Puskas Academy vs MTK Budapest Prediction & Betting Tips (15 May)

Puskás Akadémia’s clash with MTK Budapest in Felcsút comes at a fascinating moment in the NB I season, with the hosts pushing to consolidate a top‑half finish while the visitors are still glancing over their shoulders at the relegation battle. The sides last met in mid‑February, playing out a 2‑2 draw in Budapest that underlined how finely balanced this rivalry has become in recent years. Since then, both clubs have tweaked line‑ups and systems, and recent reports from Hungarian outlets have highlighted Puskás’ reliance on Dániel Lukács’ goals and MTK’s renewed defensive discipline as key storylines heading into this May encounter.

Form-wise, Puskás Akadémia have been on a bit of a rollercoaster over the past two months. They suffered a heavy 1‑4 home defeat to Győri ETO, then responded with a gritty away win at Zalaegerszeg by turning an early deficit into a confident 1-3 victory. That result was followed by a professional 2‑0 home success over Újpest and narrow losses against title‑chasing Paks and Ferencváros, showing both their potential and their fragility. Earlier in the spring they also shared the points with Debrecen in a tight 1-1 draw, a reminder that Puskás can sometimes struggle to kill off matches even when they control long spells of possession.

MTK Budapest, meanwhile, arrive with a quietly encouraging run behind them, mixing solid defensive displays with flashes of attacking fluency. In late April they ground out a stubborn away 0-0 draw at Kazincbarcika, one of several recent matches where their back line held firm under pressure. Either side of that, MTK beat Kisvárda 2‑1 and swept Zalaegerszeg aside 3‑0 at home, while also sharing four goals in an entertaining 2‑2 draw at Újpest. Looking a bit further back, their trip to Debrecen produced another open contest that finished 2-2, underlining how often MTK’s games tilt toward high‑scoring, end‑to‑end football.

Putting all of this together, the upcoming fixture feels set up for an engaging, attacking contest rather than a cagey stalemate. Puskás’ recent home performances suggest they will look to impose themselves early, especially with Lukács in strong scoring form and the team eager to bounce back from earlier home setbacks. MTK’s improved organisation and their knack for finding goals on the break should keep them competitive, but their away record still raises questions when they face sides with Puskás’ offensive quality. Balancing the hosts’ stronger firepower with MTK’s tendency to both score and concede, a plausible and well‑reasoned correct‑score prediction for this NB I meeting is 3 : 1 in favour of Puskás Akadé