The Nemzeti Bajnokság I match at Nagyerdei Stadion on Saturday will see home team Debreceni VSC up against opponents in Zalaegerszegi TE.
View all Debreceni VSC v Zalaegerszegi TE tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - as well as the best betting odds.
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Debreceni VSC
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Debreceni VSC will be looking for an improved result here following a 2-1 Nemzeti Bajnokság I loss in their previous game against Újpest FC.
In that match, Debreceni VSC managed 54% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Debreceni VSC was Donát Bárány (63'). For their opponents, Ujpest had 9 shots at goal with 4 on target. Giorgi Beridze (48') and Damian Rasak (57') scored for Újpest FC.
It has not been often in recent times where Debreceni VSC have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that Debreceni VSC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 7 goals during that time.
Zalaegerszegi TE
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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Ferencvárosi TC in Nemzeti Bajnokság I competition, Zalaegerszegi TE and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that match, Zalaegerszegi TE managed 41% possession and 9 shots at goal with 1 on target. Ferencvaros got 11 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Gábor Szalai (79') and Saldanha (84') scored for Ferencvárosi TC.
Over the course of 5 of the previous 6 games involving Zalaegerszegi TE, a relatively low number of goals have been struck between them and opposing sides. The overall average goals scored per game within that spell comes out as a mere 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by Zete equalling 0.83. That being said, time will tell if the trend will be sustained in this next game or not.
Ahead of this meeting, Zalaegerszegi TE have left without a victory over Debreceni VSC when they have played them away from home in the previous 5 league matches. Not good at all.
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Head to head
Looking over their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 23/04/2023 shows that Debreceni VSC have won 5 of them & Zalaegerszegi TE 1, with the number of drawn matches being 0.
19 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 14 of them from Loki and 5 belonging to Zete. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.
The previous league encounter between these clubs was Nemzeti Bajnokság I match day 17 on 14/12/2024 and the score finished Zalaegerszegi TE 2-1 Debreceni VSC.
On that occasion, Zalaegerszegi TE had 49% possession and 15 shots at goal with 3 on target. Goals were scored by Gergely Mim (22') and Bence Várkonyi (81').
On the other side, Debreceni VSC got 11 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Meldin Drešković (63') scored.
The referee was Peter Antal.
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Team News: Debreceni VSC
Bence Batik (Leg injury), Erik Kusnyír (Cruciate ligament tear) and Yacouba Silue (Shoulder injury) won’t be playing for Debreceni VSC manager Nestor El Maestro.
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Team News: Zalaegerszegi TE
Thanks to a largely available squad, there is only the sole fitness issue for the Zalaegerszegi TE gaffer Gábor Márton to be concerned about. Martin Barbarics (Cruciate ligament surgery) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
We’re of the view that Zalaegerszegi TE will have to perform well to put one past this Debreceni VSC side who we think might well get the vital goal that wins it.
We’re therefore tipping a hard-fought 1-0 win for Debreceni VSC when all is said and done.
It should be a good one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the 90 min. result market, putting your money on Debreceni VSC can be had for 2.1, a wager on the draw is 3.3 and taking a punt on the win for Zalaegerszegi TE comes in at 3.5. They’re the best market prices on offer at the current time.
Victor Martins,
07:03 18/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Debreceni VSC
Formed: 1902
Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion (20,340)
Captain: Balázs Dzsudzsák
Chairman: Ike Thierry Zaengel
Manager: Nestor El Maestro
Competitions: Nemzeti Bajnokság I position 11
⭐ Key Player: Maurides
Usually played in the Striker position, Maurides was born in Colômbia, Brazil. After having made a senior debut playing for Internacional in the 2012 season, the accomplished Forward has struck 4 league goals in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2024 - 2025 season so far from a total of 10 appearances.