Match details. NB I, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 14:30 Lagos time. It is played at Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen.
What's at stake. Debreceni VSC are 10th on 10 points after 9 games, level on points with Budapest Honved, 1 point clear of Zalaegerszegi TE. A win would take them above Budapest Honved. Zalaegerszeg TE are 11th on 9 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Debreceni VSC, 1 point clear of Nyiregyhaza. A win would take them above Debreceni VSC.
Form. Debreceni VSC have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W W D. Zalaegerszeg TE have won four, drawn none and lost six of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W L.
The numbers. Debreceni VSC score 1.2 and concede two a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Debreceni VSC average 12.3 shots (5.5 on target), 7.7 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. Zalaegerszeg TE score one and concede 2.5 a game in their last six away, with no clean sheets and four games without a goal. Zalaegerszeg TE average 12.9 shots (5.2 on target), 4.3 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Debreceni VSC have won seven, drawn two and lost one. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in eight. In the last four, Debreceni VSC won two and two were drawn. The last time they met, on 22 Feb 2026, it finished Debreceni VSC 1-1 Zalaegerszeg TE: Debreceni VSC had 11 shots to 10, 50% of the ball, six yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. Zalaegerszeg TE are the form side, but the meetings favour Debreceni VSC: in the last ten meetings, Debreceni VSC won seven, Zalaegerszeg TE won one and two were drawn.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 65%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.17, 78% on the records (Debreceni VSC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 7; Zalaegerszeg TE: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.16. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Debreceni VSC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Zalaegerszeg TE or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Debreceni VSC 2-1 Zalaegerszeg TE (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).