OTP Bank Liga forecast and pre-match guide: Honvéd moderate favourite to overpower MTK

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 21.November
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bozsik Stadion (10000 seats)

Honvéd are keen to improve their points total at their own stadium in this upcoming fixture vs MTK.

Insights:
  • Honvéd have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MTK have the fewest scored goals (10) in OTP Bank Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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

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Honvéd form and stats

All-inclusive OTP Bank Liga stats playing at home this season for Honvéd are 2-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Honvéd are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

No payout for Honvéd in their previous match, an away game at Debrecen that ended in defeat 3-5. Did Honvéd get overconfident in their match against Debrecen? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 3-5 defeat. A goal frenzy last time out for Honvéd, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Debrecen. Fun stuff to watch!

Prior to that, an away loss at Debrecen.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Honvéd have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost four.

The Honvéd fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Honvéd are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (10 from 5 played).

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MTK form and stats

MTK have only collected 5 points from their away games in the OTP Bank Liga, after 1-2-3 (6 played).

Home advantage was not enough for MTK in their previous game, as they lost their OTP Bank Liga-match, hosting Gyirmot, 0-3.

A draw for MTK before that, at their own venue hosting Debrecen (1-1).

We have checked recent matches where MTK have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, zero draws and three defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far MTK have scored 6 goals in 6 league games away. MTK have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded scoreline between these squads is the MTK - Honvéd 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Honvéd wins - draws - MTK wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

HonvédN. Lukić
N. Lukić
7 goals
MTKB. Miovski
B. Miovski
5 goals
MTKG. Grozav
G. Grozav
4 goals

Honvéd missing players

MTK missing players

Honvéd MTK
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 2 6 12
4 2 0 Won W 1 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
7 3 0 Lost L 0 3 6
21 8 0 Scored S 3 6 10
25 10 0 Conceded C 2 9 16
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
83% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 67%
75% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 42%
58% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 8%
33% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
83% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 25%
17% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
5.5 5.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.5 4.1
4.9 3.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 4.2
3 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.8 7.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 7.3 7.8
3.2 3.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.2 3.2
55% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 26%
 
8 6.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 9.2 9.7
3.8 2.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.8 4.4
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • Honvéd have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Honvéd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Honvéd have scored more than double the goals of MTK.
  • Honvéd have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Honvéd haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MTK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MTK have the fewest scored goals (10) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MTK have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) 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 11 8 1 2 24 9 6 3 1 2 13 8 5 5 0 0 11 1 15 25
2 Puskas 11 8 1 2 18 11 5 3 0 2 8 9 6 5 1 0 10 2 7 25
3 Varda SE 12 7 2 3 20 14 6 4 1 1 11 6 6 3 1 2 9 8 6 23
4 MOL Vidi 12 5 5 2 16 11 7 5 1 1 11 5 5 0 4 1 5 6 5 20
5 Mezokovesd-Zsory 12 5 3 4 17 20 6 3 3 0 10 7 6 2 0 4 7 13 -3 18
6 Paksi SE 12 4 2 6 28 26 6 2 2 2 13 14 6 2 0 4 15 12 2 14
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 12 4 2 6 17 28 6 2 1 3 9 13 6 2 1 3 8 15 -11 14
8 Debrecen 12 3 4 5 25 23 6 2 2 2 14 11 6 1 2 3 11 12 2 13
9 Honvéd 12 4 1 7 21 25 5 2 0 3 8 10 7 2 1 4 13 15 -4 13
10 Gyirmot 12 3 3 6 14 20 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 2 1 3 8 10 -6 12
11 MTK 12 3 3 6 10 16 6 2 1 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 6 9 -6 12
12 Ujpest 12 1 5 6 14 21 6 1 2 3 7 10 6 0 3 3 7 11 -7 8

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.