Várda SE and Diósgyőr spectators can't wait for OTP Bank Liga clash at Várkerti Stadion

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Várkerti Stadion

With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Várda SE fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Diósgyőr.

Insights:
  • Várda SE have the fewest scored goals (25) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Diósgyőr have the fewest points (9) away in OTP Bank Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Várda and Diósgyőr.

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Várda SE form and stats

Várda SE, who have the fewest scored goals (25) in OTP Bank Liga, have collected 18 points from their OTP Bank Liga home games so far after 4-6-4. Várda SE have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper David Dombo not having conceded a league goal in 415 minutes.

Before that, Várda SE drew at home versus Ferencvaros.

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

Várda have scored 9 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Várda are not conceding a lot of goals here at Várkerti Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Diósgyőr form and stats

There's been little loot from Diósgyőr's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 15 away games in the OTP Bank Liga. Diósgyőr, who have the fewest points (9) away in OTP Bank Liga, only have 3 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 0 draws.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Budafoki MTE at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Gábor Molnár came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Puskás last time out, making the manager Z. Zekić feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Puskás, was very satisfying as Gábor Molnár scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Diósgyőr are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, two draws and five defeats. From a total of seven matches.

The attacking power of Diósgyőr when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Diósgyőr have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Diósgyőr - Várda 2-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Várda won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Diósgyőr has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

DiósgyőrG. Grozav
G. Grozav
7 goals
DiósgyőrG. Molnár
G. Molnár
5 goals
VárdaC. Bumba
C. Bumba
4 goals

Várda SE missing players

Diósgyőr missing players

Várda SE Diósgyőr
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 3 Played P 3 15 29
11 4 1 Won W 0 3 7
9 6 2 Drew D 0 0 5
10 4 0 Lost L 3 12 17
25 9 2 Scored S 1 11 30
34 12 1 Conceded C 4 27 49
80% 64% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
63% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 76%
40% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 59%
7% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 28%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 10%
37% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 59%
33% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 17%
50% 64% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 5
 
9 11.4 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 8 9.2
3.1 3.9 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.6 3.6
27% 17% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 28% 29%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • Diósgyőr have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Diósgyőr have the fewest points (9) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Diósgyőr haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Várda SE have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the fewest matches over the total-line (12) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the fewest scored goals (25) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the most matches under the total-line (17) in OTP Bank Liga

  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 30 20 9 1 63 19 15 12 2 1 32 7 15 8 7 0 31 12 44 69
2 Puskás 30 17 4 9 44 34 15 10 2 3 24 13 15 7 2 6 20 21 10 55
3 MOL Vidi 30 14 8 8 60 35 15 7 5 3 32 15 15 7 3 5 28 20 25 50
4 Paksi SE 30 12 8 10 62 55 16 9 3 4 35 19 14 3 5 6 27 36 7 44
5 Várda SE 30 11 9 10 25 34 14 4 6 4 9 12 16 7 3 6 16 22 -9 42
6 MTK 30 10 9 11 39 40 15 5 5 5 19 17 15 5 4 6 20 23 -1 39
7 Mezokovesd-Zsory 30 10 8 12 32 41 15 8 2 5 23 20 15 2 6 7 9 21 -9 38
8 Újpest 30 11 5 14 40 60 14 7 2 5 20 24 16 4 3 9 20 36 -20 38
9 Zalaegerszegi TE 30 9 6 15 50 52 16 6 3 7 33 26 14 3 3 8 17 26 -2 33
10 Honved 30 8 9 13 42 44 15 2 6 7 24 26 15 6 3 6 18 18 -2 33
11 Diósgyőr 30 8 5 17 33 49 15 5 5 5 22 22 15 3 0 12 11 27 -16 29
12 Budafoki MTE 30 7 6 17 32 59 15 4 2 9 18 30 15 3 4 8 14 29 -27 27

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.