Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Ferencváros welcomes Várda SE

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 31.July
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Groupama Aréna (22000 seats)

New season, new opportunities: Here's what you need to know before the Ferencváros - Várda SE match!

The hosts Ferencváros saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Champions League. That game was an away game at Zalgiris, so at least Ferencváros are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Ferencváros form and stats

Ferencváros could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the OTP Bank Liga. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games here at Groupama Aréna they witnessed 13 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In total the trophy was secured after W23 - D9 - L1 from 33 games.

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 twelve games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eleven wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, seven matches were won by at least two goals.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Ferencváros as they have a new game in only three days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Slavia Praha are visiting.

Ferencváros have prepared for this season with three friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these three matches are 3 victories, 0 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Ferencváros have scored 6 goals and conceded 1 time.

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Várda SE form and stats

Let's have a look at how Várda SE performed last season in the OTP Bank Liga: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 10 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded 36 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 4 and lost 6 with 16/22 goals scored/conceded.

You'll want to know how Várda managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, one draw and zero home wins.

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Várda SE have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats from seven fixtures.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ferencváros won seven games, three matches ended with a draw and Várda SE has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Ferencváros missing players

Várda SE missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ferencváros Várda SE
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Ferencváros Last season Várda SE
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
33 16   Played P   17 33
23 13   Won W   7 12
9 2   Drew D   4 10
1 1   Lost L   6 11
69 34   Scored S   16 30
22 8   Conceded C   22 36
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 79%
85% 81%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 61%
55% 44%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 39%
27% 12%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   6% 9%
6% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
52% 38%   BTTS BTTS   41% 36%
45% 56%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 33%
6% 6%   Failed to Score F T   41% 52%
 
6.6 7.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 4.9
4.1 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   6.1 5.1
1.9 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
2 1   Red cards R C   3 3
 
9.6 10.2   Shots (avg) S (   7.1 9.3
4.4 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.4 3.2
47% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 28%

  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Ferencváros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Gyirmot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Honved 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mezokovesd-Zsory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MOL Vidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MTK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Paksi SE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Puskas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ujpest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Várda SE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Zalaegerszegi TE 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 Ferencváros 33 23 9 1 69 22 16 13 2 1 34 8 17 10 7 0 35 14 47 78
2 Puskas 33 18 4 11 52 42 17 11 2 4 30 17 16 7 2 7 22 25 10 58
3 MOL Vidi 33 16 8 9 68 38 16 7 5 4 33 17 17 9 3 5 35 21 30 56
4 Paksi SE 33 14 8 11 76 64 17 10 3 4 39 21 16 4 5 7 37 43 12 50
5 Várda SE 33 12 10 11 30 36 16 5 6 5 14 14 17 7 4 6 16 22 -6 46
6 MTK 33 11 9 13 44 49 16 5 5 6 20 20 17 6 4 7 24 29 -5 42
7 Mezokovesd-Zsory 33 11 9 13 40 46 16 9 2 5 28 21 17 2 7 8 12 25 -6 42
8 Ujpest 33 12 6 15 46 67 16 8 2 6 26 31 17 4 4 9 20 36 -21 42
9 Zalaegerszegi TE 33 10 7 16 58 58 17 6 4 7 33 26 16 4 3 9 25 32 0 37
10 Honved 33 9 10 14 46 48 17 2 7 8 27 30 16 7 3 6 19 18 -2 37
11 Diosgyor 33 9 6 18 34 53 17 5 6 6 22 26 16 4 0 12 12 27 -19 33
12 Budafoki MTE 33 7 6 20 34 74 17 4 2 11 20 40 16 3 4 9 14 34 -40 27

Table
  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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Ferencváros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Gyirmot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Honved 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mezokovesd-Zsory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MOL Vidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MTK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Paksi SE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Puskas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ujpest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Várda SE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Zalaegerszegi TE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.