Zalaegerszegi TE
- Zalaegerszegi TE have 48 points from 31 games in NB I 2025/2026 while Puskas FC Academy have 42 from the same number of matches, and with both sides chasing upper-table positions, there is plenty at stake when these two sides meet in Zalaegerszegi on Friday.
- The hosts are on a two-game winning streak at home and recently pulled off some cup heroics by knocking Budapest Honved FC out of the cup after a 1-1 draw was followed by a dramatic penalty shootout win.
Puskas FC Academy
- Puskas FC Academy have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games.
- Zsolt Hornyak has instilled a pro-active, possession-based approach since taking charge in 2019, with the full-backs pushing high, while his men press hard to turn the opposition over and create numerical overloads.
- That philosophy has served them well at home, but a recent dip in results on the road - in which Puskas have won only 1 of their last 3 - may be down to the defensive vulnerabilities of playing a high-tempo game away from home.
Head-to-Head
ZTE won 1-0 away at Puskas only two months ago and both sides will have a psychological edge to exploit, although the lack of ties in the last three head-to-head meetings suggests that one side will have to win.
Key Players
- Alen Skribek, with 9 goals in 27 NB I 2025/2026 appearances, is the team’s main man up front, but Daniel Lukacs, who has 15 goals in 31 league games, is in better form, having scored two of Puskas FC Academy's last six goals.
- The visitors will be targeting the ZTE wide players in an effort to break through, but the home team’s ability to disrupt their rhythm and punish any turnovers with some quick counter-attacks should see them edge the game.
Betting Insights
- ZTE have averaged 3.5 goals per game in their last five home encounters.
- Puskas’ average of 1.12 conceded per road game in NB I 2025/2026 suggests there should be plenty of entertainment and goals at both ends.
Prediction
Backing the hosts to edge a high-scoring game seems sensible given their solid home record.
