Újpest FC vs Mezőkövesd Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Újpest FC

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Újpest FC prepare for this game coming off the back of a 1-1 Nemzeti Bajnokság I drawn result vs Debreceni VSC.

For Újpest FC, the scorers were Branko Pauljević (17' Own goal) and Ognjen Mudrinski (37').

It’s not been often in recent games where Újpest FC have shown defensive steel. In fact, Újpest FC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 9 goals on the way.

Mezőkövesd

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In their previous fixture, Mezőkövesd drew 1-1 in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I tie with Ferencvárosi TC.

The only scorer from Mezőkövesd was Stefan Dražić (24'). Adama Malouda Traoré (11') was the scorer for Ferencvárosi TC.

A succession of effective displays by the Mezőkövesd defensive unit has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 2 from their previous 6 outings combined. During the same period, their own forwards have managed to score 6. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to follow through into this next game, however.

Looking at their past form shows that Mezőkövesd:

• are winless against Újpest FC in away games against them for the last 5 league matches. They'll be keen to stop this run.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A review of their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 17/04/2021 shows us that Újpest FC have won 3 of these games & Mezőkövesd 1, with the tally of draws being 2.

In all, 19 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 12 of them for Lilák and 7 created by Mezőkövesd. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.17.

The previous league encounter featuring these clubs was Nemzeti Bajnokság I match day 12 on 24/10/2022 when the final score was Mezőkövesd 1-0 Újpest FC.

The referee was Péter Zierkelbach.

🗞️ Team News: Újpest FC

The Újpest FC manager Miloš Kruščić has a full complement, with no fitness worries at all coming into this match with a fully healthy group available to select from.

📰 Team News: Mezőkövesd

Owing to a fully injury-free group to pick from, the Mezőkövesd boss Attila Kuttor does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this game.

💭 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Mezőkövesd will need to apply a lot of pressure to be putting a goal past this Újpest FC side who we think should score at least once to gain the upper hand.

We therefore see a 1-0 winning margin for Újpest FC at full-time.

Should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 02:46 08/03/2023