Vasas vs Várda SE: match statistics

Vasas sit 3rd in the table, while Várda SE are 8th, giving the hosts a slight edge when combined with home advantage. Vasas average 2.5 goals and 6 shots on target per match at home, while the visitors average 1.67 goals and 4 shots on target away from home. The difference is also reflected in the quality of chances: Vasas’ home xG is 1.64, compared with Várda’s away xG of 1.18; moreover, their opponents generate an average of 2.17 xG against them. Vasas have won 3 of their last 5 matches but conceded 9 goals in that run, leaving Várda with a chance to score. The visitors have won 2 of their last 3 away games, so a home win is the most likely outcome, though this should not be expected to be a one-sided contest.

BTTS landed in 60% of Vasas matches and 67% of Várda fixtures, pointing to goals at both ends. The visitors score an average of 1.67 goals per match and have found the net in every game so far, while the hosts concede an average of 1.4 goals. Vasas have a lower season scoring average of 0.8 goals, but have averaged 2.2 goals across their last five matches, improving their chances of scoring. Caution is warranted, as Várda have conceded just 0.6 goals per game over their last five fixtures. However, their average xG conceded is 2.17, so a Goal/Goal outcome remains the more likely scenario.

The strongest pick is Over 1.5 goals: all of Várda’s matches so far have gone over this line, as have 60% of Vasas’s games. The visitors score an average of 1.67 goals per match, while the hosts concede 1.4, which points to Várda finding the net. Vasas average just 0.8 goals scored, but their xG stands at 1.36, while their opponents allow chances worth an average of 2.17 xG. Over the last five matches, Vasas games have averaged 4 goals and Várda games 3, so the projected total of 2.9 goals supports backing at least two goals. The 2.5 line is less reliable, having been beaten in only 20% of Vasas’s matches so far, compared with 67% of Várda’s games.

A draw at half-time is the most likely outcome: Vasas went into the break level in 4 of the 5 matches analysed, as did Várda SE in 4 of their last 5 games. After the break, the visitors’ advantage becomes clearer: they average 1.33 goals in the second half and have won it in 67% of their matches, while Vasas concede an average of 0.8 goals in that period and have not won a second half. Várda’s average of 2.0 points per match compared with Vasas’s 0.6, as well as 1.67 goals scored against 0.8, also supports an away win at full-time. The X/2 pick is not without risk, however, as the visitors allow opponents chances worth an average of 2.17 xG, while Vasas have won 3 of their last 5 matches. Even so, the combination of frequent half-time draws and the visitors’ greater effectiveness after the break gives the X/2 scenario the strongest rationale.