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- Competition: Champions League qualification
- Date: Tuesday, 19th August 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Groupama Arena (Budapest)
It is still way too early in the 2025/26 season, but the game on Tuesday in Budapest could be one of the most important matches for both sides, Ferencvaros and Qarabag. The bookies see the teams with pretty even chances to qualify for the Champions League, so every dribble could be crucial. Can Ferencvaros use the home stadium advantage and get a good result in the first leg? Let's break down the matchup and find the best betting option for this tie.
Ferencvarosi TC vs Qarabag FK Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Qarabag FK
3 : 3
Ferencvarosi TC
Club Friendlies 3
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Ferencvarosi TC
1 : 3
Qarabag FK
Champions League
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Qarabag FK
1 : 1
Ferencvarosi TC
Champions League
The only two H2H matches between Ferencvaros and Qarabag were in the 2022/23 season in the third round of the Champions League qualifications. In the first leg, it was 1-1, but in the second leg in Budapest, Qarabag won 3-1 and progressed to the next phase.
Ferencvaros team overview
Ferencvaros are excellent this season. In the Champions League, they have already won two qualification rounds (against Noah and Ludogorets), while in the Hungarian league, Robbie Keane's team has won nine points in four matches. The first defeat in the 2025/26 season, Ferencvaros suffered on Saturday, when they lost 2-1 at home against Puskas Academy. Although Ferencvaros used that game to rest most of their regular starters, they ended with significantly better xG stats, but the guests found a way to victory.
Ferencvaros' head coach Robbie Keane decided to rest ten players against Puskas Academy. After the game, he said, We should have been three to nil after fifteen minutes. We changed ten men and should have won anyway, but the missed chances cost us. We should have done better in both boxes, but we must not be discouraged; we are preparing for the next match."
Ferencvaros' Krisztian Lisztes should be the only player missing for the Hungarian side.
Last matches of Ferencvarosi TC
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Ferencvarosi TC
1 : 2
Puskas
NB I
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Ferencvarosi TC
3 : 0
Ludogorets Razgrad
Champions League
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Nyíregyháza Spartacus
1 : 4
Ferencvarosi TC
NB I
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Ludogorets Razgrad
0 : 0
Ferencvarosi TC
Champions League
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Ferencvarosi TC
3 : 0
Kazincbarcika
NB I
Ferencvarosi TC lineup
Goalkeeper
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90
Denes Dibusz
Defenders
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3
Stefan Gartenmann
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22
Gabor Szalai
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28
Toon Raemaekers
Midfielders
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25
Cebrail Makreckis
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64
Alex Toth
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23
Bence Otvos
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36
Gabi Kanichowsky
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47
Callum O'Dowda
Forwards
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75
Lenny Joseph
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19
Barnabas Varga
Qarabag team overview
The 2025/26 season in the Azerbaijan national league still hasn't started for Qarabag, so they only had matches in the Champions League qualifications. Qarabag didn't have the real test in the current season as they beat Shelbourne and Shkendija with 4-0 and 6-1 on aggregate score, respectively. In both matchups, it was clear that Qurban Qurbanov's team was significantly better. Qarabag haven't played in the Champions League since 2017, and they see games against Ferencvaros as a good opportunity to return among the best teams on the continent.
After Qarabag won 5-1 against Shkendija in the previous match, the head coach, Qurban Qurbanov, was very satisfied. He also said that he wanted such a score, but did not expect it. A victory like that surely boosted confidence further ahead of the trip to Budapest.
Qarabag doesn't have significant injury problems. Only Aleksey Isayev should miss the game in Budapest.
Last matches of Qarabag FK
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Qarabag FK
5 : 1
Skendija 79
Champions League
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Skendija 79
0 : 1
Qarabag FK
Champions League
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Qarabag FK
1 : 0
Shelbourne
Champions League
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Shelbourne
0 : 3
Qarabag FK
Champions League
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Red Bull Salzburg
2 : 1
Qarabag FK
Club Friendlies
Qarabag FK lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Mateusz Kochalski
Defenders
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2
Matheus Silva
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13
Bahlul Mustafazada
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81
Kevin Medina
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44
Elvin Cafarquliyev
Midfielders
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8
Marko Jankovic
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20
Kady Borges
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35
Pedro Bicalho
Forwards
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15
Leandro Andrade
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90
Nariman Akhundzada
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10
Abellah Zoubir
Prediction
Both teams, Ferencvaros and Qarabag, are looking very strong in the attack. Ferencvaros scored eight goals in the last three matches, while the Azerbaijan champion scored ten goals in four games this season. The previous two H2H matches between these two teams were with both sides to score, so we should expect a similar outcome on Tuesday night. Our prediction: BTTS - Yes.
3 Reasons why we should expect both teams to score in this match
- Ferencvaros scored eight goals in the last three matches
- Qarabag scored ten goals in the previous four games
- Both H2H matches between Ferencvaros and Qarabag in 2022 had goals on both sides
Main prediction Ferencvarosi TC - Qarabag FK
Both Teams to Score
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