OTP Bank Liga preview: Can Diósgyőr edge out victory against Budafoki MTE?

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 31.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Diósgyőri Stadion (17000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the OTP Bank Liga, Diósgyőr holding 12th place and Budafoki MTE lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Diósgyőr has the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Budafoki MTE is in the worst form (0-1-5)

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a OTP Bank Liga game only four days ago.

Budafoki MTE are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Diósgyőr form and stats

Diósgyőr have collected 10 points from their OTP Bank Liga home games so far after 3-1-4. The Diósgyőr manager Z. Zekić might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Diósgyőr lost their last game at Paksi SE (placed 5th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Ferencvaros.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Diósgyőr handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, one draw and one defeat.

Diósgyőr are traveling soon after this match as the OTP Bank Liga match at Puskas awaits in three days.

The Diósgyőr fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. Diósgyőr have conceded 14 from these games.

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Budafoki MTE form and stats

Budafoki MTE have only collected 8 points from their away games in the OTP Bank Liga, after 2-2-4 (8 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Budafoki MTE, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Zalaegerszegi TE game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Budafoki have lost on their last two travels.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a OTP Bank Liga home defeat versus Ferencvaros with 0-3 on the scoreboard. A draw for Budafoki before that, at their own venue hosting MTK (2-2).

Budafoki are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of ten matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Zalaegerszegi TE in just three days.

Budafoki MTE find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Budafoki have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Budafoki MTE - Diósgyőr 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

Budafoki MTED. Kovács
D. Kovács
5 goals
Budafoki MTEA. Skribek
A. Skribek
5 goals
DiósgyőrS. Dražić
S. Dražić
4 goals

Diósgyőr missing players

Budafoki MTE missing players

Diósgyőr Budafoki MTE
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 1 8 17
3 2 0 Won W 0 2 4
1 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
12 4 1 Lost L 0 4 9
17 11 2 Scored S 1 8 19
33 14 4 Conceded C 1 13 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
81% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 82%
75% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 71%
31% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 29%
12% 14% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 18%
69% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 71%
12% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 6%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.3
3 3 2 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.2 10.9 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.2 8
3.7 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3
29% 31% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 37%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Diósgyőr's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Budafoki MTE is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Diósgyőr has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Diósgyőr has the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Diósgyőr have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Diósgyőr have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Diósgyőr 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 Ferencvaros 17 13 3 1 35 9 8 7 0 1 18 3 9 6 3 0 17 6 26 42
2 MOL Vidi 17 9 5 3 41 19 9 6 3 0 23 6 8 3 2 3 18 13 22 32
3 Varda SE 17 7 6 4 19 19 9 3 4 2 7 8 8 4 2 2 12 11 0 27
4 MTK 17 7 5 5 26 23 8 4 2 2 13 10 9 3 3 3 13 13 3 26
5 Paksi SE 17 7 3 7 31 31 9 5 1 3 19 11 8 2 2 4 12 20 0 24
6 Puskas 17 7 3 7 21 25 8 4 2 2 10 8 9 3 1 5 11 17 -4 24
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 17 6 3 8 30 30 8 3 1 4 16 15 9 3 2 4 14 15 0 21
8 Mezokovesd-Zsory 17 6 3 8 16 22 8 4 1 3 11 10 9 2 2 5 5 12 -6 21
9 Ujpest 17 5 4 8 20 37 9 3 2 4 11 20 8 2 2 4 9 17 -17 19
10 Honved 17 4 6 7 26 25 9 1 4 4 14 14 8 3 2 3 12 11 1 18
11 Budafoki MTE 17 4 4 9 19 31 9 2 2 5 11 18 8 2 2 4 8 13 -12 16
12 Diósgyőr 17 4 1 12 20 33 8 3 1 4 14 14 9 1 0 8 6 19 -13 13

Read more about OTP Bank Liga

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.