Merkantil Bank Liga preview: Can Nyíregyháza Spartacus edge out victory against Kazincbarcika?

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Competition: Hungary Merkantil Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 30.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Városi stadion (16500 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Nyíregyháza Spartacus are in the 8th position while the guesting Kazincbarcika worry at 14th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nyíregyháza and Kazincbarcika.

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Nyíregyháza Spartacus form and stats

Only two Merkantil Bank Liga home games for Nyíregyháza Spartacus so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Stress levels are on the rise for Nyíregyháza's attacking players as they have now played 188 minutes without scoring in a league game. F. Fodor was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Nyíregyháza will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Merkantil Bank Liga game against Győri ETO (placed 15th). Heartbreak before that as Nyíregyháza lost 0-1 at DEAC's place.

The defeat against Győri ETO was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by T. Priskin).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Nyíregyháza Spartacus's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost one.

At Városi stadion, Nyíregyháza Spartacus has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Kazincbarcika form and stats

As the visiting team in Merkantil Bank Liga matches, Kazincbarcika have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far.

Kazincbarcika played 1-1 against Dorogi in their previous match. Prior to that result Kazincbarcika won their away game at Soroksár SC. The scoreline was 2-0.

Kazincbarcika are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Kazincbarcika have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - three - zero (Nyíregyháza wins - draws - Kazincbarcika wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nyíregyháza SpartacusM. Hornyák
M. Hornyák
2 goals
KazincbarcikaR. Krausz
R. Krausz
2 goals
NyíregyházaF. Fodor
F. Fodor
1 goals

Nyíregyháza Spartacus missing players

Kazincbarcika missing players

Nyíregyháza Spartacus Kazincbarcika
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 2 0 Played P 1 4 6
3 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
1 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
5 3 0 Scored S 1 5 6
3 1 0 Conceded C 1 5 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 67%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 17%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5.5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.2 3.8
6.8 12 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.8 5.2
3 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.5 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
37 7 0 Total Shots T S 5 23 39
15 2 0 Shots on Target S O 3 15 24
20% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 25%
Key stats in Merkantil Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Kazincbarcika's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Nyíregyháza Spartacus's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kazincbarcika have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Kazincbarcika have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kazincbarcika have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kazincbarcika haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 6 4 1 1 11 2 3 3 0 0 7 0 3 1 1 1 4 2 9 13
2 Szolnoki MÁV 6 4 1 1 7 5 4 4 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 13
3 Ajka 6 4 0 2 14 4 4 3 0 1 9 3 2 1 0 1 5 1 10 12
4 Gyirmót 6 4 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 12
5 Szombathelyi Haladás 6 3 2 1 12 6 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 8 5 6 11
6 Dorogi 6 3 2 1 7 7 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 1 2 1 4 7 0 11
7 Békéscsaba 6 2 4 0 7 5 3 0 3 0 4 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 10
8 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 6 3 1 2 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 2 0 2 2 2 2 10
9 Vasas 6 2 3 1 12 9 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 1 1 7 5 3 9
10 Pécsi MFC 6 2 3 1 7 4 3 1 2 0 6 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 9
11 Budaörs 6 3 0 3 9 8 3 2 0 1 7 6 3 1 0 2 2 2 1 9
12 Siófok 6 2 1 3 10 15 4 2 1 1 7 9 2 0 0 2 3 6 -5 7
13 Szentlőrinc SE 6 2 1 3 7 12 3 2 0 1 6 6 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 7
14 Kazincbarcika 6 1 3 2 6 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 2 1 5 5 -1 6
15 Győri ETO 6 1 3 2 6 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 3 6 -2 6
16 Soroksár SC 6 1 2 3 3 6 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 2 1 2 3 -3 5
17 Kaposvári Rákóczi 6 0 4 2 7 10 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 4 6 -3 4
18 DEAC 6 1 0 5 4 10 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 3 2 5 -6 3
19 Csákvári TK 6 0 3 3 4 13 3 0 2 1 1 6 3 0 1 2 3 7 -9 3
20 Szeged 2011 6 0 2 4 3 11 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 0 1 2 1 6 -8 2

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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.