Zalaegerszegi TE
- Zalaegerszegi TE are unbeaten in their last five matches, winning four and drawing one.
- They drew 3-3 away at Kisvarda in their penultimate fixture and beat Ujpest 2-0 away from home in their previous game.
- At home, they’ve won their last two and are beginning to look like a fortress, which they will need to be if they are to hold onto their current 7th position with 23 points from 17 games.
- Zalaegerszegi TE have won three and drawn two of their eight home matches in NB I 2025/2026.
MTK Budapest
- MTK Budapest have lost four consecutive games, winning just one of their last five.
- MTK Budapest are right behind them in the standings in 8th with 20 points from the same number of games.
- Their most recent game was a 3-0 defeat at Gyori ETO, which followed on from a 3-1 loss at Paksi SE and a 4-3 defeat at home to Ujpest.
Head-to-Head
MTK Budapest edged Zalaegerszegi TE 1-0 at home two months ago , but that’s two wins in the five meetings between these sides in NB I 2025/2026, with one ZTE victory and two draws.
Key Players
- MTK have netted six times on the road this season and will be desperate to increase that total on Saturday.
- Alen Skribek is their main forward and has seven goals in 13 appearances in the league this season.
- Adin Molnar leads the line for MTK Budapest with the same tally of seven goals, but he has played in 17 league matches and carries his side’s main attacking threat.
Betting Insights
- Both teams scoring is very strongly priced at 1.48, so an open game is expected.
- Zalaegerszegi TE are the favorite to win at 2.03, with MTK Budapest out of favour at 3.16 and the draw at 3.44.
- ZTE score an average of 1.75 goals per home match and concede an average of 1.38, while MTK have scored just 0.75 goals per away match.
Prediction
- Both teams to score should be the selection, but ZTE have the momentum and are the more likely to win as MTK have failed to earn a single point in their last three away games.
- This is a clash of a low-block, counter-punching side against a possession-based side and the transitions could be key to the outcome.
