Debreceni VSC play host to visiting opponents Újpest FC at Nagyerdei Stadion in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I meeting on Saturday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Debreceni VSC v Újpest FC, scroll down - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
Debreceni VSC
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Debreceni VSC will be wanting a better result here after the 5-3 Nemzeti Bajnokság I loss in their previous game against Diósgyõri VTK.
In that game, Debreceni VSC had 63% possession and 19 shots on goal with 10 on target. For Debreceni VSC, the scorers were Nimród Baranyai (42'), Donát Bárány (48') and Hamzat Ojediran (83'). For their opponents, Diosgyori got 14 attempts on goal with 9 on target. Vladislav Klimovich (1'), Bright Edomwonyi (22', 60'), Daniel Gera (67') and Vince Fekete (94') scored for Diósgyõri VTK.
Matches featuring Debreceni VSC have usually been entertaining affairs lately with a lot of goalmouth action being a common characteristic. Over their past half dozen clashes, the sum of 24 goals have been recorded for both sides combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 14 of them belonging to Debreceni VSC. Putting that to one side, it remains to be seen whether the trend might persist in this game.
Újpest FC
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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to MTK Budapest in Nemzeti Bajnokság I action, Újpest FC will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Újpest FC had 46% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Újpest FC was Kevin Csoboth (20'). On the other side, MTK Budapest got 11 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Marin Jurina (78', 97') scored for MTK Budapest.
Újpest FC have attacked well leading up to this encounter, scoring 9 goals in their last 6 matches. While their manager Géza Mészöly will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Újpest FC have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 5 of those same matches.
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Head to head
Looking over their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 12/03/2022 tells us that Debreceni VSC have won 3 of them and Újpest FC 2, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.
A total of 18 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 11 from Loki and 7 being from Lilák. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.
The previous league clash featuring the two was Nemzeti Bajnokság I match day 19 on 06/02/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Újpest FC 1-2 Debreceni VSC.
On that occasion, Újpest FC managed 44% possession and 13 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player to score was Heinz Mörschel (101').
At the other end, Debreceni VSC got 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Brandon Dominguès (78', 93') scored.
The match was refereed by Csaba Pintér.
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Team News: Debreceni VSC
Jorgo Pellumbi (Hamstring strain) and Erik Kusnyír (Cruciate ligament tear) are unavailable for Debreceni VSC gaffer Srđan Blagojević.
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Team News: Újpest FC
Thanks to a completely injury-free group available to choose from, the Újpest FC boss Géza Mészöly doesn’t have any fitness worries at all ahead of this match.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Debreceni VSC are likely to be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.
Conversely, Újpest FC will not find it easy to score but we can see them managing to get on the scoresheet here.
Our tip is for a fairly comfortable 3-1 win for Debreceni VSC by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins,
08:10 26/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Debreceni VSC
Formed: 1902
Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion (20,340)
Captain: Balázs Dzsudzsák
Chairman: Thierry Zaengel
Manager: Srđan Blagojević
Competitions: Nemzeti Bajnokság I position 6
⭐ Key Man: Donát Bárány
Generally taking to the field in the Striker position, Donát Bárány was born in Hungary. After making a first senior appearance for Debreceni VSC in the 2021 - 2022 season, the skilful Forward has got 8 league goals in this Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2023 - 2024 campaign so far in a total of 28 appearances.