MTK Budapest vs Újpest FC Live Stream, Predictions (May 24)

📊 Form Guide

MTK Budapest

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MTK Budapest will be looking for an improved result here after a 2-1 Nemzeti Bajnokság I loss in their previous game against Diósgyõri VTK.

In that match, MTK Budapest had 60% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The scorer for MTK Budapest was Zsombor Gruber (17'). Diosgyori got 19 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Marko Rakonjac (49') and Kevin Kállai (66') scored for Diósgyõri VTK.

It’s not been often in recent times where MTK Budapest have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that MTK Budapest have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 9 goals on the way. While that may be of interest, we’ll just have to find out whether that pattern might continue on here in this match.

Ahead of this meeting, MTK Budapest haven't been beaten in the league by Újpest FC in their previous 5 games.

Újpest FC

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In their last fixture, Újpest FC drew 2-2 in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I tie with Nyíregyháza.

For Újpest FC, the scorers were Krisztofer Horváth (25') and Fran Brodić (68'). Márton Eppel (29') and Milán Kovács (60') scored for Nyíregyháza.

Damir Krznar's Újpest FC have seen their goal attempts be successful 7 times in the course of their previous 6 matches. The aggregate of goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes equals 7.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Újpest FC:

• haven't beaten MTK Budapest when they've played them away from home in the last 3 matches in the league.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 away league matches.
• have not won away from home in their last 7 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 03/04/2022 shows that MTK Budapest have won 5 of these games and Újpest FC 1, with the number of drawn games being 0.

21 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 16 of them for MTK and 5 coming from Lilák. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.5.

The previous league game between the two was Nemzeti Bajnokság I match day 22 on 01/03/2025 which ended up with the score at Újpest FC 1-5 MTK Budapest.

In that match, Újpest FC had 52% possession and 11 shots at goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Fran Brodić (56') and Dominik Kaczvinszki (77' Own goal).

At the other end, MTK Budapest had 16 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. Rajmund Molnár (38'), Marin Jurina (60'), Zsombor Gruber (64') and Benedek Varju (72') scored.

The referee was Csaba Pintér.

📋 Team News: Újpest FC

Újpest FC manager Damir Krznar has to choose a team with limited availability. Krisztián Tamás (Hip injury) and Csanád Fehér (Knee injury) won’t be making appearances.

🔮 Prediction

We’re thinking that Újpest FC have the capability to get a goal against this MTK Budapest outfit, although that probably won’t quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We’re tipping a 2-1 victory for MTK Budapest by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. It should be a decent one.

Peter Guest, 13:06 20/05/2025