OTP Bank Liga match tips and stats, news and lineups for the Várda SE vs Debrecen meet

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 12:15 (UTC)
Venue: Várkerti Stadion

Várda SE are positioned 1st, while Debrecen are lingering 7 points behind in the table. Will they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Várda SE is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Debrecen have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in OTP Bank Liga

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Várda SE form and stats

As mentioned below, Várda SE are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 OTP Bank Liga games.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Várda, as their goalkeeper David Dombo has completely shut out the opponents for 194 minutes in the OTP Bank Liga.

A good away victory last time out for Várda, who won 2-0 against DEAC.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting 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 Várda SE have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost zero.

Várda SE has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Debrecen form and stats

Debrecen are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the OTP Bank Liga, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Two travels in a row for Debrecen, whose manager S. Huszti could celebrate last time after the Hungarian Cup win against Veszprem.

That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Gyirmót in the OTP Bank Liga.

We have checked recent matches where Debrecen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were three victories, three draws and two defeats.

Debrecen are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (9 goals from 3 away games). Debrecen are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - three - three (Várda wins - draws - Debrecen wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

DebrecenR. Ugrai
R. Ugrai
6 goals
VárdaJ. Mešanović
J. Mešanović
3 goals

Várda SE missing players

Debrecen missing players

Várda SE Debrecen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 2 3 6
5 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
10 4 2 Scored S 5 9 17
5 1 0 Conceded C 7 8 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 83%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 83%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.8 2.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.7 7.2
6 6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 9.5 10.3 7
2.5 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3 2.8
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 13 16 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.7 11
4.7 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 5.5
36% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 69% 52%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Debrecen's away-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
  • All of Várda SE's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Debrecen have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Debrecen have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Debrecen have the most scored goals (9) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Debrecen have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Debrecen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Debrecen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Várda SE have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Várda SE have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Várda SE have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the most clean sheets (2) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Várda SE have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Várda SE haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Várda SE is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Várda SE 6 5 0 1 10 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 15
2 Paksi SE 6 3 1 2 17 13 4 2 1 1 10 9 2 1 0 1 7 4 4 10
3 Ferencvaros 4 3 0 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 9 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
4 MOL Vidi 5 2 3 0 8 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 3 0 4 4 2 9
5 Puskas 5 3 0 2 7 9 2 0 0 2 1 7 3 3 0 0 6 2 -2 9
6 Debrecen 6 2 2 2 17 12 3 1 1 1 8 4 3 1 1 1 9 8 5 8
7 Mezokovesd-Zsory 6 2 2 2 9 12 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 0 2 4 8 -3 8
8 Honvéd 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 7
9 MTK 6 2 1 3 8 9 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 1 1 2 6 7 -1 7
10 Zalaegerszegi TE 6 1 2 3 9 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 1 1 1 6 6 -4 5
11 Ujpest 6 0 3 3 8 11 4 0 2 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 -3 3
12 Gyirmót 6 0 3 3 3 10 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 1 7 -7 3

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.