Ajka fights Vasas in Merkantil Bank Liga battle

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Competition: Hungary Merkantil Bank Liga
Date: Sun 09.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajkai Városi Sportcentrum (5000 seats)

It's ground zero in Merkantil Bank Liga - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Ajka and Vasas did in their pre-season friendlies!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Ajka form and stats

Ajka could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the Merkantil Bank Liga. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games here at Ajkai Városi Sportcentrum they witnessed 14 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. In total the trophy was secured after W22 - D4 - L3 from 29 games.

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Vasas form and stats

Just as the home team, Vasas have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 1 Vasas win, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Let's have a look at how Vasas performed last season in the Merkantil Bank Liga: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 18 victories, 11 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 73 and conceded 59 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 5 and lost 5 with 29/26 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vasas - Ajka 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - one - four (Ajka wins - draws - Vasas wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VasasA. Balajti
A. Balajti
28 goals
VasasB. Birtalan
B. Birtalan
13 goals
VasasL. Szatmári
L. Szatmári
6 goals

Ajka missing players

Vasas missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ajka Vasas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 2 10 21
6 4 3 Won W 1 5 9
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 5
10 6 0 Lost L 1 5 7
32 15 7 Scored S 4 21 39
37 18 1 Conceded C 4 17 31
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
76% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
57% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 57%
38% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 43%
29% 36% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 24%
62% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 57%
14% 27% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 29%
29% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 24%
 
4.5 4.8 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 4.1 5.3
4.5 5 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 2.5 3.3 3.7
2.4 2.3 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 3
 
181 65 27 Total Shots T S 31 118 253
75 29 14 Shots on Target S O 15 50 100
36% 34% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 42% 39%
Key stats in Merkantil Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Vasas's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Vasas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vasas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vasas 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 Ajka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Balmazujvaros Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Békéscsaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Budafoki MTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Budaörs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Csakvari TK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Dorogi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gyirmót 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Győri ETO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kazincbarcika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MTK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Siófok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Soroksár SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Szeged 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Szolnoki MÁV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Szombathelyi Haladás 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Tiszakecske 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Vác 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Vasas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajka 18 13 2 3 49 15 9 8 1 0 33 4 9 5 1 3 16 11 34 41
2 Puskas II 17 9 6 2 33 22 8 6 2 0 16 8 9 3 4 2 17 14 11 33
3 Erdi VSE 17 9 5 3 33 23 8 4 2 2 15 12 9 5 3 1 18 11 10 32
4 Nagykanizsai ULE 17 9 3 5 29 20 9 7 0 2 15 7 8 2 3 3 14 13 9 30
5 Menfocsanak 17 8 5 4 26 18 8 3 4 1 9 4 9 5 1 3 17 14 8 29
6 III. Keruleti TUE 18 7 6 5 27 30 9 4 3 2 12 14 9 3 3 3 15 16 -3 27
7 Komarom 17 7 3 7 22 23 9 5 1 3 14 13 8 2 2 4 8 10 -1 24
8 Dunaharaszti MTK 18 6 5 7 24 27 9 3 2 4 11 15 9 3 3 3 13 12 -3 23
9 BKV Elore 17 4 9 4 26 27 9 2 6 1 16 14 8 2 3 3 10 13 -1 21
10 Videoton II 17 5 4 8 25 27 8 5 2 1 15 6 9 0 2 7 10 21 -2 19
11 Penzugyor 18 4 7 7 21 24 8 3 4 1 16 10 10 1 3 6 5 14 -3 19
12 Papai Perutz 17 3 8 6 23 27 9 2 4 3 16 16 8 1 4 3 7 11 -4 17
13 Csepel 17 4 5 8 15 30 9 4 3 2 13 11 8 0 2 6 2 19 -15 17
14 Andrashida 17 4 3 10 16 28 8 4 0 4 11 13 9 0 3 6 5 15 -12 15
15 Szabadkikoto 17 3 5 9 22 38 9 2 4 3 13 14 8 1 1 6 9 24 -16 14
16 Sarvari 17 3 4 10 13 25 9 3 2 4 8 10 8 0 2 6 5 15 -12 13
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zalaegerszegi TE 37 24 7 6 72 41 19 14 2 3 42 21 18 10 5 3 30 20 31 79
2 Kaposvari Rakoczi 37 20 11 6 59 40 18 10 5 3 24 18 19 10 6 3 35 22 19 71
3 Vasas 37 18 11 8 73 59 18 9 6 3 44 33 19 9 5 5 29 26 14 65
4 Gyirmót 37 20 4 13 74 49 19 11 2 6 39 23 18 9 2 7 35 26 25 64
5 Budaörs 37 19 4 14 61 46 19 9 3 7 35 24 18 10 1 7 26 22 15 61
6 Békéscsaba 37 17 9 11 56 46 18 11 3 4 28 16 19 6 6 7 28 30 10 60
7 Soroksár SC 37 18 5 14 67 58 19 10 3 6 41 34 18 8 2 8 26 24 9 59
8 Győri ETO 37 16 7 14 58 46 18 9 6 3 25 15 19 7 1 11 33 31 12 55
9 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 37 15 10 12 52 48 18 11 3 4 33 21 19 4 7 8 19 27 4 55
10 Kazincbarcika 37 15 8 14 56 50 19 7 5 7 30 32 18 8 3 7 26 18 6 53
11 Csakvari TK 37 12 16 9 57 55 18 5 7 6 28 32 19 7 9 3 29 23 2 52
12 Vác 37 11 13 13 44 47 19 6 8 5 18 17 18 5 5 8 26 30 -3 46
13 Siófok 37 11 11 15 47 53 18 7 5 6 19 19 19 4 6 9 28 34 -6 44
14 Dorogi 37 10 12 15 53 58 19 6 5 8 26 27 18 4 7 7 27 31 -5 42
15 Tiszakecske 37 9 15 13 33 51 18 6 6 6 20 21 19 3 9 7 13 30 -18 42
16 Budafoki MTE 37 12 5 20 45 64 19 9 3 7 29 28 18 3 2 13 16 36 -19 41
17 Balmazujvaros Sport 37 9 10 18 29 48 18 6 4 8 18 21 19 3 6 10 11 27 -19 37
18 Cegledi 37 8 8 21 35 66 19 5 5 9 21 34 18 3 3 12 14 32 -31 32
19 MTE 1904 37 6 13 18 35 59 19 5 5 9 16 25 18 1 8 9 19 34 -24 31
20 Monori SE 37 6 9 22 47 69 18 3 8 7 24 32 19 3 1 15 23 37 -22 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Balmazujvaros Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Békéscsaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Budafoki MTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Budaörs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Csakvari TK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Dorogi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gyirmót 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Győri ETO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kazincbarcika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MTK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Siófok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Soroksár SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Szeged 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Szolnoki MÁV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Szombathelyi Haladás 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Tiszakecske 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Vác 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Vasas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Nemzeti Bajnokság II (meaning “National Championship II”) is the second level of football in Hungary. It is also known as Merkantil Bank Liga or shortened to NB II. It currently has 20 teams playing 38 fixtures each to create a final league table. The two top teams are promoted, the bottom three relegated.