Merkantil Bank Liga match preview: Békéscsaba versus Szombathelyi Haladás

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Competition: Hungary Merkantil Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kórház utcai stadion (13000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Békéscsaba in 13th and Szombathelyi Haladás in 8th place.

Insights:
  • Békéscsaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Szombathelyi Haladás have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Békéscsaba and Szombathelyi Haladás should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Békéscsaba form and stats

4 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Békéscsaba have to build on here at Kórház utcai stadion in the Merkantil Bank Liga.

Békéscsaba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 16 games. Békéscsaba's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Szombathelyi Haladás form and stats

5-4-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Szombathelyi Haladás in their Merkantil Bank Liga matches away.

Prior to that match, the Szombathelyi manager J. Mátyus faced defeat when travelling to Győri ETO and losing 0-3.

The attacking power of Szombathelyi Haladás when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 21 goals have been conceded by Szombathelyi in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Szombathelyi Haladás - Békéscsaba 5-0 earlier this season. Last six meetings between the teams: Békéscsaba won zero, Szombathelyi Haladás won five and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Szombathelyi HaladásZ. Medgyes
Z. Medgyes
12 goals
Szombathelyi HaladásM. Németh
M. Németh
6 goals
BékéscsabaR. Lukacs
R. Lukacs
5 goals

Békéscsaba missing players

Szombathelyi Haladás missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Békéscsaba Szombathelyi Haladás
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 16 4 Played P 5 16 32
10 4 1 Won W 0 5 12
10 6 2 Drew D 1 4 11
11 6 1 Lost L 4 7 9
35 18 3 Scored S 1 15 40
43 21 4 Conceded C 11 21 30
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 78%
74% 81% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 56% 59%
39% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 44%
23% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 28%
16% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
42% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 38% 34%
29% 19% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 38% 53%
39% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 80% 44% 34%
 
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 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.9 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
6.3 4.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 10 9.7
2.5 1.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.4 4.6
46% 73% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 21% 27%
Key stats in Merkantil Bank Liga this season:
  • Békéscsaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Szombathelyi Haladás have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 32 20 6 6 67 27 16 14 0 2 40 11 16 6 6 4 27 16 40 66
2 Vasas 32 19 8 5 52 30 16 10 5 1 31 15 16 9 3 4 21 15 22 65
3 Gyirmót 32 18 6 8 47 28 16 10 4 2 24 9 16 8 2 6 23 19 19 60
4 Pécsi MFC 32 16 11 5 45 23 16 9 5 2 22 9 16 7 6 3 23 14 22 59
5 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 32 14 8 10 34 23 16 7 6 3 22 11 16 7 2 7 12 12 11 50
6 Ajka 32 15 4 13 58 44 16 9 3 4 28 19 16 6 1 9 30 25 14 49
7 Soroksár SC 32 14 7 11 43 38 16 10 4 2 29 17 16 4 3 9 14 21 5 49
8 Szombathelyi Haladás 32 12 11 9 40 30 16 7 7 2 25 9 16 5 4 7 15 21 10 47
9 Szolnoki MÁV 32 12 10 10 32 32 16 11 2 3 21 10 16 1 8 7 11 22 0 46
10 Budaors 32 14 4 14 51 52 15 7 3 5 27 27 17 7 1 9 24 25 -1 46
11 Győri ETO 32 12 9 11 46 33 16 9 5 2 24 10 16 3 4 9 22 23 13 45
12 Dorogi 32 10 10 12 29 39 16 6 4 6 13 15 16 4 6 6 16 24 -10 40
13 Békéscsaba 32 10 10 12 35 46 16 4 6 6 18 21 16 6 4 6 17 25 -11 40
14 Szeged 2011 32 11 7 14 34 50 16 5 3 8 15 25 16 6 4 6 19 25 -16 40
15 Csákvári TK 32 8 11 13 48 54 16 6 5 5 27 26 16 2 6 8 21 28 -6 35
16 Szentlőrinc SE 32 9 7 16 27 46 16 6 3 7 16 19 16 3 4 9 11 27 -19 34
17 Kaposvári Rákóczi 32 7 12 13 30 50 16 5 6 5 20 25 16 2 6 8 10 25 -20 33
18 Kazincbarcika 32 8 8 16 27 49 17 4 4 9 11 24 15 4 4 7 16 25 -22 32
19 Siófok 32 9 4 19 40 53 16 6 1 9 24 30 16 3 3 10 16 23 -13 31
20 DEAC 32 5 1 26 24 62 16 5 1 10 15 25 16 0 0 16 9 37 -38 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 Debrecen 32 20 6 6 67 27 16 14 0 2 40 11 16 6 6 4 27 16 40 66
2 Vasas 32 19 8 5 52 30 16 10 5 1 31 15 16 9 3 4 21 15 22 65
3 Gyirmót 32 18 6 8 47 28 16 10 4 2 24 9 16 8 2 6 23 19 19 60
4 Pécsi MFC 32 16 11 5 45 23 16 9 5 2 22 9 16 7 6 3 23 14 22 59
5 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 32 14 8 10 34 23 16 7 6 3 22 11 16 7 2 7 12 12 11 50
6 Ajka 32 15 4 13 58 44 16 9 3 4 28 19 16 6 1 9 30 25 14 49
7 Soroksár SC 32 14 7 11 43 38 16 10 4 2 29 17 16 4 3 9 14 21 5 49
8 Szombathelyi Haladás 32 12 11 9 40 30 16 7 7 2 25 9 16 5 4 7 15 21 10 47
9 Szolnoki MÁV 32 12 10 10 32 32 16 11 2 3 21 10 16 1 8 7 11 22 0 46
10 Budaors 32 14 4 14 51 52 15 7 3 5 27 27 17 7 1 9 24 25 -1 46
11 Győri ETO 32 12 9 11 46 33 16 9 5 2 24 10 16 3 4 9 22 23 13 45
12 Dorogi 32 10 10 12 29 39 16 6 4 6 13 15 16 4 6 6 16 24 -10 40
13 Békéscsaba 32 10 10 12 35 46 16 4 6 6 18 21 16 6 4 6 17 25 -11 40
14 Szeged 2011 32 11 7 14 34 50 16 5 3 8 15 25 16 6 4 6 19 25 -16 40
15 Csákvári TK 32 8 11 13 48 54 16 6 5 5 27 26 16 2 6 8 21 28 -6 35
16 Szentlőrinc SE 32 9 7 16 27 46 16 6 3 7 16 19 16 3 4 9 11 27 -19 34
17 Kaposvári Rákóczi 32 7 12 13 30 50 16 5 6 5 20 25 16 2 6 8 10 25 -20 33
18 Kazincbarcika 32 8 8 16 27 49 17 4 4 9 11 24 15 4 4 7 16 25 -22 32
19 Siófok 32 9 4 19 40 53 16 6 1 9 24 30 16 3 3 10 16 23 -13 31
20 DEAC 32 5 1 26 24 62 16 5 1 10 15 25 16 0 0 16 9 37 -38 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.