​UEFA Champions League -- Ferencvarosi TC vs Tobol Kostanai Game Preview

Analysis:

On Wednesday night, Ferencvaros and Tobol will square off in the second leg of their Champions League first qualifying round match.

Ferencvarosi TC

33-time Hungarian champions Ferencvaros won the title last year with ease after finishing 11 points clear at the top. They competed in the 2020–21 European Cup group stage, coming last in a division including Juventus, Barcelona, and Dynamo Kiev, and earning just one point in the process. Prior to last week's first leg against Tobol, the team has played five friendlies.

Tobol Kostanai

Tobol won the Kazakhstan Premier League for the second time last season. They lost in the third qualifying phase of the Europa Conference League last season. With 15 games remaining in the league season, they will enter this encounter two points behind league-leading Astana after suffering a 6-1 cup loss to Taraz on Saturday.

Prediction

Tobol more than held their own in last week's opening leg. Although I anticipate it to be a close match, I think Ferencvaros will ultimately prevail - picking the Hungarian team to move on to the next qualifying round.

Pick: Ferencvarosi TC -1 in AH