OTP Bank Liga preview with statistics: Újpest welcomes MOL Vidi to Szusza Ferenc Stadion

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 23.January
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Szusza Ferenc Stadion (5145 seats)

Struggling Újpest will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying MOL Vidi in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Újpest has the most conceded goals (32) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MOL Vidi has the most scored goals (35) in OTP Bank Liga

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Újpest form and stats

3-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the OTP Bank Liga numbers at home for Újpest, who have the most conceded goals (32) in OTP Bank Liga, so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Újpest bring valid hopes of a third.

Újpest's last game was hosting Zalaegerszegi TE (placed 7th) and winning 3-2. Before that, Újpest had a home game versus Zalaegerszegi TE which ended with a victory 3-2.

Újpest are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Újpest defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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MOL Vidi form and stats

Playing away, MOL Vidi, who have the most scored goals (35) in OTP Bank Liga, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the OTP Bank Liga this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Vidi have lost on their last two travels.

Vidi won their last game, 3-0 versus Várda SE played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Várda SE.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The OTP Bank Liga trip to Várda SE.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, MOL Vidi are regular goalscorers on their travels. MOL Vidi struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

MOL Vidi - Újpest 5-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Újpest wins - draws - MOL Vidi wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MOL VidiI. Petryak
I. Petryak
7 goals
MOL VidiN. Nikolić
N. Nikolić
6 goals
ÚjpestK. Simon
K. Simon
5 goals

Újpest missing players

MOL Vidi missing players

Újpest MOL Vidi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 2 6 15
5 3 0 Won W 1 2 8
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 5
6 3 2 Lost L 0 2 2
20 11 2 Scored S 6 12 35
29 15 8 Conceded C 3 11 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 93%
60% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 67%
33% 38% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 47%
27% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 27%
80% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 73%
7% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
13% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 7%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 9 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.8 11.2
4.2 4.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 5.6
32% 32% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 48% 42%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • MOL Vidi has the most scored goals (35) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MOL Vidi has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in OTP Bank Liga
  • MOL Vidi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • MOL Vidi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MOL Vidi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • MOL Vidi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Újpest has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest has the most conceded goals (32) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest has the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 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 Várda 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 Újpest 16 5 4 7 20 32 8 3 2 3 11 15 8 2 2 4 9 17 -12 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 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.