- Puskas FC Academy have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their 10 away league games so far this season.
- MTK Budapest have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 NB I fixtures.
Puskas FC Academy are on the right track
MTK Budapest are in a bit of a slump in Hungary’s NB I 2025-2026 season and coach Mate Pinezits, who took over in January 2026, must be hoping his side can kickstart their campaign when they face Puskas FC Academy on Saturday. Our MTK Budapest vs Puskas FC Academy prediction suggests this will be a challenging fixture for the hosts.
The Blue and Whites have lost their last two games, a 1-3 defeat at home to Kazincbarcikai BSC and a 4-2 away loss to Nyiregyhaza Spartacus FC, while they haven’t won any of their previous two home clashes with Puskas FC Academy.
Zsolt Hornyak, who has been in charge since 2019, is not afraid of changing formation and tactics. He has a good blend of academy talent and a possession style that can be both patient and devastatingly quick on the counter-attack.
His players have both the discipline to press high up the pitch and drop deep to set up a defensive line, depending on the situation and opponent, while their possession play is designed to create numerical superiority on the wings. The MTK Budapest vs Puskas FC Academy preview highlights that Puskas FC Academy have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, picking up a decent away win against Ujpest (1-0) and suffering narrow home defeats against Paksi SE (1-2) and Zalaegerszeg (0-1).
Blue and Reds can’t afford to slip
MTK Budapest are more comfortable at a controlled tempo, where they can connect their midfield and get their pressing traps to work in the right places. Their players are organized and the 4-2-3-1 system they play allows them to overload parts of the field while maintaining their shape.
Pinezits has made this team pragmatic and structured, although that hasn’t been enough to pull them out of a recent rough patch. Adin Molnar is their talisman with 10 goals in 21 NB I appearances, but the other end of the pitch is where they have been struggling. The MTK Budapest vs Puskas FC Academy betting tips indicate that Molnar's individual quality might not be enough unless their defensive woes are addressed.
Daniel Lukacs is Puskas FC Academy’s leading scorer with 11 in 21, but has also contributed 2 of their goals in their last 4, so he could be a factor in this game. Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.62 is also appealing given the teams' averages of 2.70 and 1.30 goals per game respectively and the hosts' 27 goals at home.
Visitors have better overall form
This MTK Budapest vs Puskas FC Academy prediction is influenced by the fact that MTK Budapest are not in good form and Puskas FC Academy have better away form, are higher up the table and have had the better of the previous three NB I meetings, so we are taking the Academy boys at 2.42 to win on Saturday. The price of 2.58 for MTK is just a little short for our tastes while 3.4 for the draw is also too narrow a margin of error given both teams have been inconsistent recently.
