Jevnaker Stadion: Várda SE vs Ferencváros NB 1 preview

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Competition: Hungary NB 1
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jevnaker Stadion (2000 seats)

The visiting Ferencváros side should be favourites in this visit to Várda SE, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Várda SE form and stats

Várda SE have collected 13 points from their NB 1 home games so far after 4-1-3. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Várda SE to get some points in this home game.

G. Grozav was the last player to score a league goal for Várda SE and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Várda SE haven't scored in 279 minutes.

The fans are hoping that Várda SE will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the NB 1 game against Mezokovesd-Zsory (placed 3rd). Heartbreak before that as Várda SE lost 0-1 at Újpest's place.

The manager L. Dajka Koleszar will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zalaegerszegi TE in only four days.

Várda SE has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Várda SE have conceded 8 goals.

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Ferencváros form and stats

Ferencváros's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ferencváros, who have the most scored goals (33) in NB 1, collect 19 points from their 8 away matches in the NB 1. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Ferencváros who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Puskás. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Puskás game have they lost an away game, meaning Ferencváros has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

193 minutes! That's how long the Ferencváros goalkeeper Denes Dibusz and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Ferencváros are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the NB 1 against Paksi SE (placed 11th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Diósgyőr at their stadium, the result 1-0.

As mentioned above, Ferencváros was the only team on the pitch versus Paksi SE in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ferencváros are hosting Honvéd in the NB 1 only four days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ferencváros are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Ferencváros have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ferencváros - Várda SE 1-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 1 Várda SE victory, 1 draw and 5 Ferencváros wins. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Várda SEG. Grozav
G. Grozav
7 goals
FerencvárosO. Zubkov
O. Zubkov
7 goals
FerencvárosI. da Silva Barbosa
I. da Silva Barbosa
5 goals

Várda SE missing players

Ferencváros missing players

Várda SE Ferencváros
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 3 8 16
6 4 0 Won W 3 6 12
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
9 3 3 Lost L 0 1 1
18 10 1 Scored S 9 19 33
23 8 5 Conceded C 3 9 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
65% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
35% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 56%
24% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 44%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 38% 25%
35% 25% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 50%
29% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 50%
35% 25% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 6%
 
4.8 5.5 6.7 Corners For (avg) C F 6.3 5.2 6.3
6.3 6.1 5.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.3 4 3.2
2.8 3 3.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 3 2.4
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
174 88 25 Total Shots T S 38 77 176
77 38 5 Shots on Target S O 21 36 75
23% 26% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 47% 41%
Key stats in NB 1 this season:
  • Ferencváros has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Ferencváros has the most scored goals (19) away
  • Ferencváros has the most scored goals (33)
  • Ferencváros has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
  • Ferencváros has the the best goal difference (+19)
  • Ferencváros have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ferencváros have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ferencváros have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ferencváros is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Várda SE 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 Ferencváros 16 12 3 1 33 14 8 6 2 0 14 5 8 6 1 1 19 9 19 39
2 MOL Vidi 17 10 3 4 31 17 9 4 1 4 16 13 8 6 2 0 15 4 14 33
3 Mezokovesd-Zsory 17 9 4 4 21 13 9 5 1 3 9 6 8 4 3 1 12 7 8 31
4 Puskás 17 7 5 5 27 21 8 3 1 4 13 12 9 4 4 1 14 9 6 26
5 Honvéd 17 7 4 6 19 20 8 3 2 3 8 8 9 4 2 3 11 12 -1 25
6 Újpest 17 7 3 7 23 26 8 2 2 4 9 13 9 5 1 3 14 13 -3 24
7 Debrecen 16 7 1 8 29 30 9 5 1 3 19 15 7 2 0 5 10 15 -1 22
8 Diósgyőr 17 7 1 9 19 25 8 3 1 4 9 12 9 4 0 5 10 13 -6 22
9 Várda SE 17 6 2 9 18 23 8 4 1 3 10 8 9 2 1 6 8 15 -5 20
10 Zalaegerszegi TE 17 4 5 8 24 25 9 2 3 4 12 14 8 2 2 4 12 11 -1 17
11 Paksi SE 17 5 2 10 20 33 8 3 1 4 10 15 9 2 1 6 10 18 -13 17
12 Kaposvári Rákóczi 17 3 1 13 16 33 9 2 1 6 12 18 8 1 0 7 4 15 -17 10

Read more about NB 1

The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (meaning “National Championship I”) is the top level of Hungarian football. Is also known by the sponsorship name OTP Bank Liga, or shortened to NB 1. It was founded in 1901. The present format has twelve teams playing each other three times for a total of 33 fixtures.