Puskas FC Academy
- Puskas FC Academy have won two of their last five NB I matches (D1, L2) and lost their last two home games without scoring.
- Zsolt Hornyak’s team are 5th with 35 points from 23 games played this season, ten more than Spartacus who are 10th.
- Puskas are the classic European possession team, favouring a patient build-up, plenty of flexibility in the offensive third and measured pressing.
- This could be a classic case of possession against a block and transition style of play where the hosts will be trying to probe the defensive structure of the away side for gaps and weaknesses.
- A more positive Puskas could get at Spartacus on the flanks, but their patience will be key to opening up the game if they are to score a few goals.
Nyiregyhaza Spartacus FC
- Nyiregyhaza Spartacus FC are unbeaten in their last five NB I outings (W3, D2) and have won their last two away games, including a 4-0 victory over Kazincbarcikai BSC.
- Nyiregyhaza have been performing well since the appointment of manager Tamas Bodog who has swiftly tightened up a compact defence and made the team more resilient on their travels.
- Spartacus are a pragmatic football team that operate best when they are well-organized at the back and can counter-attack at pace when they win the ball back.
- Bodog’s men have won four, drawn two and lost five of their 11 away NB I games, averaging 1.45 goals per game and conceding at a rate of 1.55.
Head-to-Head
Puskas FC Academy have won their last three NB I meetings with Nyiregyhaza Spartacus FC, including a 2-0 away win just 11 months ago.
Key Players
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For Puskas FC Academy:
- Daniel Lukacs is Puskas’ talisman with 12 NB I goals this season and Zsolt Nagy has been a clutch player for them in recent weeks, bagging three of their last six goals in five matches.
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For Nyiregyhaza Spartacus FC:
- Bright Edomwonyi is Spartacus’ star man with five goals in 15 NB I appearances, but it is Muhamed Tijani who has been scoring in the last few games for Bodog’s side, netting four of their 11 goals in the current unbeaten run.
Betting Insights
- The home side are 1.95 favourites for the game with the visitors quoted at 3.65 and the draw at 3.35.
- Both teams to score looks a bit of a value at 1.7 given Puskas’ recent home struggles and Nyiregyhaza’s away scoring, averaging 1.45 goals per away match.
Prediction
The hosts should have enough to edge this game given their superior head-to-head performance, but Spartacus have shown enough form to avoid defeat so we’re going for the draw with a small bet on the BTTS market.
