Ujpest
- Ujpest have won just 2, drawn 2 and lost 6 of their 10 NB I home games this season.
- The hosts sit 9th with 23 points from the same number of matches.
- Ujpest have lost their last two, won two and drawn one of their previous five.
- Szélesi’s side play a similar type of football, although the transition phases are even more rapid and the counterattacks a bit more explosive.
Debreceni VSC
- Debrecen are third in the table with 38 points from 21 games.
- Navarro’s men have won three of their last five NB I games, drawn one and lost one.
- Debrecen play a possession-based, Spanish-influenced system with a double pivot and like to control the pace and flow of the game, patiently building from the back.
- Debreceni VSC have won 5, drawn 4 and lost just once in their 10 NB I away games this term, and also beat Ujpest 5-2 at home three months ago.
- Debreceni VSC have scored 16 goals in 10 away NB I matches this term, averaging 1.60 per game.
Head-to-Head
- Ujpest have won two of the last three head-to-head meetings.
- Debrecen also beat Ujpest 5-2 at home three months ago.
Key Players
- Aljosa Matko, with 11 goals in 21 NB I appearances, is Ujpest’s most dangerous player and he has scored two of their six goals in the last six games.
- Donat Barany, who has 8 in 19 NB I outings, is Debrecen’s most reliable goal scorer.
Betting Insights
- This is a home game and a local rivalry, so Ujpest will be in the mood to prove a point and we believe Debrecen will have to work for the win, although the odds on Ujpest to take the points are only 2.08.
- Debrecen, although in a higher league position, are much more attractive at 3.15 and can take something from this game.
- The Over 2.5 goals market is a good starting point for this clash at 1.70, given both teams have been fairly open in the past few weeks and have been prone to defensive errors.
- Debrecen have scored 16 away goals this season and we feel they will get enough chances to bag a couple against this Ujpest defence, which averages 1.60 goals conceded per home game.
Prediction
- Debrecen are the form team and appear to have an extra gear in their engine on their current form, so the visitors ought to be able to secure the points.
- Expect a competitive local derby and consider Over 2.5 goals as the best play.
