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The opportunity to bounce back comes quickly after the home defeat to Kecskemét, as Tamás Feczkó's side travel to Békéscsaba on Saturday. The purple-and-whites have performed much better in the spring than they did in the autumn. Sándor Csató's team won only twice in 15 rounds during the first half of the season, but have won half of their six matches this spring. In 2026 Békéscsaba have been beaten only by teams in excellent spring form: in-form Videoton and our pursuers Vasas both managed only 1–0 wins at Kórház utca. Békéscsaba have also beaten Soroksár, BVSC and most recently Budafok very comfortably, while they returned from Szeged with a point, helping them move out of the relegation zone in recent weeks.
Supporter information:
- The match kicks off at 14:00 on Saturday at the Kórház utcai Stadium in Békéscsaba.
- The recommended driving route to the stadium from Budapest is: Szarvasi út – (right) Baross utca – (left) Széchenyi utca – (left) Gőzmalom tér – (right) Kórház utca.
- For public transport we recommend bus 8V.
- The match will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel.
What you need to know about Békéscsaba:
Founded: 1912
Club colours: purple and white
Current league position: 13th
League record: 5 wins, 7 draws, 9 defeats
Goal difference: 23:31
League form: W-L-W-L-D
At home: 3 wins, 3 draws, 4 defeats
Most recent league match: Budafok–Békéscsaba 0–3
Head coach: Sándor Csató
Top scorer: Filip Borsos (7 goals)
Major honours: Hungarian Cup winners (1988), NB I bronze medallists (1993/94)
Players with links to both clubs:
János Takács, Bence Daru, Mihály Igricz and Gergő Nagy in the Békéscsaba squad all came through Honvéd's youth system. Midfielder Nagy became Hungarian champion in Kispest in 2017 and won the cup in 2020, while spending 12 years with the first team. Daru and Igricz previously played for our second team, the former also making the senior matchday squad in a competitive fixture, while Takács appeared for our U19 side.
Head-to-head history:
We have most often faced Békéscsaba in NB I, playing 55 times in total: 29 Kispest wins, 12 Békéscsaba victories and 14 draws.
We last hosted the purple-and-whites in a league match in 2016, winning 2–1.
The two clubs met in the 1988 cup final, where a goal from current Békéscsaba head coach Sándor Csató proved decisive as Békéscsaba won 3–2.
Last season we played the purple-and-whites again after a long break and drew 1–1 away from home, with Norbert Pintér replying to Benedek Simon's opening goal.
In the April return fixture, now under Tamás Feczkó, we settled the game in the first half. The second half was also memorable because Tomas Tujvel saved a penalty before 16-year-old Zsombor Liziczay replaced him in goal.
Budapest Honvéd FC - Békéscsaba 1912 Előre 3-0 (3-0), Merkantil Bank Liga, Round 26 - highlights
Most recently, in September, we again came out on top in an exciting contest. Bálint Szabó cancelled out Zuigeber's goal, but Baki's strike decided the three points and was also Honvéd's 100th league goal against Békéscsaba.
Budapest Honvéd FC - Békéscsaba 1912 Előre 2-1, Merkantil Bank Liga, Round 07 - highlights
League record against Békéscsaba:
58 matches, 31 wins, 15 draws, 12 defeats, goal difference: 100:62
Our last 5 league matches against Békéscsaba:
2025/26: Honvéd–Békéscsaba 2–1 (Our scorers: Zuigeber, Baki)
2024/25: Honvéd–Békéscsaba 3–0 (Our scorers: Kántor, Szamosi, Medgyes)
2024/25: Békéscsaba–Honvéd 1–1 (Our scorer: Simon B.)
2015/16: Honvéd–Békéscsaba 2–1 (Our scorers: Baráth, Vasiljevic)
2015/16: Honvéd–Békéscsaba 3–2 (Our scorers: Nagy G., Nagy G., Baráth)
Referee:
Imre Kovács will referee the match. He has previously handled three Honvéd league fixtures: a 3–3 draw against Budafok, a 3–2 win over Soroksár, and most recently our 0–0 home draw with Szeged.
MERKANTIL BANK LIGA 2025/26, ROUND 22
March 14 (Saturday), 14:00
BÉKÉSCSABA 1912 ELŐRE–BUDAPEST HONVÉD FC
Békéscsaba, Kórház utcai Stadium
Stream: Budapest Honvéd FC/YouTube
