Match Report
Békéscsaba went into the game 3rd in the table on 51 points; Eger sat 1st on 59 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Békéscsaba no better than 12th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Békéscsaba 1.47 scored and 1 conceded per game, Eger 1.4 and 0.87, with the league averaging 1.44.
Békéscsaba arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Eger had won four straight, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The match was played at Kórház utcai stadion in Békéscsaba (capacity 13,000). On the scoreboard, Békéscsaba led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.