FC Ujpest
- FC Ujpest have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five NB I games (2-1-2).
- FC Ujpest are eighth in the table with 33 points from 27 games, five ahead of 10th-placed MTK Budapest, who have 28 points from as many matches.
- Ujpest boss Zoltan Szelesi has installed some discipline to his team since taking over at the end of December, but has been working hard to get his side to attack more positively.
- Ujpest’s preferred game is to keep a compact shape, press selectively and get players forward to exploit the flanks when the space is available to them.
MTK Budapest
- MTK Budapest have drawn three and lost two of their last five NB I matches (0-3-2).
- MTK boss Mate Pinezits has not made many changes since taking over in January, preferring to maintain the control and structure of a possession-based approach.
- His side are proactive in their pressing, and when the ball is won high up the field, MTK are comfortable playing with the ball in tight spaces with a high defensive line.
- The away side has only won two of their 13 matches away from home in NB I this season (D4, L7), but they have drawn their last two, and Ujpest are unbeaten in three (W2, D1) at home.
Head-to-Head
In the last head-to-head meeting between these two rivals three months ago, Ujpest took the win with a 4-3 victory away from home in a NB I thriller that had everything.
Key Players
- Aljosa Matko is Ujpest’s most reliable forward with 13 goals in 27 NB I appearances in 2025-2026.
- Adin Molnar has 10 to his name in 26 appearances for MTK.
Betting Insights
- The home side will take the win here, but we’re taking the underdog odds of 2.08 as our main bet, as MTK have enough quality to get on the scoresheet in a goal-heavy Budapest derby.
- The BTTS - Yes bet is priced at 1.5, and Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 also looks generous given the circumstances of this game.
Prediction
Ujpest’s compact approach will be challenged by MTK Budapest’s control of the game, and vice versa, so this match-up promises to be a fascinating clash of styles in the NB I.
