Puskas Academy vs Ujpest Prediction: The hosts are prepared

Újpest will travel to the Pancho Arena on Friday to settle scores with Puskás Academy in the 24th round of the Hungary NB I. Below are previews, H2H, expert betting tips, and odds.

Puskas Academy

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Puskás Academy enter this clash on the back of a 1-1 draw against DVTK. Jakub Plšek put Puskás Academy in front in the 45th minute of the game, but their joy was short-lived when Bright Edomwonyi equalized in the 49th minute. The draw followed a 1-0 loss against Debrecen. It is noteworthy that Puskás Academy have won just 2 of their last 8 games in all competitions. Puskás Academy currently sit 4th on the table with 35 points in 23 matches, scoring 37 and conceding 26 goals. Jakub Plšek has been a key player for his team so far; he was on the scoresheet in their last game and has scored 6 goals and provided 1 assist this season.

Ujpest

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Újpest returned to winning ways in their last game with a 2-0 victory over Fehérvár FC, with Mátyás Tajti (76th minute) and Peter Ambrose (77th minute) scoring in quick succession. Tajti missed the chance to make it 3-0 in the 86th minute when he missed from the penalty spot. This win was Újpest's only victory in their last 4 domestic games and the second in their last 7 matches.

Újpest currently sit 10th on the table with 27 points from 23 matches, scoring 29 goals and conceding 47. Peter Ambrose is the top scorer for the side with 7 goals. He will be a player to watch in this clash as he hopes to add to his goal tally.

H2H

From 2018 to date, Puskás Academy and Újpest have met 22 times, with Puskás Academy winning 13 times, while Újpest has won 5 times, and 3 matches have ended in draws. The last game between these two sides ended 2-1 in favor of Puskás Academy.

Expert Betting Tips

Despite Puskás Academy being without a win in their last 2 games, securing a victory here should be less stressful. Puskás Academy recently defeated MTK Budapest 6-1. The same MTK Budapest defeated Újpest 3-0. However, both sides should be able to find the net, as Újpest have scored in 4 of their last 6 games. They have also scored in each of their last 3 games against Puskás Academy.

• W1 for 1.60 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.79 odds
• BTTS for 1.80 odds