The first leg of the second qualifying round of the 2025/26 Champions League between Noah (Armenia) and Ferencvaros (Hungary) will take place on July 22 at the City Stadium in Abovyan. Noah vs. Ferencvaros: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Noah
The team made their Champions League debut this season and successfully navigated the first qualifying round, defeating Buducnost from Montenegro over two legs (1-0, 2-2). However, Noah has only one win in their last seven European competition matches (2 draws, 4 losses). Notably, the club participated in the group stage of the Conference League last season but failed to advance to the playoffs, earning only four points in eight matches and finishing 31st overall.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 9 home matches in European competitions (7 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 9 home games in European competitions.
- The Armenians have scored in regular time in 8 of their last 9 matches in European club tournaments.
Predicted lineup for Noah (4-4-2)
Ognen Cancarevic – Alen Grgic, Gonçalo Silva, David Sualehe, Sergey Muradyan – Eric Boakye, Gustavo Sangaré, Oulad Omar, Yan Brice Eteki – Gonzalo Gregorio, Helder Ferreira.
Ferencvaros
The team won the last Hungarian championship and enters this year's Champions League from the second qualifying round. For Ferencvaros, this is their seventh consecutive season in the prestigious European competition, although they have only reached the main stage of the tournament once during this period. In the previous Champions League campaign, the Hungarians exited in the third qualifying round, losing to Midtjylland over two legs (0-2, 1-1). Notably, they have only two wins in their last eight matches in this competition (3 draws, 3 losses).
- The club has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Champions League (2 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 11 away games in this competition.
- At least one goal has been scored in the first half in 7 of the last 9 away matches for the Hungarians in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Ferencvaros (4-5-1)
Denes Dibusz – Chebrail Makreckis, Ibrahima Cisse, Stefan Gartenmann, Callum O'Dowda – Jonathan Levi, Naby Keita, Bence Etves, Alex Toth, Lenny Joseph – Barnabas Varga.
Referee
Ricardo de Burgos (Spain)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 43%.
Noah vs. Ferencvaros: Match Prediction
Despite lacking extensive European experience, the Armenians have established themselves as a strong home team. Largely due to their successful home performances, Noah advanced to the group stage of the last Conference League. Overall, the club has seven wins and only one loss in their last nine home matches in European competitions. Additionally, in the first qualifying round, the Armenians won their home leg.
Ferencvaros finds away fixtures in the Champions League challenging, having won only two of their last eight away matches (3 draws, 3 losses). During this period, the Hungarians failed to defeat opponents like KI Klaksvik and Tobol, drawing with them. Also, considering that Ferencvaros has not yet played any official matches this season, I expect a positive result from the Armenians. My prediction: Noah to win or draw
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match.
