Zalaegerszegi TE
- Zalaegerszegi TE have 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 games.
- ZTE beat Paksi FC 5-2 in their first NB I 2026/2027 home game, but followed that up by losing 5-0 away to Budapest Vasas SC, so neither side is in a great mood as they face off.
- Filipe Celikkaya took over at ZTE on 1 July 2026 and the side are looking more compact and transition-ready under his youthful leadership.
Ferencvaros
- Ferencvaros have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Balazs Borbely took over at the helm of the Ferencvarosi TC on 1 June 2026 and has made hardly any change to the side's trademark 4-2-3-1 system, high press or fast ball circulation.
- Fradi are 12th in the standings with 1 point from 2 games.
- Fradi still thrashed KS Gornik Zabrze 1-0 in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026, but they were well beaten 2-1 by Real Madrid in a friendly played straight after that.
Head-to-Head
- Ferencvaros have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between the clubs, but ZTE have 2 wins and no draws from the previous 5 so this is not an one-sided rivalry.
- Fradi are averaging 1.5 goals away from home against ZTE in their 5 meetings, but they are still winless on the road in NB I 2026/2027 after 1 trip in which they have managed to score twice.
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Fradi still have enough quality to edge this contest, especially with Lenny Joseph in form with 3 goals in the team's last 5 games, but ZTE can have a bite here so take the draw no bet market to insure this bet.
- Bamidele Yusuf is still Ferencvaros' leading scorer with 1 goal in 2 NB I games while ZTE's danger man is Jose Calderon who has 2 goals in 3.
- But Alen Skribek has 3 assists in 3 games for ZTE and Barnabas Nagy has 1 in 1 so there is an extra passing lane through the middle third that could make a big difference for the home team.
Betting Insights
- Those contrasting systems should ensure a close contest, but the bookmakers make Fradi the clear favorite here at 1.72 with ZTE 4.5 and the draw at 3.75.
- Both teams to score - yes, at 1.57, is the safer bet as ZTE are conceding an average of 2.00 goals per game at home.
- Take the draw no bet market to insure the selection mentioned earlier.
Prediction
- This should be a close game, possibly won by the visitors, at the ZTE Arena in Hungary on Monday as Zalaegerszegi TE take on a Ferencvarosi TC that have been more frustratingly fallible than usual this season.
- A draw or 1-2 away win looks the most likely outcome with ZTE looking good for 1 goal at home, where they have averaged 1.5 goals across their 5 head-to-heads with Ferencvaros.
