Alex MacQuoid
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Celtic Park lights up for continental football again as the Hoops open their Europa League league phase campaign against a Ferencvaros side that arrives buzzing off a ridiculous scoreline back home. Martin O’Neill’s men just took a bruising 0-3 defeat in the Old Firm derby, so there’s a bit of wounded pride on display here, honestly. Ferencvaros, meanwhile, put seven past DEAC in their last outing and haven’t lost in almost two months domestically. Interesting wrinkle: this will be Celtic’s first European home game of the new league phase format, and the Glasgow crowd tends to lift this squad in a way that doesn’t always show up in the raw numbers.
Two players worth circling early. Benjamin Nygren has been Celtic’s most productive attacker across the last five games, chipping in a goal and two assists while getting into the box regularly. On the Ferencvaros side, Krisztian Lisztes has been on an absurd run with three goals in his last four appearances, and he’s the type of midfielder who can decide a game on his own from distance.
Hot stat: Ferencvaros have scored 11 goals across their last five matches, capped by that 7-0 demolition of DEAC. That’s a serious attacking output for a team travelling to Scotland, and it’s the number our team keeps coming back to when weighing up this line.
| 🏆 Tournament: | UEFA Europa League 2026/27 – League Phase |
| 🏟 Venue: | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| 🗓️ Date: | 17.09.2026 |
| ⏰ Time: | 21:00 CEST |
Celtic vs Ferencvaros prediction
We think Celtic edge this one, but not comfortably. The home crowd and a squad packed with attacking talent in Nygren, Camilo Duran and Haissem Hassan give O’Neill’s side the tools to break down a Ferencvaros back line that’s conceded regularly in Hungarian league play despite the scoring streak. Value-wise though, we’re leaning toward a Celtic win combined with both teams scoring. Ferencvaros just don’t sit deep and defend, they average over two goals a match themselves recently, and that attacking instinct usually cuts both ways.
Style-wise these two clubs contrast a fair bit. Celtic have racked up 45 corners in their last five matches against just 28 for Ferencvaros, a gap that points to Celtic dominating territory and forcing set pieces. Ferencvaros commit more fouls (67 to Celtic’s 56) which tells us their approach leans more physical and reactive, especially away from home. Pass accuracy also favors the Scottish side, who complete around 89% of attempts compared to roughly 85% for Ferencvaros. None of this screams a cagey 0-0. . . expect goals, expect cards, expect a busy referee.
| 🔥Hot Tip: | Celtic win & both teams score |
| ⚽Total Goals: | Over 2.5 |
| 💥Both Teams To Score: | Yes |
| 🎯Total Corners: | Over 9.5 |
Team Analysis
Celtic’s last match wasn’t pretty. A 0-3 loss to Rangers snapped what had been a strong run, four straight wins before that against Falkirk, Aberdeen, Saint Mirren and Saint Johnstone, all without conceding more than one goal. That derby result stings, but context matters here. Domestic rivalry games swing on different momentum than a European fixture at Celtic Park, and this squad has shown it can bounce back quickly all season. Callum McGregor’s return to full fitness in midfield gives the side a controlling presence that was missing in patches during the Rangers defeat.
Ferencvaros just put on a show. A 7-0 win over DEAC is the kind of result that either means very little (weak opposition) or signals a team clicking into gear at the right time, we lean toward the latter given the pattern before it: a 3-0 win over Gyori ETO, a 2-1 win against Puskas Akademia, and a 4-0 statement win over Trabzonspor in continental competition. The only blemish recently is a 2-2 draw with Ujpest, hardly a disaster. Krisztian Lisztes and Bamidele Isa Yusuf have carried the scoring load, and both look sharp heading into Glasgow.
Most recent Head-to-Head Matches
Celtic and Ferencvaros haven’t crossed paths in any recent competitive fixture that we can pull data from, this league phase draw is genuinely fresh ground for both clubs. No recent meetings means no historical pattern to lean on here, so this preview rests entirely on current form and squad quality rather than past results between the two.
🚨Check out our dedicated Celtic vs Ferencvaros stats page for more info.
Ferencvaros. Source: Official Facebook
Pre-game odds and win probability: Celtic the favourite
- Moneyline Celtic 1.72 | Ferencvaros 4.37
- Draw 3.81
Bookmakers have Celtic clear favourites here, roughly 55% implied probability against 22% for the draw and 23% for Ferencvaros. That gap feels slightly generous to the home side given how well Ferencvaros have been scoring lately, honestly. The market is pricing in Celtic Park’s home advantage heavily, which is fair, but we wouldn’t be shocked if Ferencvaros’s odds get backed down a bit closer to kickoff once their recent form gets more attention from bettors.
Possible Starting Lineups
Celtic possible starting eleven
- GK: Viljami Sinisalo
- DF: Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Dane Murray, Colby Donovan
- MF: Callum McGregor, Mika Baur
- FW: Benjamin Nygren, Camilo Duran, Haissem Hassan, Sebastian Tounekti
O’Neill sticks with the 4-2-3-1 that’s worked all season. Sinisalo’s been an ever-present between the sticks with eight saves logged across the sample, and the back four of Trusty, Scales, Murray and Donovan has started every single match recently, a clear sign of trust. McGregor and Baur shield things centrally while Nygren, Duran and Hassan rotate creative duties behind Tounekti up top. Duran’s three goals and two assists in five games make him the man to watch off the left.
Ferencvaros possible starting eleven
- GK: Dénes Dibusz
- DF: Toon Raemaekers, Mariano Gómez, Attila Osváth, Ádám Nagy
- MF: Naby Keïta, marius corbu
- FW: Kristoffer Zachariassen, Krisztian Lisztes, Daniel Arzani, Bamidele Isa Yusuf
Borbély also runs a 4-2-3-1, mirroring Celtic’s setup fairly closely. Dibusz anchors things with nine saves in his four starts, and the back line of Raemaekers, Gómez, Osváth and Nagy has held up reasonably well defensively given the fouls committed. Keïta and corbu control tempo from deep, while the attacking trio behind Isa Yusuf, especially Lisztes with his three recent goals, gives Ferencvaros a genuine threat on the counter.
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Celtic. Source: Official Facebook
TipsGG Match Prediction
Our punters team is siding with Celtic here, mainly because of the home setting and the depth of attacking talent O’Neill can call on. But we’re not writing off Ferencvaros at all, a side scoring 11 goals in five games doesn’t just switch that off on the road. Expect goals from both ends, expect Celtic to control possession and corners, and expect Ferencvaros to make it uncomfortable in stretches. A Celtic win with both teams finding the net feels like the honest read on this one, maybe 2-1 or 3-2 in the home side’s favour.
