ZTE-Aréna: Zalaegerszegi TE vs Újpest OTP Bank Liga full preview

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 05.November
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: ZTE-Aréna (14000 seats)

Zalaegerszegi TE have delivered 3 home victories so far, Újpest have won 1 away. Who enhances their records after this one?

Insights:
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Újpest is in the worst form (1-1-4)

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 Zalaegerszegi TE and Újpest.

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

The story so far in the OTP Bank Liga for Zalaegerszegi TE at their home stadium (ZTE-Aréna) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Zalaegerszegi's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Újpest (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Heartbreak before that as Zalaegerszegi TE lost 1-2 at Ferencvaros's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Zalaegerszegi TE 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 13 games. Zalaegerszegi TE has won 6 of these, drawn 1 and lost 6.

The Zalaegerszegi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zalaegerszegi TE defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Újpest form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Újpest so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Újpest are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There might be some fixture complaints from Újpest as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against Zalaegerszegi TE.

A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting Puskas.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Újpest in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Újpest, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Újpest are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 6 away games. As opposed to that, Újpest have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Zalaegerszegi TE - Újpest 1-0. Kis (Zalaegerszegi) was sent off by the referee when these teams last met. Zalaegerszegi TE-Újpest H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zalaegerszegi TE four wins, Újpest four wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Zalaegerszegi TEE. Ikoba
E. Ikoba
8 goals
ÚjpestA. Diaby
A. Diaby
4 goals
ZalaegerszegiB. Gergényi
B. Gergényi
3 goals

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

Újpest missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE Újpest
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 14
5 3 1 Won W 1 1 3
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
5 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
21 10 4 Scored S 1 2 16
17 9 4 Conceded C 1 8 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 93%
85% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 71%
54% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 50%
31% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 36%
15% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 29%
62% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 50%
31% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 21%
8% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 36%
 
5.5 5.8 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.7 5.8
6.2 6.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.7 4.1
2.9 2.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.5
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.5 12.8 18 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.7 11.1
5.1 5.3 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.5 5.3 4.8
32% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 6% 24%
 
11 10 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 7.5 5.7
4.5 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 2.6
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • 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 Újpest have scored away.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Újpest have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Újpest have the fewest scored goals (2) away in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest have the the worst goal difference (-9) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Újpest is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  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 9 0 2 27 8 6 6 0 0 15 2 5 3 0 2 12 6 19 27
2 Varda SE 14 7 4 3 26 22 6 3 2 1 12 7 8 4 2 2 14 15 4 25
3 Kecskemeti TE 14 6 6 2 22 15 7 4 3 0 14 7 7 2 3 2 8 8 7 24
4 Puskas 14 5 6 3 19 16 7 3 2 2 8 7 7 2 4 1 11 9 3 21
5 Zalaegerszegi TE 13 5 3 5 21 17 6 3 0 3 10 9 7 2 3 2 11 8 4 18
6 Mezokovesd-Zsory 14 4 4 6 18 24 8 4 2 2 12 13 6 0 2 4 6 11 -6 16
7 Paksi SE 12 4 3 5 17 22 5 2 0 3 5 7 7 2 3 2 12 15 -5 15
8 MOL Vidi 13 4 3 6 13 18 6 3 2 1 10 5 7 1 1 5 3 13 -5 15
9 Debrecen 13 3 5 5 22 25 7 3 3 1 14 10 6 0 2 4 8 15 -3 14
10 Honved 13 3 4 6 14 20 6 0 4 2 5 7 7 3 0 4 9 13 -6 13
11 Újpest 14 3 4 7 16 25 8 2 3 3 14 17 6 1 1 4 2 8 -9 13
12 Vasas 13 2 6 5 12 15 7 1 3 3 8 9 6 1 3 2 4 6 -3 12

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.