Merkantil Bank Liga match preview and statistics: Békéscsaba fight Ajka

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Competition: Hungary Merkantil Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 31.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kórház utcai stadion (13000 seats)

Békéscsaba and Ajka have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Merkantil Bank Liga.

Insights:
  • Békéscsaba has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Ajka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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Békéscsaba form and stats

Békéscsaba's struggle is real here at Kórház utcai stadion with only 9 points collected from 10 Merkantil Bank Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-5.

It's back home for Békéscsaba, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Vasas away with the result 3-2. P. Szabó and M. Mészáros found the net in that victory. Sensational by Békéscsaba last match, beating Vasas away as big underdogs.

Békéscsaba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 10 games. Békéscsaba have conceded 15 from these games.

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Ajka form and stats

Ajka have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Merkantil Bank Liga, after 2-1-7 (10 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ajka have lost on their last two travels.

There might be some fixture complaints from Ajka as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Merkantil Bank Liga match against Kazincbarcika (0-1). Prior to that match, the Ajka manager K. Kis faced defeat when travelling to Győri ETO and losing 1-3.

Ajka are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ajka have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Ajka - Békéscsaba 0-1. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Békéscsaba, one draw and one win for Ajka. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

AjkaK. Nagy
K. Nagy
13 goals
BékéscsabaR. Lukacs
R. Lukacs
5 goals
AjkaR. Róbert
R. Róbert
5 goals

Békéscsaba missing players

Ajka missing players

Békéscsaba Ajka
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 4 10 21
8 2 1 Won W 1 2 8
6 3 1 Drew D 1 1 2
6 5 1 Lost L 2 7 11
26 11 3 Scored S 5 15 34
26 15 2 Conceded C 7 19 33
85% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 70% 81%
40% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 70% 67%
30% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 38%
20% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 14%
40% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 52%
35% 10% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 24%
40% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 30% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 0.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.1 2.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 11 9.8
2.6 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.5 5.5
54% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 30% 31%
Key stats in Merkantil Bank Liga this season:
  • Ajka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ajka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Békéscsaba has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Békéscsaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Debrecen 21 14 6 1 50 16 10 10 0 0 32 6 11 4 6 1 18 10 34 48
2 Pécsi MFC 21 11 7 3 28 11 11 6 4 1 15 4 10 5 3 2 13 7 17 40
3 Budaörs 21 13 0 8 39 25 9 6 0 3 21 16 12 7 0 5 18 9 14 39
4 Vasas 21 11 6 4 35 23 11 6 4 1 21 12 10 5 2 3 14 11 12 39
5 Gyirmót 21 11 2 8 25 20 11 7 2 2 16 6 10 4 0 6 9 14 5 35
6 Szombathelyi Haladás 21 9 6 6 30 20 10 5 4 1 17 4 11 4 2 5 13 16 10 33
7 Soroksár SC 21 9 5 7 31 24 11 6 3 2 19 12 10 3 2 5 12 12 7 32
8 Szolnoki MÁV 21 8 8 5 21 20 11 8 1 2 14 7 10 0 7 3 7 13 1 32
9 Békéscsaba 21 8 6 7 26 29 10 2 3 5 11 15 11 6 3 2 15 14 -3 30
10 Győri ETO 21 8 5 8 33 25 10 5 3 2 13 7 11 3 2 6 20 18 8 29
11 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 21 8 5 8 19 20 10 3 4 3 10 10 11 5 1 5 9 10 -1 29
12 Ajka 21 8 2 11 34 33 11 6 1 4 19 14 10 2 1 7 15 19 1 26
13 Siófok 21 8 2 11 29 34 11 6 1 4 20 18 10 2 1 7 9 16 -5 26
14 Kaposvári Rákóczi 21 6 7 8 23 31 11 4 3 4 13 16 10 2 4 4 10 15 -8 25
15 Szeged 2011 21 7 4 10 19 32 11 3 3 5 9 15 10 4 1 5 10 17 -13 25
16 Szentlőrinc SE 21 7 3 11 19 33 10 4 1 5 11 15 11 3 2 6 8 18 -14 24
17 Kazincbarcika 21 6 4 11 17 30 11 2 2 7 6 18 10 4 2 4 11 12 -13 22
18 Dorogi 21 5 5 11 18 34 10 3 1 6 7 13 11 2 4 5 11 21 -16 20
19 Csákvári TK 21 4 7 10 31 43 10 2 5 3 15 21 11 2 2 7 16 22 -12 19
20 DEAC 21 4 0 17 17 41 11 4 0 7 10 16 10 0 0 10 7 25 -24 12

Read more about Merkantil Bank Liga

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.