Zalaegerszegi TE favourites for feisty fight facing Mezőkövesd-Zsóry

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 05.December
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)
Venue: ZTE-Aréna (14000 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. Zalaegerszegi TE are in the 8th position while the guesting Mezőkövesd-Zsóry worry at 9th.

Insights:
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has the fewest scored goals (10) 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.

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

Zalaegerszegi TE's struggle is real here at ZTE-Aréna with only 4 points collected from 6 OTP Bank Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-4. Three consecutive losses here at ZTE-Aréna is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The fans are hoping that Zalaegerszegi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the OTP Bank Liga game against MOL Vidi (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was a defeat to Várda SE (1-2).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Zalaegerszegi handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, two draws and two defeats.

Zalaegerszegi TE have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at ZTE-Aréna with 11 goals in 6 league matches. As for conceded goals, Zalaegerszegi's unpleasant statistic is 15 goals surrendered.

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Mezőkövesd-Zsóry form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Mezőkövesd-Zsóry, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in OTP Bank Liga, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry go into this game after a win, the home game against Diosgyor that ended 2-1. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against MTK.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager A. Kuttor when Serder Serderov scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute.

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and eight defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Mezőkövesd-Zsóry's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Mezokovesd-Zsory - Zalaegerszegi TE 1-1. Last eight meetings between the teams: Zalaegerszegi won two, Mezőkövesd-Zsóry won three and three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zalaegerszegi TEN. Könyves
N. Könyves
4 goals
Mezokovesd-ZsoryZ. Berecz
Z. Berecz
4 goals
ZalaegerszegiB. Babati
B. Babati
3 goals

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE Mezőkövesd-Zsóry
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 1 6 12
3 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 4 1 Lost L 1 4 7
18 11 5 Scored S 0 4 10
22 15 5 Conceded C 1 9 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 67%
82% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
45% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
18% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
82% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 58%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.7 12 14 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9 9
4.5 5.7 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.8 2.5
37% 32% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 33%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Zalaegerszegi TE's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has the fewest scored goals (10) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the most conceded goals (15) at home in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have scored away.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 Ferencvaros 10 8 2 0 21 4 5 5 0 0 14 1 5 3 2 0 7 3 17 26
2 MOL Vidi 11 6 4 1 27 14 6 4 2 0 15 4 5 2 2 1 12 10 13 22
3 Várda SE 11 6 2 3 16 14 5 2 1 2 4 6 6 4 1 1 12 8 2 20
4 Paksi SE 12 5 3 4 23 20 6 3 1 2 15 7 6 2 2 2 8 13 3 18
5 MTK 12 5 3 4 18 16 6 2 2 2 9 9 6 3 1 2 9 7 2 18
6 Puskás 12 6 0 6 17 21 6 4 0 2 9 7 6 2 0 4 8 14 -4 18
7 Budafoki MTE 10 4 2 4 13 16 4 2 0 2 7 9 6 2 2 2 6 7 -3 14
8 Zalaegerszegi TE 11 3 2 6 18 22 6 1 1 4 11 15 5 2 1 2 7 7 -4 11
9 Mezokovesd-Zsory 12 3 2 7 10 16 6 2 1 3 6 7 6 1 1 4 4 9 -6 11
10 Újpest 11 3 2 6 12 25 5 1 2 2 5 10 6 2 0 4 7 15 -13 11
11 Diosgyor 11 3 1 7 15 19 6 3 1 2 12 8 5 0 0 5 3 11 -4 10
12 Honved 11 2 3 6 14 17 6 0 2 4 5 9 5 2 1 2 9 8 -3 9

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.