Match preview OTP Bank Liga: Honvéd - Zalaegerszegi TE at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion (5322 seats)

Honvéd hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 17 points and a 10th position in the OTP Bank Liga table. Visiting Zalaegerszegi TE holds 7th place with 20 pts.

Insights:
  • Honvéd has the fewest points (6) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in OTP Bank Liga

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Honvéd form and stats

Honvéd's results here at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in the OTP Bank Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Happy days for Honvéd in their previous game, a OTP Bank Liga match away at Budafoki MTE (placed 11th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that match, a win away at Budafoki MTE.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Honvéd have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn five and lost two.

The Honvéd fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Honvéd defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Zalaegerszegi TE playing as the away team in the OTP Bank Liga this season.

Zalaegerszegi lost away at Ujpest (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Prior to that match, the Zalaegerszegi manager G. Boér faced defeat when travelling to Ujpest and losing 2-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Zalaegerszegi TE playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were five Zalaegerszegi TE wins, one draw and three defeats.

Zalaegerszegi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. In the opposite end, Zalaegerszegi have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Zalaegerszegi TE - Honvéd 2-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Honvéd won seven games, zero matches ended with a draw and Zalaegerszegi TE has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

HonvédD. Gazdag
D. Gazdag
6 goals
HonvédN. Balogh
N. Balogh
5 goals
Zalaegerszegi TER. Szánthó
R. Szánthó
5 goals

Honvéd missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

Honvéd Zalaegerszegi TE
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
4 1 0 Won W 1 3 6
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
7 4 1 Lost L 1 4 8
24 12 1 Scored S 5 12 28
23 12 2 Conceded C 4 13 28
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 75%
38% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 38% 44%
19% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 19%
69% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 69%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 19%
31% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.6 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.8 6 2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 7 9.1
3.4 3.2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.2 4.4
44% 46% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 46% 40%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Zalaegerszegi TE's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Honvéd has the fewest points (6) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Honvéd have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Honvéd haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE 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 14 12 2 0 31 7 7 7 0 0 18 2 7 5 2 0 13 5 24 38
2 MOL Vidi 15 8 5 2 35 17 9 6 3 0 23 6 6 2 2 2 12 11 18 29
3 MTK 16 7 4 5 24 21 8 4 2 2 13 10 8 3 2 3 11 11 3 25
4 Varda SE 15 6 5 4 17 18 7 2 3 2 5 7 8 4 2 2 12 11 -1 23
5 Puskas 16 7 2 7 20 24 7 4 1 2 9 7 9 3 1 5 11 17 -4 23
6 Paksi SE 16 6 3 7 29 30 8 4 1 3 17 10 8 2 2 4 12 20 -1 21
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 16 6 2 8 28 28 8 3 1 4 16 15 8 3 1 4 12 13 0 20
8 Mezokovesd-Zsory 16 6 2 8 16 22 8 4 1 3 11 10 8 2 1 5 5 12 -6 20
9 Ujpest 16 5 4 7 20 32 8 3 2 3 11 15 8 2 2 4 9 17 -12 19
10 Honvéd 16 4 5 7 24 23 8 1 3 4 12 12 8 3 2 3 12 11 1 17
11 Budafoki MTE 15 4 3 8 17 26 7 2 1 4 9 13 8 2 2 4 8 13 -9 15
12 Diosgyor 15 3 1 11 18 31 8 3 1 4 14 14 7 0 0 7 4 17 -13 10

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.