Ferencvaros vs Panathinaikos Betting Tips & Prediction – Home Advantage in the Europa League

Vedran Ostojic

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Last updated: Tue 20 Jan 2026 15:54

Vedran Ostojic 20 Jan 2026

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Ferencvaros remains unbeaten in the Europa League group phase
We are backing them to beat struggling Panathinaikos
Check our match preview for Ferencvaros vs Panathinaikos below

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Ferencvaros host Panathinaikos (Getty)

Panathinaikos’ confidence and spirits have been crushed after a convincing 4-0 loss to AEK Athens last weekend. Ferencvaros are looking great on the European front, so I see home win as a value bet on Thursday.

Key Stats
First H2H Since 1965
Ferencvaros Still Unbeaten in the EL
PAO Underperforming in Greece
Predicted Lineups & Team News

Key Stats

Ferencvaros have won 4 of their last 5 matches (Europa League).
Panathinaikos have lost their last 2 away matches.

First H2H Since 1965

These two sides locked horns in the European Cup in late 1965. Ferencvaros won the first tie in Greece 3-1, followed by a goalless draw in Hungary.

Ferencvaros Still Unbeaten in the EL

Ferencvaros are doing great under Robbie Keane’s leadership, collecting 14 points in six Europa League clashes and already secured a spot in the playoffs.

They have shown character in the most recent EL contest, falling behind to Rangers early but staged a comeback to win 2-1 with Bence Otvos and Barnabas Varga finding the net, ending the match with 1.71-1.15 xG and 16-7 shots.

Playing on multiple fronts has taken a small toll on their Hungarian top flight campaign though, sitting in 2nd place one point behind Gyor. They wrapped up the first half of the season with a 1-0 road win at DVTK in late December.

PAO Underperforming in Greece

Panathinaikos recovered from an awful start to the Europa League group phase, secured seven points in their last three outings and sit in 15th place with a high chance to reach the playoffs.

After two straight November wins over Malmo 1-0 and Sturm Graz 2-1, the Greens from Athens drawn against Viktoria Plzen 0-0 in their most recent EL outing even though opposition had one player sent off early, failing to convert any of 20 shots and 71% possession.

PAO have been struggling domestically recently, losing two derby games. The first one was to PAOK 2-0 in late December, while they were smashed at AEK Athens 4-0 last weekend.

Predicted Lineups & Team News

Ferencvaros (3-5-2) Denes Grof; Cristian Gomez, Bram Raemaekers, Attila Szalai; Kristoffers Makreckis, Kristoffer Zachariassen, Naby Keita, Gadi Kanichowsky, Cadu; David Acolatse, Mohammed Yusuf

Denes Dibusz is sidelined with a hand injury. One of the top strikers Barnabas Varga has made a move to AEK Athens, while Alex Toth joined Bournemouth earlier this month.

Panathinaikos (4-2-3-1) Alban Lafont; Davide Calabria, Tin Jedvaj, Ahmed Touba, Giannis Kotsiras; Alexis Chirivella, Adam Gnezda Cerin; Facundo Pellistri, Anastasios Bakasetas, Anass Zaroury; Benjamin Tetteh

Panathinaikos have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of this clash.

Verdict

Ferencvarosi TC v Panathinaikos

Ferencvaros haven’t lost a single EL game in the group phase and won four of their last five games. Panathinaikos looked terrible in a 4-0 loss to AEK Athens last weekend, so I am backing the Hungarian champions to win here.

Ferencvaros Win

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