MTK Budapest (home)
- MTK Budapest’s last 5 NB I games have featured 3 losses, 1 draw and 1 win.
- The hosts lost their last 2 games, losing 1-3 at home to Kazincbarcikai BSC and 4-2 away to Nyiregyhaza Spartacus FC.
- Mate Pinezits has done an admirable job since taking over as MTK Budapest manager in January 2026, instilling a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 approach that is based around controlling the tempo, organized midfield link-play and situational pressing to maintain structure and create overloads.
Puskas FC Academy (away)
- Puskas FC Academy’s last 5 games have seen 2 wins and 3 defeats.
- The visitors have split their last two away games, beating Ujpest (1-0).
- Zsolt Hornyak has been the architect of the Puskas FC Academy approach since 2019, fusing academy talent with a disciplined style based around patient possession football, sudden wide attacks, high pressing and deep, reactive defending.
Head-to-Head
- Both teams employ a 4-2-3-1 system and have two pivot players, so Saturday’s game will be a midfield chess match with both sides looking to control the game.
- It’s hard to see either team not conceding as Puskas FC Academy has averaged 1.30 goals per game on the road this term, while MTK Budapest is scoring 2.70 per game at home in NB I 2025/2026.
- The last 3 meetings in NB I have seen Puskas FC Academy claim 1 win and 2 draws, including a 1-1 stalemate three months ago.
Key Players
- Adin Molnar is MTK Budapest’s talisman with 10 NB I goals from 21 games this season and he’s scored 3 of their last 8 goals.
- Daniel Lukacs is the leading man for the away team, scoring 11 times from 21 NB I appearances and 2 of their last 4 goals.
Betting Insights
- Puskas FC Academy is the favorite to win at 2.42 against MTK Budapest’s 2.58, with the draw priced at 3.4.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced up at 1.62.
- The hosts have scored 27 times at Stadion MTK and the away side averages 1.30 goals per away game this season.
Prediction
- We’re siding with the visitors for the win, but the value looks to be in the over 2.5 goals market.
- The game carries a little more significance than some in this phase of the league campaign as Puskas seeks to solidify their top-half status while MTK need to stop their slide.
