- Puskas FC Academy are fifth in NB I 2025/2026 with 28 points after 19 games while Ujpest are ninth with 23 points.
- Puskas have played nine NB I away games in 2025/2026, winning four, drawing two and losing three.
Hungarian mid-table clash could go either way
FC Ujpest boss Boldiszar Bodor has the tough task of making his players tougher to beat than they have been since taking charge in November 2025. Saturday’s home clash with Puskas FC Academy will be a good test of his progress to date against the side with a long-serving head coach in the NB I. As part of our FC Ujpest vs Puskas FC Academy preview, it’s essential to highlight how both teams have been evolving this season.
Zsolt Hornyak has preached the virtues of his possession and width-based 4-3-3 philosophy since taking over in 2019 and it has taken root in the players very well. Academy are capable of dominating possession and creating all manner of chances for their forwards with full-backs overlapping and wingers cutting inside.
But it is a long, long way from perfect and it may only be the form of top scorer Daniel Lukacs (11 goals in 19 league games) that they have maintained their position in the top half. Lukacs has contributed two of Puskas’ five goals in their last five and midfielder Zsolt Nagy has two of the other three.
Puskas have better away record than hosts’ home form
Puskas FC Academy’s away record in NB I 2025/2026 is W4, D2, L3 from their nine away games with 1.33 goals scored and 1.22 goals conceded, which is a better average than Ujpest’s home performance of W2, D2, L5, 1.11 goals scored and 1.67 conceded.
Ujpest line up in a 4-2-3-1 block and look to be more of a compact unit that hits in transition down the center. For those looking for an FC Ujpest vs Puskas FC Academy prediction, Aljosa Matko leads the line in the NB I 2025/2026 campaign with 11 goals in 19 appearances, but has been their main scoring source recently with two of their six.
Ujpest’s recent form has improved a little with two wins and a draw for seven points from their last three games. They beat MTK Budapest 4-3 away and Kazincbarcikai BSC 2-1 at home and tied 1-1 at Nyiregyhaza Spartacus FC.
For this FC Ujpest vs Puskas FC Academy prediction, note that Puskas lost their most recent game away to Gyori ETO and were beaten at home by Paksi SE the game before that. They did beat the then-leaders Diosgyori VTK, however, so they should have the confidence to take on Ujpest.
Academy can avoid another defeat with home advantage
Ujpest are priced at 2.28 to win this game while Puskas FC Academy are 2.82 with a tie at 3.4. The home team is taken to edge it here, but Puskas have been better away than Ujpest have at home this season and have a longer track record for success with this possession game.
So we’re going to take Puskas to avoid defeat on Saturday, perhaps snatching a win. The ‘Both Teams to Score’ option is very attractive at 1.5 because both clubs score and both clubs concede plenty and there is a chess-like feel to the clash of two contrasting footballing methods. For those interested in FC Ujpest vs Puskas FC Academy betting tips, both recent forms and tactical setups hint at a closely contested affair.
