Vasas vs MTK match preview

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Competition: Hungary Merkantil Bank Liga
Date: Wed 18.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Szusza Ferenc Stadion (13501 seats)

This is the Merkantil Bank Liga season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Who will get that important first win?

It's no vacation for neither Vasas nor MTK as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Vasas form and stats

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vasas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 3.

Vasas are traveling soon after this match as the Hungarian Cup match at Urkut awaits in four days.

Vasas have prepared for this season with one friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these one matches are 1 victories, 0 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Vasas have scored 4 goals and conceded 3 times.

Last season, Vasas's league statistics were 18 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Merkantil Bank Liga. Over these 37 matches they scored 73 goals and conceded 59. Playing at home last season Vasas managed 9-6-3 (win-draw-lost) with 44 goals and 33 conceded.

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MTK form and stats

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by MTK in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for MTK, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

MTK has another fixture away, a Hungarian Cup game, against Unione in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Let's have a look at how MTK performed last season in the Merkantil Bank Liga: They landed a 11th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 4 draws and 19 defeats. In total they scored 42 and conceded 56 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 2 and lost 10 with 23/30 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vasas 4 wins, 1 draw and MTK 5 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Balajti
30 goals
B. Birtalan
13 goals
S. Torghelle
7 goals

Vasas missing players

MTK missing players

Vasas MTK
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
8 3 1 Played P 1 4 8
3 1 0 Won W 1 2 4
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
13 7 1 Scored S 3 12 21
11 4 1 Conceded C 0 6 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
38% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 75%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 62%
12% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 50%
62% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 62%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 38%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.1 5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 7.3 6.6
3.2 2.7 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.3 4.6
1.8 1.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of MTK's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Vasas's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • MTK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MTK have scored in all their matches so far.
  • MTK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vasas have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Vasas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vasas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vasas
All NB 1 Merkantil Bank Liga NB 2: East Hungarian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-08-19 MBL Tiszakecske 1 - 3 Vasas
28-08-19 MBL Vasas 1 - 1 Kazincbarcika
02-09-19 MBL Győri ETO 2 - 0 Vasas
06-09-19 CF Vasas 4 - 3 Ujpest
15-09-19 MBL Nyíregyháza Spartacus 0 - 2 Vasas
18-09-19 MBL Vasas 16:00 MTK
22-09-19 HC Urkut 13:00 Vasas
29-09-19 MBL Vác 14:00 Vasas
06-10-19 MBL Vasas - Budafoki MTE
20-10-19 MBL Vasas - Szombathelyi Haladás
MTK
All NB 1 Merkantil Bank Liga Hungarian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 MBL MTK 3 - 2 Soroksár SC
25-08-19 MBL Békéscsaba 3 - 3 MTK
28-08-19 MBL MTK 4 - 4 Ajka
01-09-19 MBL Tiszakecske 0 - 3 MTK
15-09-19 MBL MTK 1 - 0 Kazincbarcika
18-09-19 MBL Vasas 16:00 MTK
21-09-19 HC Unione 16:00 MTK
29-09-19 MBL MTK 12:00 Nyíregyháza Spartacus
06-10-19 MBL Győri ETO - MTK
13-10-19 MBL Vác - MTK

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Balmazújváros Sport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Békéscsaba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Budafoki MTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Budaörs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Csákvári TK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Dorogi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gyirmót 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Győri ETO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Kazincbarcika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MTK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Siófok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Soroksár SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Szeged 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Szolnoki MÁV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Szombathelyi Haladás 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Tiszakecske 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Vác 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Vasas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zalaegerszegi TE 37 24 7 6 72 41 19 14 2 3 42 21 18 10 5 3 30 20 31 79
2 Kaposvári Rákóczi 37 20 11 6 59 40 18 10 5 3 24 18 19 10 6 3 35 22 19 71
3 Vasas 37 18 11 8 73 59 18 9 6 3 44 33 19 9 5 5 29 26 14 65
4 Gyirmót 37 20 4 13 74 49 19 11 2 6 39 23 18 9 2 7 35 26 25 64
5 Budaörs 37 19 4 14 61 46 19 9 3 7 35 24 18 10 1 7 26 22 15 61
6 Békéscsaba 37 17 9 11 56 46 18 11 3 4 28 16 19 6 6 7 28 30 10 60
7 Soroksár SC 37 18 5 14 67 58 19 10 3 6 41 34 18 8 2 8 26 24 9 59
8 Győri ETO 37 16 7 14 58 46 18 9 6 3 25 15 19 7 1 11 33 31 12 55
9 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 37 15 10 12 52 48 18 11 3 4 33 21 19 4 7 8 19 27 4 55
10 Kazincbarcika 37 15 8 14 56 50 19 7 5 7 30 32 18 8 3 7 26 18 6 53
11 Csákvári TK 37 12 16 9 57 55 18 5 7 6 28 32 19 7 9 3 29 23 2 52
12 Vác 37 11 13 13 44 47 19 6 8 5 18 17 18 5 5 8 26 30 -3 46
13 Siófok 37 11 11 15 47 53 18 7 5 6 19 19 19 4 6 9 28 34 -6 44
14 Dorogi 37 10 12 15 53 58 19 6 5 8 26 27 18 4 7 7 27 31 -5 42
15 Tiszakecske 37 9 15 13 33 51 18 6 6 6 20 21 19 3 9 7 13 30 -18 42
16 Budafoki MTE 37 12 5 20 45 64 19 9 3 7 29 28 18 3 2 13 16 36 -19 41
17 Balmazújváros Sport 37 9 10 18 29 48 18 6 4 8 18 21 19 3 6 10 11 27 -19 37
18 Ceglédi 37 8 8 21 35 66 19 5 5 9 21 34 18 3 3 12 14 32 -31 32
19 MTE 1904 37 6 13 18 35 59 19 5 5 9 16 25 18 1 8 9 19 34 -24 31
20 Monori SE 37 6 9 22 47 69 18 3 8 7 24 32 19 3 1 15 23 37 -22 27
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ferencváros 33 23 5 5 72 27 17 14 3 0 45 12 16 9 2 5 27 15 45 74
2 MOL Vidi 33 18 7 8 53 37 17 11 3 3 28 18 16 7 4 5 25 19 16 61
3 Debrecen 33 14 9 10 44 39 17 11 4 2 30 16 16 3 5 8 14 23 5 51
4 Honvéd 33 13 10 10 46 38 17 9 4 4 31 22 16 4 6 6 15 16 8 49
5 Újpest 33 12 12 9 38 28 17 8 7 2 20 8 16 4 5 7 18 20 10 48
6 Mezőkövesd-Zsóry 33 12 8 13 45 40 16 9 3 4 28 15 17 3 5 9 17 25 5 44
7 Puskás 33 11 7 15 36 45 17 9 4 4 22 17 16 2 3 11 14 28 -9 40
8 Paksi SE 33 9 12 12 33 46 16 7 5 4 21 20 17 2 7 8 12 26 -13 39
9 Várda SE 33 10 8 15 36 48 16 5 5 6 19 21 17 5 3 9 17 27 -12 38
10 Diósgyőr 33 10 8 15 36 57 16 8 4 4 20 16 17 2 4 11 16 41 -21 38
11 MTK 33 10 4 19 42 56 16 5 2 9 19 26 17 5 2 10 23 30 -14 34
12 Szombathelyi Haladás 33 8 6 19 31 51 16 5 4 7 18 20 17 3 2 12 13 31 -20 30

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