OTP Bank Liga match preview: Zalaegerszegi TE believed to be the weaker party when Ferencváros pays a visit

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sun 07.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: ZTE-Aréna (14000 seats)

Struggling Zalaegerszegi TE will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ferencváros in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most scored goals (48) in OTP Bank Liga

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the OTP Bank Liga. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Mezokovesd-Zsory.

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Zalaegerszegi TE have to build on here at ZTE-Aréna in the OTP Bank Liga.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 190 minutes without scoring a league goal. M. Koszta was the last player to find the net.

Zalaegerszegi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Mezokovesd-Zsory. Preceding that match was the home game against MOL Vidi that was lost 0-2.

Zalaegerszegi are traveling soon after this match as the Hungarian Cup match at Várda SE awaits in three days.

Zalaegerszegi can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 24 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zalaegerszegi defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Ferencváros form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (48) in OTP Bank Liga, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 5 draws and only 0 losses in the OTP Bank Liga. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the MTK game have they lost an away game, meaning Ferencváros has taken points from twelve away matches in a row.

Ferencváros had fun at their own home (ZTE-Aréna) last time out, beating Diosgyor 1-0. Franck Boli scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus MTK that ended 2-2.

The Ferencváros manager S. Rebrov has got the team scoring on the road, with 25 away goals in 12 league matches. Ferencváros are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Ferencváros - Zalaegerszegi TE 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Zalaegerszegi won zero, Ferencváros won eight and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FerencvárosT. Nguen
T. Nguen
8 goals
FerencvárosM. Uzuni
M. Uzuni
8 goals
Zalaegerszegi TER. Szánthó
R. Szánthó
6 goals

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

Ferencváros missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE Ferencváros
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 24
7 4 1 Won W 3 7 17
4 2 1 Drew D 0 5 6
13 6 2 Lost L 0 0 1
40 24 6 Scored S 7 25 48
45 23 7 Conceded C 1 10 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 83%
75% 83% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 58% 46%
42% 42% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 42% 25%
17% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
67% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 46%
17% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 50%
17% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 4%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.8
6 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.5 10.6 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 9.2 9.4
4.8 5.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.2
35% 36% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 49% 48%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Zalaegerszegi TE's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ferencváros have not yet lost a game away.
  • Ferencváros have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ferencváros have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ferencváros have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Ferencváros have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the fewest conceded goals (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most clean sheets (12) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most matches under the total-line (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most points (26) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most scored goals (25) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the most scored goals (48) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the the best goal difference (+15) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros have the the best goal difference (+34) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Ferencváros haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE 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 Ferencváros 24 17 6 1 48 14 12 10 1 1 23 4 12 7 5 0 25 10 34 57
2 Puskas 24 13 3 8 34 30 11 6 2 3 16 12 13 7 1 5 18 18 4 42
3 MOL Vidi 23 10 6 7 46 28 13 6 4 3 26 13 10 4 2 4 20 15 18 36
4 MTK 24 9 7 8 35 33 12 4 4 4 16 16 12 5 3 4 19 17 2 34
5 Mezokovesd-Zsory 24 9 7 8 27 29 12 7 2 3 20 15 12 2 5 5 7 14 -2 34
6 Paksi SE 23 9 5 9 46 43 12 7 1 4 27 15 11 2 4 5 19 28 3 32
7 Várda SE 24 8 7 9 22 31 12 4 4 4 9 12 12 4 3 5 13 19 -9 31
8 Ujpest 24 9 4 11 31 49 12 5 2 5 14 24 12 4 2 6 17 25 -18 31
9 Honvéd 24 7 7 10 37 36 12 2 5 5 20 20 12 5 2 5 17 16 1 28
10 Budafoki MTE 24 7 5 12 29 44 12 4 2 6 16 22 12 3 3 6 13 22 -15 26
11 Zalaegerszegi TE 24 7 4 13 40 45 12 4 2 6 24 23 12 3 2 7 16 22 -5 25
12 Diosgyor 24 6 3 15 28 41 11 4 3 4 19 17 13 2 0 11 9 24 -13 21

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.