📏 Form Guide

Újpest FC

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Újpest FC fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 1-2 Nemzeti Bajnokság I victory over Paksi SE.

In that game, Újpest FC had 46% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Újpest FC was Matija Ljujić (45', 75'). For their opponents, Paksi had 14 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Norbert Könyves (45') scored for Paksi SE.

Géza Mészöly's Újpest FC have celebrated scoring 8 times over their prior six outings. At the other end, the tally of goals that they have conceded in that time amounts to 9.

Their past results show that Újpest FC:

• are unbeaten in the league by Zalaegerszegi TE in their last 3 games.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 home league matches.

Zalaegerszegi TE

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Zalaegerszegi TE will go into this clash after a 5-1 Nemzeti Bajnokság I win with the defeat of Diósgyõri VTK in their most recent outing.

In that game, Zalaegerszegi TE had 32% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 11 on target. For Zalaegerszegi TE, the scorers were Máté Sajbán (26', 93'), Antonio Mance (36') and Yohan Croizet (62'). Diosgyori had 5 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Pernambuco (60') and Marco Lund (81' Own goal) scored for Diósgyõri VTK.

Zalaegerszegi TE have been good when going forward leading up to this encounter, having scored 15 goals in their previous 6 matches. Having said that, Zalaegerszegi TE can also improve defensively after being scored against in 6 of those same games.

A look at their previous results shows us that Zalaegerszegi TE:

• have not won against Újpest FC in games played away from home for the previous 14 matches in the league. Imagine their relief when they finally get an away win.
• are without an away win for the past 2 league games.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 16/04/2022 shows us that Újpest FC have won 3 of them & Zalaegerszegi TE 1, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.

17 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 11 for Lilák and 6 for Zete. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.

The last league game between these clubs was Nemzeti Bajnokság I match day 16 on 09/12/2023 which ended up with the score at Zalaegerszegi TE 1-1 Újpest FC.

On that day, Zalaegerszegi TE managed 43% possession and 15 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Their only player to score was Sinan Medgyes (86').

Újpest FC had 9 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Peter Ambrose (50') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Gergő Bogár.

📰 Team News: Újpest FC

The Újpest FC manager Géza Mészöly will be grateful to have no fitness worries to speak of before this clash with a fully healthy squad ready to go.

🗞️ Team News: Zalaegerszegi TE

With a completely injury-free squad available for selection, the Zalaegerszegi TE boss Gábor Márton has zero fitness worries at all before this game.

🔮 Prediction

Our feeling is that Zalaegerszegi TE have the firepower to put one past this Újpest FC team, but it isn’t expected to be enough to avoid defeat.

We are anticipating a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Újpest FC by the conclusion of the game. Hopefully this is a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 17:18 05/04/2024