Football news and preview: Ferencváros favourites when Újpest visit

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Groupama Aréna (22000 seats)

We are looking at a notable gulf in quality between these sides based on table positions so far, with Ferencváros in front of Újpest by 22 points.

Insights:
  • Ferencváros have the most scored goals (39) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have the fewest scored goals (3) away in OTP Bank Liga

This is a local fight, usually meaning extra tension and importance.

The hosts Ferencváros saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the OTP Bank Liga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Paksi SE.

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Ferencváros form and stats

7-1-0 is the performance here at Groupama Aréna so far in the OTP Bank Liga, giving Ferencváros a total of 22 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results!

Happy days for Ferencváros in their previous game, a fixture away at Paksi SE (placed 6th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Vasas that ended 0-0.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Ferencváros home games with this odds we find 14 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 11 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Looking at the victories, 7 matches were won by at least two goals.

Ferencváros can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 18 times. Ferencváros are not conceding a lot of goals here at Groupama Aréna in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Újpest form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Újpest so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Újpest in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus MOL Vidi.

Újpest had fun at their own home (Groupama Aréna) last time out, beating Honved 2-1. Kastrati and Antonov scored.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Paksi SE's place.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this team's 12 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Hungarian Cup trip to Puskas.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Újpest's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 7 matches. As for defending, Újpest rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ferencváros have won every one of the 11 most recent fixtures against this opponent. Will the streak continue?

This was the score when the squads faced each other earlier this campaign; Újpest - Ferencváros 0-6.

Top Goalscorers

FerencvárosA. Traoré
A. Traoré
9 goals
FerencvárosR. Mmaee Nwambeben Kabir
R. Mmaee Nwambeben Kabir
7 goals
FerencvárosK. Zachariassen
K. Zachariassen
6 goals

Ferencváros missing players

Újpest missing players

Ferencváros Újpest
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 1 7 17
13 7 1 Won W 0 1 5
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
2 0 0 Lost L 1 5 8
39 18 3 Scored S 0 3 21
14 4 1 Conceded C 2 11 30
94% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 94%
82% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 43% 76%
65% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 59%
41% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 35%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 24%
47% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 59%
47% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 18%
12% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 57% 29%
 
7.4 7.6 12.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.1 5.9
3.8 3.5 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3.8
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.7 2.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.5 14.8 22.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 11.7 10.6
6.6 6.2 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 5 4.6
35% 36% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 27%
 
10.6 10.4 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 7.4 5.6
3.8 3.1 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.1 2.5
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • Ferencváros have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ferencváros have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ferencváros have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Újpest have scored away.
  • Ferencváros have the fewest conceded goals (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most clean sheets (5) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most clean sheets (8) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most points (22) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most scored goals (39) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the the best goal difference (+25) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Ferencváros is in the best form (4-2-0) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Újpest have the fewest scored goals (3) away in OTP 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 Ferencváros 17 13 2 2 39 14 8 7 1 0 18 4 9 6 1 2 21 10 25 41
2 Kecskemeti TE 18 7 9 2 25 17 9 5 4 0 17 9 9 2 5 2 8 8 8 30
3 Varda SE 18 7 6 5 30 32 8 3 3 2 14 12 10 4 3 3 16 20 -2 27
4 Puskas 18 6 8 4 23 20 9 4 3 2 11 9 9 2 5 2 12 11 3 26
5 Debrecen 18 6 6 6 31 28 9 5 3 1 18 10 9 1 3 5 13 18 3 24
6 Paksi SE 18 6 5 7 30 31 9 4 1 4 14 11 9 2 4 3 16 20 -1 23
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 17 6 4 7 25 22 8 3 1 4 11 11 9 3 3 3 14 11 3 22
8 MOL Vidi 18 5 5 8 22 26 9 4 4 1 17 9 9 1 1 7 5 17 -4 20
9 Mezőkövesd-Zsóry 17 5 4 8 19 26 9 5 2 2 13 13 8 0 2 6 6 13 -7 19
10 Újpest 17 5 4 8 21 30 10 4 3 3 18 19 7 1 1 5 3 11 -9 19
11 Vasas 18 3 8 7 14 21 9 2 3 4 9 12 9 1 5 3 5 9 -7 17
12 Honved 18 4 5 9 18 30 9 1 5 3 8 10 9 3 0 6 10 20 -12 17

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.