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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: MOL Aréna Sóstó

MOL Vidi are located at 4th, while Mezőkövesd-Zsóry are dragging their feet 4 points behind in the standings. Can they trim the gap?

Insights:
  • MOL Vidi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have the most matches under the total-line (9) in OTP Bank Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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MOL Vidi form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at MOL Aréna Sóstó as MOL Vidi have scored 14 goals to get 19 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the OTP Bank Liga are 6-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Vidi has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at MOL Aréna Sóstó. We remember; it was Puskas.

Vidi are returning here after visiting MTK in a OTP Bank Liga game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Petriak and Kodro scored the goal(s).

Heartbreak before that as Vidi lost 1-2 at Varda SE's place.

The Vidi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Vidi are not conceding a lot of goals here at MOL Aréna Sóstó in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.

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Mezőkövesd-Zsóry form and stats

Playing away, Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the OTP Bank Liga this season.

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry failed to get anything from their last game, a OTP Bank Liga home match vs Varda SE (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-2.

Prior to that result Mezőkövesd-Zsóry won their away game at Gyirmot. The scoreline was 1-0.

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Mezőkövesd-Zsóry rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

MOL Vidi and Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have faced off before this season: Mezőkövesd-Zsóry - Vidi 2-2. MOL Vidi-Mezőkövesd-Zsóry H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: MOL Vidi four wins, Mezőkövesd-Zsóry one win, five draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MOL VidiK. Kodro
K. Kodro
8 goals
VidiI. Petryak
I. Petryak
5 goals
Mezőkövesd-ZsóryM. Jurina
M. Jurina
4 goals

MOL Vidi missing players

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry missing players

MOL Vidi Mezőkövesd-Zsóry
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 3 8 16
7 6 3 Won W 0 3 6
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
4 1 0 Lost L 3 4 6
22 14 7 Scored S 1 9 19
18 7 2 Conceded C 8 14 26
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
81% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
56% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 50%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 38%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 38% 25%
62% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
19% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 19%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 38%
 
4.9 4.4 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 2.9 3.9
4.9 5.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 4.4 4.1
2.3 1.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3 3.1
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.4 9.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.9 8.6
4.5 5.1 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.6 3.8
31% 34% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 31% 32%
 
9.4 9.9 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.6 10.1
3.7 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.9 4.2
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • MOL Vidi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have the most matches under the total-line (9) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Varda SE 16 10 3 3 30 16 8 6 1 1 18 7 8 4 2 2 12 9 14 33
2 Ferencváros 15 10 2 3 31 12 8 4 2 2 17 9 7 6 0 1 14 3 19 32
3 Puskas 15 9 3 3 24 17 7 4 1 2 12 10 8 5 2 1 12 7 7 30
4 MOL Vidi 16 7 5 4 22 18 8 6 1 1 14 7 8 1 4 3 8 11 4 26
5 Mezőkövesd-Zsóry 16 6 4 6 19 26 8 3 3 2 10 12 8 3 1 4 9 14 -7 22
6 Honvéd 16 6 2 8 30 31 8 3 1 4 14 14 8 3 1 4 16 17 -1 20
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 16 5 5 6 23 33 8 3 2 3 12 15 8 2 3 3 11 18 -10 20
8 Paksi SE 16 5 3 8 38 35 8 3 2 3 19 18 8 2 1 5 19 17 3 18
9 Debrecen 16 4 5 7 30 29 8 3 3 2 17 12 8 1 2 5 13 17 1 17
10 Ujpest 16 4 5 7 24 28 8 3 2 3 14 14 8 1 3 4 10 14 -4 17
11 MTK 16 4 3 9 12 27 8 3 1 4 6 10 8 1 2 5 6 17 -15 15
12 Gyirmot 16 3 4 9 17 28 8 1 3 4 7 12 8 2 1 5 10 16 -11 13

Read more about OTP Bank Liga

The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (meaning “National Championship I”) is the top level of Hungarian football. Is also known by the sponsorship name OTP Bank Liga, or shortened to NB 1. It was founded in 1901. The present format has twelve teams playing each other three times for a total of 33 fixtures.