Barcelona – Ferencvaros PREDICTION (20.10.2020)

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Barcelona – Ferencvaros SOCCER PICKS

Barcelona and Ferencváros meet at Camp Nou, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). These two teams have never met before, so this will be their first head-to-head match.

Barcelona :

The home team had direct access to this group stage, which is why they will play their first match in this edition of the competition. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Getafe by (1‑0). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Barcelona won 6, drew 2 and lost 2. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has scored with consistency, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 17 of the last 25 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.

Barcelona comes to this game after a 1×0 defeat in the visit to Getafe, thus adding the second consecutive game without winning in official matches. It should be noted that the locals finished in second place in La Liga 19/20, thus obtaining qualification for the group stage of the Champions League. In this match against West Ham United, coach Ronald Koeman must keep the team in the usual tactical system, at 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of possession and organized attacks, through the flanks: Ansu Fati is very fast and strong on the counterattack. Outside this game are Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Samuel Umtiti and Jordi Alba, all with physical problems.

Ferencváros :

The visiting team comes to this group stage after having eliminated Molde, with a draw at home by (0‑0) and an away draw by (3‑3). The team comes to this match after an away win against Kisvárda by (0‑2). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Ferencváros won 6, tied 3 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition.

Ferencváros’s team comes to this match after a 2-0 victory at the Kisvárda stadium visit, in a match for the Hungarian championship. It should be noted that the visitors reach this group stage of the Champions League after beating Molde in the play-offs. In this match at the Barcelona stadium, coach Sergiy Rebrov must maintain the 4-3-3, with Franck Boli being the freest man on the attack front. On the other hand, the left winger Tokmac Chol Nguen is one of the most dangerous of Ferencváros, a very fast and strong player when it comes to scoring. For this match the visiting coach can count on all his players.


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