- Recent form: Vasas have been the better of the two sides, going unbeaten in their last 3 league matches (W2, D1, L0). The visitors are 3rd in NB I 2026/2027 with 5 points from 3 games, whilst Honved are 11th with 3 points from 3. Budapest Honved FC have won 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads at home.
Not a classic Budapest scrap
Vasas on form
Erős Gábor's Budapest Vasas SC are the sharper of the pair on paper and they will arrive at the Bozsik Arena in good spirits, having gone unbeaten in their 3 NB I 2026/2027 matches to date. A 2-2 home draw with Gyori ETO FC was followed by a 0-0 grind at Ferencvarosi TC and a 5-0 blowout of Zalaegerszegi TE in NB I 2026/2027.
That run of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss across their last 5 matches in all competitions paints a picture of a solid, rather than spectacular, outfit. That's exactly what Vasas are, built around a 4 at the back, high work rate and direct transitional play.
Honved approach
Maurizio Jacobacci's Honved team are much more pragmatic in their approach, setting up in a 3-1-4-2 system, which relies on the ability to defend in a low block and stay compact whilst looking to spring counters. Dominik Csontos is the spark in this team, with 2 goals in 3 NB I 2026/2027 appearances, while 3 of Budapest Honved FC's last 10 goals in all competitions have been scored in the last 5.
Vasas can edge a tight match
Honved come into this game on the back of a 3-game draw streak, with a 1-1 draw away at Kisvarda FC, a 3-3 draw at home to MTK Budapest and a 2-2 away draw at Paksi FC in NB I 2026/2027. That leaves them with a mixed record of 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat across their last 5 games in all competitions. Honved's home record has been rocky to start NB I 2026/2027, with no wins in 1 fixture and 3 goals conceded, so they have work to do.
Vasas are yet to win on the road in NB I 2026/2027, but they're coming into this matchup having held the opposition scoreless for the first time on the road in the league with a 0-0 away at Ferencvarosi TC.
- All of the above leads us to believe this will be a tight Budapest battle, with Vasas looking the better team on paper and favoured by the market at 2.27, whilst Honved are priced at 2.96 and the draw at 3.4.
- The head-to-head edge goes to Honved, who beat Vasas 3-1 at home in NB II 2025/2026 3 months ago and have won the last 2 meetings between the sides, which is why we're siding with the visitors in the draw no bet market here.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.9 looks tasty too, given Honved's draw-heavy run and the fact that Vasas have already kept a clean sheet on the road this season, where goals are generally scarce.
