Gornik Zabrze vs Ferencvarosi Prediction 13.08.2026 | Europa League

For Gornik, this season's return to the continental stage represents a truly historic milestone as the Silesian outfit have not featured in the main rounds of European competition since the mid-1990s, with their last brief European venture coming in the 1995 Intertoto Cup, meaning motivation and euphoria will be at an all-time high ahead of Thursday's high-stakes clash.

However, the Trójkolorowi's form at the start of the new 2026-27 campaign has been somewhat inconsistent, given that they have already suffered three defeats from their opening six competitive outings after being dropped into the Europa League following a narrow 2-1 aggregate elimination by Fenerbahçe in the Champions League qualifiers.

Despite trailing in this tie, Michal Gasparik’s side managed to inject a much-needed dose of confidence into their ranks over the weekend by putting on an impressive performance to pick up a 3-1 victory away at Radomiak Radom, a result that crucially preserved their 100% start in the Ekstraklasa after two rounds.

Most importantly for the hosts, Gornik Zabrze have no fresh injury concerns to report following their weekend league triumph, while experienced 30-year-old defender Josema is expected to retain his place in the starting XI despite picking up a booking in the first leg.

Ferencvaros, meanwhile, enter this crucial second-leg showdown as the side with a significantly superior European pedigree in recent years, with the Hungarian giants regularly featuring in the group and league stages of UEFA competitions, meaning their objective this time around remains crystal clear—defend their advantage and secure safe passage into the next round.

They may hold a slender one-goal lead from the first leg, but there is no escaping the fact that the Green Falcons have failed to spark into life during the opening weeks of their domestic campaign, having picked up just a single point from their first 180 minutes of league football following a 4-2 defeat at Paks and a frustrating goalless draw with Vasas.

While they have displayed plenty of attacking potency on the continental stage this season—netting five goals against Vojvodina and four past Twente—the Hungarian club's defensive line has frequently shown vulnerabilities when subjected to a high press, a tactical weakness that the Polish hosts will undoubtedly look to exploit on their own turf.

In terms of team selection, head coach Balazs Borbely is highly likely to rely on the same trusted core that secured the first-leg advantage, although experienced defensive midfielder Adam Nagy is pushing for a starting spot this time around after coming off the bench in the closing stages of the first meeting to successfully stabilize the engine room.