Ferencvaros vs. Young Boys odds, picks, how to watch, live stream: Aug. 24 UEFA Champions League predictions

European soccer insider Martin Green just locked in his best bets for Tuesday's Champions League play-off on Paramount+

By CBS Sports Staff

Aug 24, 2021 at 10:08 am ET • 3 min read

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Ferencvaros will attempt to climb out of a 3-2 aggregate deficit in Tuesday's crucial UEFA Champions League qualifying game. The Hungarian champion was unable to exploit a one-man advantage in the first leg of the play-off round, so now its backs are against the wall versus Swiss champion Young Boys. Another win or draw on the road would allow Young Boys to advance to just its second Champions League Group Stage in team history. You can catch all the action on Paramount+.

Kick-off is set for 3 p.m. ET. Young Boys are the +100 money-line favorite (risk $100 to win $100) in the latest Young Boys vs. Ferencvaros odds at Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is 3.5 goals. Tuesday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.

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How to watch Ferencvaros vs. Young Boys

Date: Tuesday, August 24
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Streaming: Paramount+

Champions League picks for Young Boys vs. Ferencvaros

Before you tune in to Tuesday's Champions League play-off, you need to see the UEFA Champions League picks from European soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated over $36,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.

For Ferencvaros vs. Young Boys, Green is predicting both teams to score at -200 odds. The goals came early and often in the first leg, as the score was 1-1 before Silvan Hefti of the Young Boys was sent off at 25'. With the Young Boys playing with 10 men, more scoring ensued, as the Swiss side found the back of the net twice more before Ferencvaros was finally able to benefit from its man-advantage by scoring a late goal.

Young Boys have led the Swiss Super League in scoring the past four seasons, and the team is led by Meschak Elia and Jordan Siebatcheu this year. The team has been even more prolific during its Champions League qualifying run and averaged 2.33 goals per game. After scoring twice as an undermanned unit in the first leg, Young Boys should have no difficulty finding the back of the net at full strength in the second leg.

Meanwhile, what Ferencvaros lacks in defense, it makes up for on offense and has scored in 12 of its previous 13 games dating back to last season. It has averaged 2.14 goals per game during its Champions League run, and the only qualifier it failed to score was during a second leg when it had a hold on the aggregate. The Hungarian squad boasts a skilled group up front that should be able to penetrate a Young Boys defense that has just one clean sheet through the 2021 Champions League qualifiers.

"[Ferencvaros] also looks impressive going forward. Striker Boli has now scored four goals in his last two games, and he will be crucial to Ferencvaros' chances of turning this playoff around," Green told SportsLine. "Myrto Uzuni and Oleksandr Zubkov are also talented, and they have enough quality to open up the Young Boys defense."