OTP Bank Liga prediction and preview: Mezőkövesd-Zsóry modest favorites to beat Újpest

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 30.January
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)
Venue: Városi Stadion (2571 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Mezőkövesd-Zsóry are in the 7th position while the guesting Újpest worry at 9th.

Insights:
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has the fewest scored goals (16) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest has the most conceded goals (37) 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.

Újpest are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Mezőkövesd-Zsóry form and stats

Overall OTP Bank Liga stats at home this season for Mezőkövesd-Zsóry, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in OTP Bank Liga, are 4-1-3 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Mezőkövesd-Zsóry here at Városi Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Mezőkövesd-Zsóry, as their goalkeeper Peter Szappanos has completely shut out the opponents for 270 minutes in the OTP Bank Liga.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Puskas.

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 Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost five.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mezőkövesd-Zsóry as they are travelling to their away game against MOL Vidi in the OTP Bank Liga. That match is three days after this one.

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mezőkövesd-Zsóry's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Újpest form and stats

There's been little loot from Újpest's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the OTP Bank Liga. Újpest, who have the most conceded goals (37) in OTP Bank Liga, only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Újpest has drawn their two previous away games.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Zalaegerszegi TE.

Újpest lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.

We have checked recent matches where Újpest have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, three draws and two defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ferencvaros in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Újpest have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. Újpest have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Újpest - Mezokovesd-Zsory 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Mezőkövesd-Zsóry won two, Újpest won four and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ÚjpestK. Simon
K. Simon
5 goals
Mezokovesd-ZsoryZ. Berecz
Z. Berecz
4 goals
ÚjpestG. Tallo
G. Tallo
3 goals

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry missing players

Újpest missing players

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry Újpest
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 7 16
6 4 2 Won W 1 2 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
8 3 0 Lost L 1 3 7
16 11 3 Scored S 4 9 20
22 10 1 Conceded C 4 14 34
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
59% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
47% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 62%
6% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 38%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 31%
47% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 75%
24% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
35% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 3.2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 2.7 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8.4 8.6
2.8 3.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 4.1
33% 38% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 31% 30%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Újpest's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has the fewest scored goals (16) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Újpest has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest has the most conceded goals (37) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest has the the worst goal difference (-17) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Újpest 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 16 12 3 1 32 9 8 7 0 1 18 3 8 5 3 0 14 6 23 39
2 MOL Vidi 16 9 5 2 40 17 9 6 3 0 23 6 7 3 2 2 17 11 23 32
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 16 6 6 4 17 18 8 2 4 2 5 7 8 4 2 2 12 11 -1 24
5 Puskas 17 7 3 7 21 25 8 4 2 2 10 8 9 3 1 5 11 17 -4 24
6 Paksi SE 16 6 3 7 29 30 8 4 1 3 17 10 8 2 2 4 12 20 -1 21
7 Mezokovesd-Zsory 17 6 3 8 16 22 8 4 1 3 11 10 9 2 2 5 5 12 -6 21
8 Zalaegerszegi TE 16 6 2 8 28 28 8 3 1 4 16 15 8 3 1 4 12 13 0 20
9 Újpest 17 5 4 8 20 37 9 3 2 4 11 20 8 2 2 4 9 17 -17 19
10 Honved 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 16 4 1 11 19 31 8 3 1 4 14 14 8 1 0 7 5 17 -12 13

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.