Balanced ball game between Honvéd and Újpest expected

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Thu 01.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bozsik Stadion (10000 seats)

Honvéd receive Újpest for another engaging OTP Bank Liga game here at Bozsik Stadion.

Insights:
  • Honvéd have the the worst goal difference (-6) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have the fewest scored goals (4) in OTP Bank Liga

This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning added motivation and significance.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Honvéd and Újpest.

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Honvéd form and stats

0-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the OTP Bank Liga numbers at home for Honvéd so far this season. Two draws in a row at home now for Honvéd.

Honvéd drew their last game, also a home match. Újpest (placed 12th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Prior to that, an away loss at Ferencvaros.

This is expected to be a close game, with Honvéd perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Honvéd as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Honvéd has won 3 of these, drawn 6 and lost 1.

Early season league goal statistics from Honvéd's 2 home games: 3 goals, 4 conceded.

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Újpest form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the OTP Bank Liga ended in defeat. Last season Újpest had these away match statistics: Played 16; won 5, drew 3 and lost 8.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Honvéd (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Paksi SE.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Újpest in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Újpest, 0 draws and 5 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Újpest has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Honvéd victories, four draws and four Újpest wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

HonvédN. Lukić
N. Lukić
3 goals
HonvédH. Prenga
H. Prenga
1 goals
HonvédR. Ennin
R. Ennin
1 goals

Honvéd missing players

Újpest missing players

Honvéd Újpest
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 0 2 5
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
6 3 0 Scored S 0 0 4
12 4 0 Conceded C 0 2 7
83% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 80%
67% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 80%
67% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 20%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 60%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 20%
50% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 40%
 
3.3 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 6.4
6.5 4.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.5 2.8
2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 3.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.3 5.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3.5 9.8
2.3 2.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 3.6
43% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 22%
 
10.5 7.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5 3.8
4.3 2.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.8
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • Honvéd have the the worst goal difference (-6) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Honvéd have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Honvéd have yet to win a game at home.
  • Újpest have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Újpest have the fewest scored goals (0) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have the fewest scored goals (4) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Újpest have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Újpest have yet to win a game.
  • Újpest is in the worst form (0-2-2)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Varda SE 6 4 2 0 16 8 4 2 2 0 10 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 8 14
2 Ferencvaros 4 4 0 0 9 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 12
3 Kecskemeti TE 6 2 3 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 9
4 Puskas 6 2 3 1 6 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 9
5 Paksi SE 5 2 2 1 11 10 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 8 7 1 8
6 Zalaegerszegi TE 5 2 1 2 8 9 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 7
7 MOL Vidi 5 2 0 3 7 10 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 3 1 9 -3 6
8 Mezokovesd-Zsory 6 1 2 3 8 10 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 0 1 3 3 7 -2 5
9 Vasas 6 0 4 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 3 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 -2 4
10 Debrecen 6 0 4 2 9 13 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 0 1 2 6 10 -4 4
11 Honvéd 5 1 1 3 6 12 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 8 -6 4
12 Újpest 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 2

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.