Match Report
Zalaegerszegi TE went into the game 17th in the table on 44 points; Szolnoki MÁV sat 18th on 42 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Zalaegerszegi TE 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Per game in the league, Zalaegerszegi TE were scoring 1.18 and conceding 1.53, Szolnoki MÁV 1 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Szolnoki MÁV's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The venue was ZTE-Aréna in Zalaegerszeg, with room for 14,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zalaegerszegi TE led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.