4 004 4:14 -10 0

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Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Europa League: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely Top 8Play-off round Win it
Ferencváros 12
NK Celje 4

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