Possible nail-biting contest in Mezőkövesd-Zsóry - Puskás game

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Városi Stadion (2571 seats)

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Puskás.

Insights:
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puskás have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have less rest than Puskás in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a OTP Bank Liga game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Budafoki MTE.

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Mezőkövesd-Zsóry form and stats

When playing at home in the OTP Bank Liga, Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games. Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has recorded two wins in a row here at Városi Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry are returning here after visiting Budafoki MTE in a OTP Bank Liga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Mezőkövesd-Zsóry had a home game versus Paksi SE which ended with a victory 4-3.

This is expected to be a close game, with Mezőkövesd-Zsóry perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mezőkövesd-Zsóry as a small favourite), we find seven games. Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has won five of these, drawn zero and lost two.

The Mezőkövesd-Zsóry fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. On the other hand, Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have conceded 10 goals.

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Puskás form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their OTP Bank Liga travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Puskás has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to MOL Vidi for a OTP Bank Liga game that ended a draw (1-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Újpest at their stadium, the result 2-1.

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

Puskás find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Puskás have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Puskás - Mezokovesd-Zsory 1-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Mezőkövesd-Zsóry won four, Puskás won three and three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PuskásA. Mance
A. Mance
5 goals
Mezokovesd-ZsoryZ. Berecz
Z. Berecz
4 goals
PuskásJ. Knežević
J. Knežević
3 goals

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry missing players

Puskás missing players

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry Puskás
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 1 8 15
5 3 0 Won W 0 3 7
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
8 3 2 Lost L 1 4 6
15 10 2 Scored S 2 11 20
22 10 4 Conceded C 6 16 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 73%
53% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 67%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 20%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 12% 13%
53% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 47%
13% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 40%
33% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 3.4 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.9 9.6 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.5 10.2
2.7 3.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.5
38% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 38%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Puskás have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Puskás haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 13 11 2 0 29 6 6 6 0 0 16 1 7 5 2 0 13 5 23 35
2 MOL Vidi 14 7 5 2 32 17 8 5 3 0 20 6 6 2 2 2 12 11 15 26
3 Varda SE 14 6 5 3 17 15 7 2 3 2 5 7 7 4 2 1 12 8 2 23
4 Puskás 15 7 2 6 20 23 7 4 1 2 9 7 8 3 1 4 11 16 -3 23
5 MTK 15 6 4 5 21 20 7 3 2 2 10 9 8 3 2 3 11 11 1 22
6 Paksi SE 15 6 3 6 28 27 8 4 1 3 17 10 7 2 2 3 11 17 1 21
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 14 5 2 7 23 24 8 3 1 4 16 15 6 2 1 3 7 9 -1 17
8 Mezokovesd-Zsory 15 5 2 8 15 22 7 3 1 3 10 10 8 2 1 5 5 12 -7 17
9 Budafoki MTE 13 4 3 6 15 22 6 2 1 3 8 11 7 2 2 3 7 11 -7 15
10 Honvéd 14 3 5 6 21 20 8 1 3 4 12 12 6 2 2 2 9 8 1 14
11 Újpest 14 3 4 7 15 29 6 1 2 3 6 12 8 2 2 4 9 17 -14 13
12 Diósgyőr 14 3 1 10 17 28 7 3 1 3 13 11 7 0 0 7 4 17 -11 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.