Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Diósgyőr (1st, 87 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Szombathelyi Haladás (9th, 51 pts). Szombathelyi Haladás's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Szombathelyi Haladás 1.42 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Diósgyőr 2.08 and 0.95, with the league averaging 1.28.
Defeat had not touched Diósgyőr in 15 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Haladás Stadion in Szombathely staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,500. B. Gergely officiated: 23 games logged, averaging 3.7 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Diósgyőr led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.