- Odds: Kisvarda FC are the narrow odds-on favorite at 1.86 to win this Saturday's NB I 2026-2027 encounter against Budapest Honved FC.
- Prices: Budapest Honved FC are priced up at 3.6 to take the game, with the draw priced at 3.85.
- History: Kisvarda have failed to win their last 2 home games against Honved, a sequence which must give the visitors encouragement.
Kisvarda have had a tough time of it lately
The home side go into this weekend's game with rotten form in all competitions (W2, D2, L6 from their last 10) after a 2-1 away defeat against Kazincbarcika BSC and a 0-1 loss to Gyori ETO FC at home in their latest outing. That 2-1 defeat extended Kisvarda's losing streak to 4 matches, but their record against Honved suggests that this contest could be a lot closer than many are predicting.
Honved beat Budapest Vasas SC 3-1 at home in NB II 2025/2026 and then were beaten 4-1 away by BVSC Zuglo in the next game, a sequence that has a familiar feel to the current one. But Honved got the better of this fixture the last time they met in NB II 2024/2025 by a 3-0 margin at home, a significant result which will still be fresh in the minds of both squads.
Honved have the head-to-head edge in recent times
Head-to-head
Honved have the advantage in the head-to-head record with 1 win and 3 draws from the last 4 meetings, so they will fancy their chances of making this close and competitive.
Managers and tactics
Maurizio Jacobacci took over at the club on 1 July 2026 and has got the team playing a compact and efficient style of soccer, where a defensive solidity allows them to transition quickly and score goals on the break.
Honved have been playing at a decent level in the past month or so, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2 of their last 5. Nyers has been their main man with 3 of the team's 6 goals in that period.
Kisvarda's boss Attila Supka, who took over at the start of July 2026, is setting his men up to be a different proposition to their visitors – in a more pragmatic 4-4-2 or double pivot shape, where they are trying to control the ball through phases and then play out of their blocks.
Saturday’s game should be a tight and tense clash
Kisvarda are the favorites because of their slight edge in the odds and home-field advantage, but the form and head-to-head suggest that this should be a very close contest. The contrast in styles should ensure that the pace is controlled and the chances few, so the best course of action is for the hosts to defend well and for their forwards to sharpen up quickly.
- Their average of 0.83 goals scored and 0.83 goals conceded per home match across all current competitions is typical of a mid-table club.
- Kisvarda's record at Varkert Sportpalya doesn't suggest that they will make their home field a fortress this term, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their 3 outings so far.
- Honved's average of 1.00 goal scored per away match across all competitions is decent enough and 6 away goals in total is probably enough to nick a game like this on the counter-attack.
- The markets for this match are tight and cagey at 1.91 for Under 2.5 goals and 2.01 for Both Teams To Score – No, which is probably about right.
