Europa League Predictions: Celtic’s European Reboot Starts Here — But How?

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| BY Sam McLoughlin

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Europa League clash between Celtic and Ferencvaros.

Celtic get their Europa League campaign underway on Thursday when they welcome Hungarian side Ferencvaros.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some Europa League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture:

Celtic begin their Europa League campaign on Thursday night their collapse against LASK in Austria consigned them to Europe’s secondary competition. The Hoops now welcome Ferencváros to Celtic Park.
They’ll need a marked improvement after being swept aside 3–0 by Rangers in the League Cup at the weekend, a victory is a must here to get their loyal fans back on side ahead of their derby fixture this weekend.
Celtic have won two of the three previous head‑to‑heads (L1) and nine of their fifteen meetings with Hungarian opposition in UEFA competition (D1, L5). Celtic are 8/11 with William Hill to start their group stage with a victory.

Ferencváros arrive in Glasgow having taken the long road into the Europa League, their European campaign beginning back in July and requiring four rounds of qualifiers to reach the group stage for the fifth time in six seasons.
The Hungarian champions have lost just one of their last nine Europa League group matches (W5, D3), though that defeat did come on British soil — a heavy 4–0 loss at Nottingham Forest in their final group game of the 2025/26 campaign.
Defensively, there are concerns. Ferencváros have kept just one clean sheet across their last nine away Europa League fixtures, a worrying trend ahead of a trip to Celtic Park where sustained pressure is almost guaranteed. Even so, they’ve shown resilience and consistency in Europe over recent years, and punters can back the visitors at 16/5 with William Hill to take all three points and stun the Scottish champions.