- Debreceni have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten matches across all competitions.
- Puskas have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten across all competitions.
- The last three meetings are split with one win each and one draw.
Puskas can produce a close game
Debreceni VSC come into this game as the favorites but Puskas FC Academy could easily upset their apple cart in a very evenly matched game at Nagyerdei Stadion on Sunday, and this preview suggests a tight contest.
The hosts are 2.04 with the sportsbooks to get the points, ahead of Puskas at 3.18 and the draw at 3.38, and the odds look too close to us, which is why the prediction is for a narrow margin either way.
Debreceni are enjoying a decent run of form, having won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches, but they are not running away with the opposition at this stage of coach Gert Remmel's rebuild. His new-look team are more lively and pressing higher up the field than before, but they have to be careful that they don't get caught out by any Puskas counter-attacks.
The visitors have won only two and lost three of their last five away matches across all competitions, but they will arrive in high spirits after a 3-1 NB I away win at Zalaegerszegi TE and a 2-2 draw at home to MTK Budapest last time out.
Debreceni's forward is in the zone
Puskas' overall run of three wins, two draws and five defeats from their last ten games in all competitions suggests they are on a shakier run than their opponents, but we think Levente Babo's Academy boys are capable of making this a tight contest.
Babo's men rely on the cohesion of his young players, who have been developed together at the Puskas Academy, to create structure in their build-up play and flexibility in their attacks. They will try to play through with midfield control and overload the wide areas, while Debreceni, who are set up to be compact in structure and press collectively, will try to force turnovers.
The hosts have conceded only five goals in four home matches in all competitions (1 win, 2 draws, 1 defeat), while Puskas have scored six in their last five on the road. That's why under 2.5 goals at 1.89 is the cleaner side bet for this tight NB I fixture where the winning margin could be small, and our betting tips lean toward a low-scoring game.
Both teams to score at 1.66 has some bite here, too, given the recent head-to-heads and the form of Debreceni's top goalscorer Florian Cibla, who has bagged four in the last five and is in good form for an aggregate 10 goals. Puskas' chief finisher is Daniel Lukacs, who has three goals in five, part of the eight team goals in the last five matches, so he looks a good outside chance of getting on the scoreboard.
Debreceni have failed to beat Puskas in their previous two home meetings so the visitors will know what it takes to make things tough for the home team in this fixture. The latest head-to-head was a 1-1 draw at Puskas' ground in the NB I 2025/2026 and the last three meetings have been split with one win apiece and one draw, so the Debreceni VSC vs Puskas FC Academy prediction is for a home win in a close match-up that should be slightly influenced by the momentum of the two teams.
