Merkantil Bank Liga match preview and statistics: Nyíregyháza Spartacus fight Siófok

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Competition: Hungary Merkantil Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Városi stadion (16500 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Nyíregyháza Spartacus supporters in this Városi stadion clash with Siófok, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Merkantil Bank Liga table.

Insights:
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Siófok have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Merkantil Bank Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Nyíregyháza Spartacus form and stats

The story so far in the Merkantil Bank Liga for Nyíregyháza Spartacus at their home stadium (Városi stadion) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager G. Gálhidi led his Nyíregyháza to a defeat in the Merkantil Bank Liga match away at Debrecen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Városi stadion.

Nyíregyháza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 16 games. Nyíregyháza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Városi stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 16 matches. 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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Siófok form and stats

There's been little loot from Siófok's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 16 away games in the Merkantil Bank Liga. Siófok only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. Siófok has drawn their two previous away games.

Siófok aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 240 league minutes without a goal. L. Katona (own goal) was the last player to find the net.

A 0-0 draw at Soroksár SC's stadium before that.

Siófok have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 16 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 23 goals have been conceded by Siófok in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

SiófokB. Benitó
B. Benitó
10 goals
NyíregyházaM. Hornyák
M. Hornyák
8 goals
SiófokB. Kiss
B. Kiss
6 goals

Nyíregyháza Spartacus missing players

Siófok missing players

Nyíregyháza Spartacus Siófok
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 6 Played P 5 16 32
14 7 3 Won W 0 3 9
8 6 2 Drew D 1 3 4
10 3 1 Lost L 4 10 19
34 22 6 Scored S 2 16 40
23 11 4 Conceded C 7 23 53
88% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
50% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 78%
22% 25% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 59%
9% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 28%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 22%
31% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 66%
44% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 12%
38% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 60% 38% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.7 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 4 6
 
7.4 7 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.4 9.1 8.8
2.7 2.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 4.1 4
28% 33% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 25% 31%
Key stats in Merkantil Bank Liga this season:
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Nyíregyháza Spartacus have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Merkantil Bank Liga
  • Siófok have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) 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 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

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.