Zalaegerszegi TE vs Újpest match preview: Even contest expected at ZTE-Aréna

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 19.December
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: ZTE-Aréna (14000 seats)

Enjoying a 3 point lead in the league table, Zalaegerszegi TE regulars want to see their gladiators win max points from this game vs Újpest.

Insights:
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Újpest have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

The total OTP Bank Liga statistics at home this season for Zalaegerszegi TE are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Zalaegerszegi TE, facing Honvéd in a game that ended 2-2. Zalaegerszegi salvaged the draw from a difficult situation against Honvéd, trailing 0-2 at one point. Not giving up resulted in Lesjak equalizing.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Debrecen.

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 Zalaegerszegi TE have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost four.

A decent goal production from Zalaegerszegi in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Újpest form and stats

Újpest have only collected 6 points from their away games in the OTP Bank Liga, after 1-3-4 (8 played).

Újpest go into this game after a win, the home game against Paksi SE that ended 4-3. An insane match with heaps of goals last time out for Újpest, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that fun game, will this match be as full of joy?

A 1-2 defeat away at MTK before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Újpest playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were four Újpest wins, one draw and three defeats.

Újpest find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Újpest's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also encountered each other earlier on this season: Újpest - Zalaegerszegi 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Zalaegerszegi victories, three draws and five Újpest wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zalaegerszegi TEM. Koszta
M. Koszta
9 goals
ÚjpestG. Beridze
G. Beridze
5 goals
ZalaegerszegiN. Serafimov
N. Serafimov
4 goals

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

Újpest missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE Újpest
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 3 8 16
5 3 3 Won W 1 1 4
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 5
6 3 0 Lost L 1 4 7
23 12 6 Scored S 5 10 24
33 15 2 Conceded C 5 14 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
75% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 81%
44% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 44%
19% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
81% 88% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 88% 88%
6% 12% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 12%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 6%
 
3.9 4 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.6 4.6
5.6 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7.2 6.2
2.4 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 2.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.2 9.4 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.6 10.9
3.7 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 4.6
39% 40% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 31% 33%
 
10.8 10 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.6 9
5.1 4.8 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5 3.8
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Zalaegerszegi TE's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Újpest have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Újpest have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Várda 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 Puskás 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 Újpest 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 Gyirmót 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.