MTK clashes with Zalaegerszegi TE face-off

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Fri 04.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion (5322 seats)

MTK are counting on their home following to assist them during this fixture against Zalaegerszegi TE. Who triumphs at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion?

Insights:
  • MTK have the fewest scored goals (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the most conceded goals (21) away in OTP Bank Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's look for an animated game!

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MTK form and stats

Overall OTP Bank Liga results at home this season for MTK are 3-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for MTK, their manager Márton and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

MTK travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mezokovesd-Zsory that ended 1-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Paksi SE with the scoreline 1-4.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how MTK have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost three.

MTK aren't scoring a lot here at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. MTK have conceded 14 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zalaegerszegi TE so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Zalaegerszegi lost away at Paksi SE (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Ujpest.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Zalaegerszegi TE in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Zalaegerszegi TE, zero draws and four defeats.

Zalaegerszegi TE have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 13 goals have been scored. The Zalaegerszegi manager Waltner has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head meeting ended Zalaegerszegi TE - MTK 2-0, earlier this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): MTK won two games, one match ended in a draw and Zalaegerszegi TE managed seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Zalaegerszegi TEM. Koszta
M. Koszta
9 goals
MTKB. Miovski
B. Miovski
7 goals
MTKG. Grozav
G. Grozav
4 goals

MTK missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

MTK Zalaegerszegi TE
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 9 18
4 3 2 Won W 1 2 6
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 5
10 5 1 Lost L 0 4 7
14 7 3 Scored S 4 13 27
32 14 4 Conceded C 3 21 36
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 72%
17% 11% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 56% 44%
17% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 22%
50% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 78%
17% 22% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
39% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 11%
 
4 4 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.9 3.9
4.7 4.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 6.1 5.4
2.4 2.4 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.8 2.3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7.6 9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 8.9 8.9
2.9 3.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.6
26% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 42%
 
11.2 10.4 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 11.2 10.8
4.9 4.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.4 5.2
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Zalaegerszegi TE's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • MTK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • MTK have the fewest scored goals (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MTK have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MTK have the the worst goal difference (-18) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MTK have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • MTK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • MTK is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the most conceded goals (21) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ferencvaros 18 12 2 4 33 13 9 5 2 2 18 9 9 7 0 2 15 4 20 38
2 Puskas 18 11 4 3 27 18 9 6 1 2 14 10 9 5 3 1 13 8 9 37
3 Varda SE 18 10 5 3 31 17 9 6 2 1 19 8 9 4 3 2 12 9 14 35
4 MOL Vidi 18 8 5 5 23 19 9 7 1 1 15 7 9 1 4 4 8 12 4 29
5 Paksi SE 18 7 3 8 45 38 9 4 2 3 22 20 9 3 1 5 23 18 7 24
6 Mezokovesd-Zsory 18 6 5 7 20 28 9 3 4 2 11 13 9 3 1 5 9 15 -8 23
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 18 6 5 7 27 36 9 4 2 3 14 15 9 2 3 4 13 21 -9 23
8 Honved 18 6 2 10 30 33 9 3 1 5 14 15 9 3 1 5 16 18 -3 20
9 Debrecen 18 4 7 7 30 29 9 3 4 2 17 12 9 1 3 5 13 17 1 19
10 Ujpest 18 4 5 9 24 31 9 3 2 4 14 15 9 1 3 5 10 16 -7 17
11 Gyirmot 18 4 5 9 18 28 9 1 4 4 7 12 9 3 1 5 11 16 -10 17
12 MTK 18 4 4 10 14 32 9 3 1 5 7 14 9 1 3 5 7 18 -18 16

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.