Match preview OTP Bank Liga: Zalaegerszegi TE - Várda SE at ZTE-Aréna

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Competition: Hungary OTP Bank Liga
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: ZTE-Aréna (14000 seats)

Season ticket holders at ZTE-Aréna haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Zalaegerszegi TE languishing in the 9th position so far. The guesting Várda SE will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Várda SE have the fewest scored goals (25) in OTP Bank Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Zalaegerszegi TE form and stats

6-3-7 (win-draw-lost) are the OTP Bank Liga numbers at home for Zalaegerszegi TE so far this season.

Before that, Zalaegerszegi had a home game versus Budafoki MTE which ended with a victory 5-0.

Zalaegerszegi can score goals in their home matches. After 16 league matches they have found the net 33 times. Zalaegerszegi TE have conceded 26 from these games. 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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Várda SE form and stats

7 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Várda SE, who have the fewest scored goals (25) in OTP Bank Liga, playing as the away team in the OTP Bank Liga this season. Várda love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at MTK.

Várda find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Várda have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Várda SE - Zalaegerszegi 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zalaegerszegi TE won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Várda SE has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

ZalaegerszegiR. Szánthó
R. Szánthó
8 goals
Zalaegerszegi TEA. Favorov
A. Favorov
8 goals
Zalaegerszegi TEM. Koszta
M. Koszta
7 goals

Zalaegerszegi TE missing players

Várda SE missing players

Zalaegerszegi TE Várda SE
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 3 Played P 5 16 31
10 6 3 Won W 2 7 11
6 3 0 Drew D 0 3 9
15 7 0 Lost L 3 6 11
54 33 8 Scored S 4 16 25
53 26 0 Conceded C 7 22 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 81%
97% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 61%
71% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 39%
42% 44% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
19% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
61% 56% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 35%
19% 31% 100% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 32%
19% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 52%
 
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 1.8 2.1 2.2
6 3 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
9.3 10.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 6.9 9.1
4.6 5.1 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.5 3.2
38% 40% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 40% 26%
Key stats in OTP Bank Liga this season:
  • Várda SE have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 in the second half (10) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Várda SE have the most matches under the total-line (18) in OTP Bank Liga
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zalaegerszegi TE have scored more than double the goals of Várda SE.
  • 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 30 20 9 1 63 19 15 12 2 1 32 7 15 8 7 0 31 12 44 69
2 Puskas 31 17 4 10 45 38 16 10 2 4 25 17 15 7 2 6 20 21 7 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 MTK 31 11 9 11 42 41 15 5 5 5 19 17 16 6 4 6 23 24 1 42
6 Várda SE 31 11 9 11 25 35 15 4 6 5 9 13 16 7 3 6 16 22 -10 42
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 31 11 5 15 41 63 15 7 2 6 21 27 16 4 3 9 20 36 -22 38
9 Zalaegerszegi TE 31 10 6 15 54 53 16 6 3 7 33 26 15 4 3 8 21 27 1 36
10 Honved 30 8 9 13 42 44 15 2 6 7 24 26 15 6 3 6 18 18 -2 33
11 Diósgyőr 31 9 5 17 34 49 15 5 5 5 22 22 16 4 0 12 12 27 -15 32
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.