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- Competition: UEFA Europa League - Matchday 3
- Date: Thursday, 23rd, October 2025
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CEST
- Venue: Red Bull Arena (Salzburg)
RB Salzburg will be desperate to put their poor start behind them when they host a motivated Ferencvaros at the Red Bull Arena in the third round of the UEFA Europa League this Thursday.
Red Bull Salzburg vs Ferencvarosi TC Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Red Bull Salzburg
2 : 1
Ferencvarosi TC
Club Friendlies 3
These two teams had never faced each other in official matches before, but they played a friendly clash in June 2023, where the Austrian side claimed a narrow 2-1 victory.
RB Salzburg team overview
After six seasons of continuous presence in the Champions League, RB Salzburg will miss out on Europe’s elite this year, having been stopped by Club Brugge in the penultimate qualifying round, which means they will have to settle for a spot in the Europa League.
Unfortunately, Die Roten Bullen delivered discouraging performances in the opening two rounds of the league phase, first suffering an unpleasant 1-0 stoppage-time defeat to Porto, and then falling 2-0 to Olympique Lyon in the round two on French soil.
Things get even trickier for the Austrian side when looking at their previous performances in this competition – they have won just one of eight such matches – and while returning home should provide a boost, RB Salzburg have taken only one point from their five home games, adding extra pressure ahead of Thursday’s clash.
Among other challenges, coach Thomas Letsch is dealing with a lengthy injury list that includes captain Mads Bidstrup, defender Aleksa Terzic, and Ivorian striker Karim Konate.
Last matches of Red Bull Salzburg
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Red Bull Salzburg
2 : 2
Rheindorf Altach
Admiral Bundesliga
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Red Bull Salzburg
2 : 1
Rapid Wien
Admiral Bundesliga
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Lyon
2 : 0
Red Bull Salzburg
Europa League
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Tirol Innsbruck
1 : 2
Red Bull Salzburg
Admiral Bundesliga
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Red Bull Salzburg
0 : 1
Porto
Europa League
Red Bull Salzburg lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alexander Schlager
Defenders
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13
Frans Krätzig
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2
Jacob Rasmussen
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23
Joane Gadou
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22
Stefan Lainer
Midfielders
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14
Maurits Kjærgaard
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15
Mamady Diambou
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5
Soumaïla Diabaté
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49
Moussa Yeo
Forwards
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11
Yorbe Vertessen
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21
Petar Ratkov
Ferencvaros team overview
After sneaking between 9th and 24th place in the league phase last season before being knocked out by Viktoria Plzen in the intermediate stage, Ferencvaros have started their quest for a new knockout spot in very encouraging fashion, picking up four points from a possible six in their opening two matches.
Those four points came from a hard-fought 1-1 draw against last season’s tormentor Viktoria Plzen, followed by a narrow victory over Genk on Belgian soil, and they will look to take advantage of RB Salzburg’s poor momentum in an attempt to maintain their unbeaten UEL start.
Taking any positive result from Thursday’s European contest looks very achievable for the Greens from Budapest, as they arrive in Austria on the back of an impressive nine-match unbeaten run across all competitions (W5 D4).
Unlike his counterpart, head coach Robbie Keane will have all his key players available, and it’s almost certain he will field the same group that earned a strong start in the Europa League campaign.
Last matches of Ferencvarosi TC
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Ujpest
1 : 1
Ferencvarosi TC
NB I
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Ferencvarosi TC
2 : 2
Paksi SE
NB I
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Genk
0 : 1
Ferencvarosi TC
Europa League
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Győri ETO
0 : 2
Ferencvarosi TC
NB I
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Ferencvarosi TC
1 : 1
Viktoria Plzen
Europa League
Ferencvarosi TC lineup
Goalkeeper
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90
Dénes Dibusz
Defenders
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27
Ibrahim Cissé
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28
Toon Raemaekers
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3
Stefan Gartenmann
Midfielders
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77
Barnabás Nagy
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64
Alex Tóth
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5
Naby Keïta
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10
Jonathan Levi
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20
Cadu
Forwards
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75
Lenny Joseph
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19
Barnabás Varga
Prediction
Predicting the outcome of this clash looks challenging, but it seems certain that goals will not be in short supply in what promises to be a lively battle between two sides brimming with attacking quality. At the same time, it cannot be overlooked that the defensive lines of both teams have been unstable, with RB Salzburg failing to keep a clean sheet in nine consecutive competitive matches, while Ferencvaros have managed to leave their goal untouched in only two of their last six outings.
Three Reasons we expect BTTS - YES
- RB Salzburg have gone through nine consecutive matches of any competition without keeping a clean sheet.
- Four of Ferencvaros’ last six competitive matches have ended with BTTS.
- The only meeting between these two sides took place in June 2023 and ended in a 2-1 victory for RB Salzburg.
Main prediction Red Bull Salzburg - Ferencvarosi TC
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Red Bull Salzburg vs Ferencvarosi TC standings in Europa League
League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 6 |
2 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 6 |
4 | Sporting Braga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 6 |
5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 6 |
6 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 6 |
7 | Porto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 6 |
8 | Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 4 |
9 | Real Betis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 4 |
10 | SC Freiburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
11 | Ferencvárosi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 4 |
12 | Panathinaikos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 3 |
13 | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 3 |
14 | Basel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
15 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 3 |
16 | Roma | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 3 |
17 | Brann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 3 |
18 | Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 3 |
19 | Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
20 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
21 | Ludogorets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 3 |
22 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 3 |
23 | Sturm Graz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 3 |
24 | FCSB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 3 |
25 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 1 |
26 | Crvena Zvezda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 1 |
27 | Bologna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 1 |
28 | PAOK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 1 |
29 | Celtic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 1 |
30 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 1 |
31 | Nice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 0 |
32 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
33 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
34 | Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
35 | Feyenoord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
36 | Malmö FF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 0 |