- Overall form: MTK are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (W2, D3), which shows stability and control.
- MTK under Pinezits: MTK have taken 3 points from 1 game under Mate Pinezits.
- Honved early season: Budapest Honved have taken 1 point from 1 game and are currently 7th on the table, but a 1-1 draw away at Kisvarda isn't the worst start.
Honved and MTK are set up for goals and action
Honved outlook
Budapest Honved FC and MTK Budapest will play at Bozsik Arena, Hungary, on Saturday afternoon for the NB I 2026-2027 season. Maurizio Jacobacci has been at the helm since 1 July 2026 and has established a more solid 4-2-3-1 base in which the team builds centrally, can play sharp through the #10 channel and press selectively to win second balls.
They have a sharp striker in Akos Baki with 1 goal in 1 match so far in NB I 2026/2027, a useful central target man and Dominik Csontos has already 1 assist this season. Adam Nyers has hit 2 of their last 5 goals so he is always a threat in the box when things open up.
Their games this season have read D1 and they've been up-and-down in general, which is why they are still looking to solidify their top-half position in the Hungarian top flight.
MTK outlook
MTK Budapest are the early pace-setters in NB I 2026/2027 with 3 points from 1 match and a 3-0 home win against Zalaegerszegi TE. Mate Pinezits took over on 1 January 2026 and has got his team playing with clear structure and intent.
They are a possession-first side that play a higher press and attack the ball quickly after winning it back. They are more of a counter-attacking team than a team with explosive away results, but the 0-2-0 record from the last 2 away shows they are solid on the road.
Zalan Kerezsi is their main man with 2 goals in 1 match so far, but Gabor Jurek has 1 assist and is helping MTK's front two play between the lines.
Both teams to score is the play, MTK for the win
The odds are Over 2.5 at 1.75 and Both Teams To Score – Yes at 1.6, which makes it look pretty likely.
With a game of chess on the cards in this clash – MTK will press Honved's build-up, but will also get exposed when Honved can hurt space behind the high line – and both sides displaying an appetite for goals, we think BTTS is the bet here.
MTK are the slight favorites at 2.28, with Honved 2.74 and the tie at 3.5, so there is some value on the draw in what should be a live game. We'll take the visitors to take all 3 points though, as their form and position in the table suggests they are the more likely winner even if Honved have been solid at home with 1 win and 1 draw from their last 2.
- MTK's games have been more open this term and their record reads a 1-1 home draw to Nyiregyhaza, a 2-2 away draw to Puskas FC Academy and 3-0 home win against Zalaegerszegi TE, so they have a high floor and have been scoring plenty of goals.
