Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 22, 2026 | Groupama Aréna | UEFA Europa League | 20:00 GMT

The Europa League brings as to Hungary as Ferencvarosi host Greek side Panathinaikos, with both sides in the top half of the table. The hosts are looking to secure a top eight place, which should be confirmed with a win in this game, whereas Panathinaikos are right in the play-off mixer and haven't confirmed their safety yet, but are also still in with a chance, allbeit not a very big one, of making the top eight and going straight through to the Round of 16. There's plenty on the line for both sides here, so we should be served up with an open and exciting game with plenty of goals given the attacking quality that they've both displayed throughout the season.

Key Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Match Goals @ 1.83 odds on Coral, 1.80 odds on BoyleSports or 1.78 odds on Kwiff all represent good value based on the tip provided by Football Park's advanced algorithm.

Neither side are enjoying especially convincing form, with the hosts not having played an official fixture in over a month, but it does look like they both have an eye for goal, and are also very capable of being left susceptable at the back. Opting for Over 2.5 goals looks like the best bet based on the odds provided, so let's hope that we get an entertaining tie here.

Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Predicted Lineups

Ferencvarosi TC Predicted XI (3-5-2): Dávid Gróf; Gábor Szalai, Toon Raemaekers, Ibrahim Cissé; Callum O'Dowda, Bence Ötvös, Gabi Kanichowsky, Naby Keita, Cadu; Yusuf Bamidele, Jonathan Levi

Habib Maiga has been out with an injury since August, and is expected to be the only absentee now that the break in Hungarian football has given Ferencvarois the chance to focus on match fitness.

Panathinaikos Predicted XI (4-4-2): Alban Lafont; Giannis Kotsiras, Ahmed Touba, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Davide Calabria; Anass Zaroury, Anastasios Bakasetas, Pedro Chirivella, Pavlos Pantelidis; Andrews Tetteh, Karol Świderski

Both Cyriel Dessers and Filip Djuricic are anticipated to be back in action in the next few weeks, but the exact dates for both is currently unknown, so they may return to the lineup in this game, but I wouldn't expect them to make an appearance.

Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Current League Standings

The hosts are unbeaten in the Europa League this season, winning four times and drawing twice, an excellent record that has them up in sixth in the table. As a result, they have guaranteed at least a spot in the play-offs, but they'll be looking to secure an automatic qualification spot for the round of 16. It'll likely require winning at least one of their final two games, so theoretically a win here could give them enough to send them through, but it will depend on how the teams around them fare. Either way, Ferencvarosi are in an excellent position and will be looking to reinforce that with a win at home.

Panathinaikos aren't in quite as comfortable a place right now, but it looks as though they've pretty much got a play-off space wrapped up. They're three points behind the automatic spots, so it'll take a big push and a lot of luck to make up that space in two games given that they are 15th and have plenty of other clubs lining up ahead of them, and they're also three points ahead of the elimination spots, which means it should still be on their radar but a single point in their final two should spell safety. They'll obviously chase the top eight as much as they can, so I would expect them to throw a lot at this to secure three vital points.

Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Head-to-Head Timeline

This game will be the first time that these two sides have faced off, making it one of many fixtures with no head-to-head history as a result of the expanded UEFA competitions formats.

Ferencvarosi TC and Panathinaikos Recent Matches Analysis

Ferencvarosi TC Last 5 Matches:

• Ferencvarosi TC 1-1 FC Midtjylland (A) - Friendly
• Ferencvarosi TC 0-1 Rapid Wien (A) - Friendly
• Ferencvarosi TC 1-0 Diosgyori VTK (A) - Nemzeti Bajnokság I
• Ferencvarosi TC 0-1 Debrecen (H) - Nemzeti Bajnokság I
• Ferencvarosi TC 2-1 Rangers (H) - Europa League

Usually it wouldn't be worth considering friendlies in a side's recent form, but given how extensive the mid-season break is in Hungarian football (they haven't played an official fixture in any competition since December 19th), they're included this time to get a feel for how they've operated against sides of a similar level lately. Of course, you have to take results in friendlies with a pinch of salt, but they gave Midtjylland, who are second in the Europa League, a very good game.

Panathinaikos Last 5 Matches:

• Panathinaikos 0-4 AEK Athens (A) - Super League One
• Panathinaikos 3-0 Aris Thessaloniki (H) - Greece Cup
• Panathinaikos 3-0 Panserraikos FC (H) - Super League One
• Panathinaikos 0-2 PAOK Thessaloniki (A) - Super League One
• Panathinaikos 2-1 Kavala (A) - Super League One

Until the battering they suffered at the hands of AEK, Panathinaikos had looked to have been in good form, especially with two clean sheets in a row in some comprehensive wins. With eight goals scored and seven conceded in their last five, they're certainly a side who are going to prove entertaining for the neutral, either finding the net plenty or being completely dismantled. Either way, it definitely looks like this game is going to bring goals.

Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with a 66.70% confidence in Over 2.5 Match Goals. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Over 2.5 Match Goals @ 1.83 odds on Coral - Both teams are relatively inconsisent in form at the moment, so predicting a winner could prove quite risky, but what we do know is that there is a high likelihood of goals in this game, mostly owing to the form that Panathinaikos come into this in. As a result, opting for Over 2.5 Goals looks like the way to go based on the odds provided.

Key Players to Watch: Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos

Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencvarosi TC): The midfielder has been essential to Ferencvarosi's style of play this season, dropping important performances across the campaign to help his side control the play and use possession to break down the opposition. Kanichowsky offers composure on the ball and has become one of the first names on the team sheet.

Anastasios Bakasetas (Panathinaikos): Bakasetas has been Mikel Merino-esque this season in that, despite being a midfielder, he has an eye for goal and is seriously clinical if he gets a chance, so much so that he scored a hat-trick against Aris Thessaloniki in the Greece Cup just a couple of games ago. He has popped up with some really important goal involvements this season, with seven goals and four assists to his name so far this season, and will be looking to maintain his impressive end product record in this game.

Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos Match Facts

Broadcast Details: TNT Sports 8, Discovery+ UK

Referee: N/A

Stadium Information: Located in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, the Groupama Aréna has a capacity of 23,700. In UEFA competitions, the stadium is called the Ferencváros Stadion, as stadium sponsorship from companies that are not official partners of the governing body is banned.

Ferencvarosi TC vs Panathinaikos: Final Prediction

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