MTK Budapest (Home)
- MTK Budapest are 2nd in NB I 2026/2027 after 4 points from 2 games and look sharp enough to keep on climbing if they can avoid dropping points at home to Puskas FC Academy on Friday.
- The home team are undefeated at Hidegkuti Nandor Stadium after 1 game (Won 1, scored 3), and they are coming into this matchup after a 3-0 win over Zalaegerszegi TE and a wild 3-3 draw at Budapest Honved FC.
- Mate Pinezits has MTK Budapest playing proactive and possession-based soccer, but they're also capable of bursting forward in transition, and that added sharpness should be enough to break through a compact Puskas shape if they can manage to control the midfield.
Puskas FC Academy (Away)
- Puskas FC Academy are 6th after 3 points from 2 matches and arrive in Budapest as live underdog for this matchup after an unpredictable run of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5.
- Puskas FC Academy have won their only away game in NB I 2026/2027 (Won 1, conceded 0).
Key Players
Zalan Kerezsi is MTK's key player with 3 goals in 2 NB I 2026/2027 matches (4 of their last 9 total), and Puskas will need to keep him in check if they are to have a chance.
Betting Insights
- The home team have won 1 and tied 4 of their last 5 matches, so the odds on MTK Budapest (2.35) are a little too high and there is also a bit of value in Over 2.5 goals (1.7).
- Over 2.5 goals would be the safest selection here considering MTK are averaging 3.00 goals for at home in NB I 2026/2027, while Puskas are averaging 2.00 away goals and 0.00 goals against.
- Both Teams to Score - No (2.27) is a more appealing option, however, as the most likely outcome of this clash is a home win with goals.
Prediction
MTK can nick it 2-0 or 3-0 if they control the game and shut Puskas out, but the last head-to-head game ended 2-2 in NB I 2025/2026 and the wider series is a cagey one with MTK winless in the last 5 meetings, so they haven't got the edge at the double chance line.
