OTP Bank Liga match prediction: Little separates Zalaegerszegi TE and Mezőkövesd-Zsóry in quality

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Fri 19.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: ZTE-Aréna (14000 seats)

Zalaegerszegi TE and Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have both delivered a "par" performance up to now, to use a golf expression. The teams both hold mid-table places in the OTP Bank Liga.

Insights:
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the most conceded goals (28) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

2-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the OTP Bank Liga numbers at home for Zalaegerszegi TE, who have the most conceded goals (28) in OTP Bank Liga, so far this season. Zalaegerszegi has recorded two wins in a row here at ZTE-Aréna, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Zalaegerszegi are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 235 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by N. Serafimov).

The fans are hoping that Zalaegerszegi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the OTP Bank Liga game against MOL Vidi (placed 4th).

Prior to that, an away loss at Varda SE.

This is expected to be a close game, with Zalaegerszegi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Zalaegerszegi TE as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Zalaegerszegi TE has won four of these, drawn three and lost four.

The Zalaegerszegi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Zalaegerszegi are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).

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Mezőkövesd-Zsóry form and stats

There's been little loot from Mezőkövesd-Zsóry's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the OTP Bank Liga. Mezőkövesd-Zsóry only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws.

Stefan Dražić scored in Mezőkövesd-Zsóry's previous match, the home game against Paksi SE that ended 2-1.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Ujpest.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Mezőkövesd-Zsóry in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Mezőkövesd-Zsóry, five draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away. Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides face each other this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Mezokovesd-Zsory - Zalaegerszegi 3-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Zalaegerszegi TE wins - draws - Mezőkövesd-Zsóry wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ZalaegerszegiM. Koszta
M. Koszta
6 goals
Zalaegerszegi TEN. Serafimov
N. Serafimov
4 goals
Mezokovesd-ZsoryM. Jurina
M. Jurina
4 goals

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE Mezőkövesd-Zsóry
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
4 2 0 Won W 1 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
6 3 1 Lost L 0 4 4
17 9 2 Scored S 3 7 17
28 13 5 Conceded C 2 13 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 75%
83% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 58%
50% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 50%
25% 17% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 33%
75% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 58%
8% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 33%
 
3.7 4.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.8 4.2
5.9 5.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 3.8 3.8
2.4 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.9 9.7 19 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.7 8.4
3.2 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.5 3.8
44% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 37%
 
11 10.5 14 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10.8 10.5
4.9 4.3 10 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.3
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • All of Zalaegerszegi TE's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Mezőkövesd-Zsóry haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the most conceded goals (28) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have the the worst goal difference (-11) 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 Ferencvaros 11 8 1 2 24 9 6 3 1 2 13 8 5 5 0 0 11 1 15 25
2 Puskas 11 8 1 2 18 11 5 3 0 2 8 9 6 5 1 0 10 2 7 25
3 Varda SE 12 7 2 3 20 14 6 4 1 1 11 6 6 3 1 2 9 8 6 23
4 MOL Vidi 12 5 5 2 16 11 7 5 1 1 11 5 5 0 4 1 5 6 5 20
5 Mezokovesd-Zsory 12 5 3 4 17 20 6 3 3 0 10 7 6 2 0 4 7 13 -3 18
6 Paksi SE 12 4 2 6 28 26 6 2 2 2 13 14 6 2 0 4 15 12 2 14
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 12 4 2 6 17 28 6 2 1 3 9 13 6 2 1 3 8 15 -11 14
8 Debrecen 12 3 4 5 25 23 6 2 2 2 14 11 6 1 2 3 11 12 2 13
9 Honved 12 4 1 7 21 25 5 2 0 3 8 10 7 2 1 4 13 15 -4 13
10 Gyirmot 12 3 3 6 14 20 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 2 1 3 8 10 -6 12
11 MTK 12 3 3 6 10 16 6 2 1 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 6 9 -6 12
12 Ujpest 12 1 5 6 14 21 6 1 2 3 7 10 6 0 3 3 7 11 -7 8

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.