Match preview Merkantil Bank Liga: Békéscsaba - Debrecen at Kórház utcai stadion

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Competition: Hungary Merkantil Bank Liga
Competition: Wed 28.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kórház utcai stadion (13000 seats)

The visiting Debrecen side should be favourites in this visit to Békéscsaba, as the away team holds a 27 point advantage from their 33 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Békéscsaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Debrecen have the most scored goals (71) in Merkantil Bank Liga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Békéscsaba are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Debrecen are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Békéscsaba form and stats

4 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Békéscsaba have to build on here at Kórház utcai stadion in the Merkantil Bank Liga. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Békéscsaba to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Békéscsaba will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Merkantil Bank Liga game against Budaors (placed 9th). Ahead of that match, Békéscsaba lost 1-2 at home to Szombathelyi Haladas.

The manager S. Preisinger will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Siófok in only four days.

Békéscsaba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 games. Békéscsaba's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Debrecen form and stats

As the visiting team in Merkantil Bank Liga matches, Debrecen, who have the most scored goals (71) in Merkantil Bank Liga, have produced an overall stat of 7-6-4 so far.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Kazincbarcika in their previous game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Gyori ETO with the score of 4-2.

After this away game Debrecen return home for a Merkantil Bank Liga game against Csakvari TK. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Debrecen's attacking play in away games, having scored 31 goals in 17 league matches away. Debrecen have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Békéscsaba won one, Debrecen won one and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DebrecenD. Bárány
D. Bárány
13 goals
DebrecenM. Szécsi
M. Szécsi
11 goals
DebrecenÁ. Bódi
Á. Bódi
10 goals

Békéscsaba missing players

Debrecen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Békéscsaba Debrecen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 17 33
10 4 1 Won W 3 7 20
10 6 2 Drew D 2 6 7
13 7 2 Lost L 0 4 6
36 19 4 Scored S 11 31 71
46 23 6 Conceded C 3 18 31
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
73% 82% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 91%
39% 41% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 58%
21% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 27%
15% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 18%
42% 53% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 59% 55%
27% 18% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 29% 36%
39% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
6.2 4.3 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 16.2 13.7 11.3
2.5 1.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 4.8 4.4
46% 73% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 38% 49%
Key stats in Merkantil Bank Liga this season:
  • Békéscsaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Békéscsaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Debrecen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Debrecen have the most scored goals (71) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Debrecen have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Debrecen have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Debrecen have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Debrecen have the the best goal difference (+41) in Merkantil Bank Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vasas 34 21 8 5 57 31 17 11 5 1 34 15 17 10 3 4 23 16 26 71
2 Debrecen 33 20 7 6 71 30 16 13 1 2 40 12 17 7 6 4 31 18 41 67
3 Gyirmot 33 19 6 8 48 28 16 10 4 2 24 9 17 9 2 6 24 19 20 63
4 Pecsi MFC 34 16 12 6 46 27 17 9 6 2 23 10 17 7 6 4 23 17 19 60
5 Ajka 33 16 4 13 59 44 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 7 1 9 31 25 15 52
6 Nyiregyhaza Spartacus 33 14 9 10 36 25 17 7 6 4 23 13 16 7 3 6 13 12 11 51
7 Szombathelyi Haladas 33 13 11 9 42 31 16 7 7 2 25 9 17 6 4 7 17 22 11 50
8 Soroksar SC 33 14 7 12 43 39 17 10 4 3 29 18 16 4 3 9 14 21 4 49
9 Budaors 33 15 4 14 54 54 16 8 3 5 30 29 17 7 1 9 24 25 0 49
10 Szolnoki MAV 33 12 11 10 33 33 16 11 2 3 21 10 17 1 9 7 12 23 0 47
11 Gyori ETO 33 12 9 12 48 37 17 9 5 3 26 14 16 3 4 9 22 23 11 45
12 Dorogi 33 10 11 12 30 40 17 6 5 6 14 16 16 4 6 6 16 24 -10 41
13 Szeged 2011 33 11 8 14 35 51 16 5 3 8 15 25 17 6 5 6 20 26 -16 41
14 Békéscsaba 33 10 10 13 36 48 17 4 6 7 19 23 16 6 4 6 17 25 -12 40
15 Szentlorinc SE 33 10 7 16 29 47 16 6 3 7 16 19 17 4 4 9 13 28 -18 37
16 Csakvari TK 33 8 11 14 49 56 17 6 5 6 28 28 16 2 6 8 21 28 -7 35
17 Siófok 33 10 4 19 42 54 16 6 1 9 24 30 17 4 3 10 18 24 -12 34
18 Kaposvari Rakoczi 33 7 12 14 31 52 17 5 6 6 21 27 16 2 6 8 10 25 -21 33
19 Kazincbarcika 33 8 8 17 29 52 17 4 4 9 11 24 16 4 4 8 18 28 -23 32
20 DEAC 33 5 1 27 24 63 17 5 1 11 15 26 16 0 0 16 9 37 -39 16

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 Vasas 34 21 8 5 57 31 17 11 5 1 34 15 17 10 3 4 23 16 26 71
2 Debrecen 33 20 7 6 71 30 16 13 1 2 40 12 17 7 6 4 31 18 41 67
3 Gyirmot 33 19 6 8 48 28 16 10 4 2 24 9 17 9 2 6 24 19 20 63
4 Pecsi MFC 34 16 12 6 46 27 17 9 6 2 23 10 17 7 6 4 23 17 19 60
5 Ajka 33 16 4 13 59 44 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 7 1 9 31 25 15 52
6 Nyiregyhaza Spartacus 33 14 9 10 36 25 17 7 6 4 23 13 16 7 3 6 13 12 11 51
7 Szombathelyi Haladas 33 13 11 9 42 31 16 7 7 2 25 9 17 6 4 7 17 22 11 50
8 Soroksar SC 33 14 7 12 43 39 17 10 4 3 29 18 16 4 3 9 14 21 4 49
9 Budaors 33 15 4 14 54 54 16 8 3 5 30 29 17 7 1 9 24 25 0 49
10 Szolnoki MAV 33 12 11 10 33 33 16 11 2 3 21 10 17 1 9 7 12 23 0 47
11 Gyori ETO 33 12 9 12 48 37 17 9 5 3 26 14 16 3 4 9 22 23 11 45
12 Dorogi 33 10 11 12 30 40 17 6 5 6 14 16 16 4 6 6 16 24 -10 41
13 Szeged 2011 33 11 8 14 35 51 16 5 3 8 15 25 17 6 5 6 20 26 -16 41
14 Békéscsaba 33 10 10 13 36 48 17 4 6 7 19 23 16 6 4 6 17 25 -12 40
15 Szentlorinc SE 33 10 7 16 29 47 16 6 3 7 16 19 17 4 4 9 13 28 -18 37
16 Csakvari TK 33 8 11 14 49 56 17 6 5 6 28 28 16 2 6 8 21 28 -7 35
17 Siófok 33 10 4 19 42 54 16 6 1 9 24 30 17 4 3 10 18 24 -12 34
18 Kaposvari Rakoczi 33 7 12 14 31 52 17 5 6 6 21 27 16 2 6 8 10 25 -21 33
19 Kazincbarcika 33 8 8 17 29 52 17 4 4 9 11 24 16 4 4 8 18 28 -23 32
20 DEAC 33 5 1 27 24 63 17 5 1 11 15 26 16 0 0 16 9 37 -39 16

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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.