- Ferencvarosi TC are the form team in NB I 2025/2026 with 15 points from eight games, compared to Ujpest’s nine points from nine.
- Ujpest have lost their last two home games and failed to win their last two Budapest derbies, with Ferencvarosi TC beating them 2-0 in the last edition of this fixture in NB I 2024/2025.
- Ujpest are in poor form at home, having picked up just one win, one draw and three defeats from five games in the NB I 2025/2026.
Free-scoring Ferencvarosi can maintain away form in Budapest derby
FC Ujpest are the bigger club, but Ferencvarosi TC are the better team right now and can win this hotly contested Budapest rivalry match on Sunday. Robbie Keane’s side are unbeaten on the road in NB I 2025/2026 with three wins and a draw from four away fixtures, averaging 2.5 goals per away game.
Our FC Ujpest vs Ferencvarosi TC prediction takes into account that Ujpest have been poor at home, failing to gain a point in their last two home matches and conceding an average of 1.6 goals per home game. Ferencvarosi TC will put their opponents under immediate pressure with their high-tempo pressing game and fast counter-attacks.
Damir Krznar’s task of turning around the whole mindset of the club since he took over in May 2025 has yielded some results, but there is still some way to go. Ujpest are a narrow side that likes to build from the back and overload centrally while staying compact to protect their defence, which can be exposed by quicker sides on the counter.
Keane’s attacking style has given Ferencvarosi a lift
Ferencvarosi TC’s free-flowing attacking football, which was instilled by Keane since he joined the club in January 2025, keeps his players on the front foot and makes them a constant threat. The FC Ujpest vs Ferencvarosi TC preview highlights that Ferencvarosi TC have won their last two away games to nil, a 2-0 victory over Gyori ETO FC and a 1-0 Europa League win over Racing Genk.
Barnabas Varga is the talisman of this team, leading the NB I scoring charts for Ferencvarosi TC with six goals in eight appearances, and he has bagged three goals in his last five appearances. This FC Ujpest vs Ferencvarosi TC prediction is also backed by the fact that Milan Tucic has chipped in with two goals in Ujpest’s last five contests, but Aljosa Matko has been Ujpest’s main attacking force with five goals in nine NB I matches so far.
Back the visitors to take the points
Ferencvarosi TC are a good wager to beat Ujpest at 1.8 as they are in better form, have a much superior away record and boast the greater attacking threat. The hosts are 3.85 to get a result, which is a lot, even though they have the biggest and more passionate fanbase in the city.
The FC Ujpest vs Ferencvarosi TC betting tips suggest Keane’s men will be keen to please the traveling fans in the hope that their good start to the season will be rewarded by the board with more resources and with both teams to score coming in at 1.53 and over 2.5 goals at 1.6, we are happy to wager on a high-scoring game featuring two contrasting styles. Using this FC Ujpest vs Ferencvarosi TC prediction, the smart play is to back Ferencvarosi to continue their fine run.
