Week ahead: Budafok in the cup and Ujpest away in the league

It's a week of Hungarian Cup and OTP league action for MOL Vidi FC.

Hungarian Cup Round 8 
Wednesday 5th December 2018, 15.00
Budafoki MTE - MOL Vidi FC

Vidi make the visit to 17th in the second division side Budafok in the Hungarian Cup on Wednesday. A place in the last 16 is at stake and the red and blues will be looking to make it into the next round draw. The home side go into the game on the back of two league wins having beaten Balmazujvaros 2-1 away and then Monor 3-2 at home. Budafok beat NB III side Szekszard 3-1 in the last round and also knocked out Bonyhad 3-0. The game on Wednesday will be decided over one game.

OTP Bank Liga match 17
Saturday 8th December 2018, 19.30
Újpest FC - MOL Vidi FC

It will be the one but final league game of the autumn season. The two sides met two weeks ago at the MOL Arena Sosto stadium opener and Vidi won 1-0 that evening thanks to a goal from Juhasz. Saturday's game will be played in Budapest at the Ferenc Szusza stadium. The lilacs have suffered only one defeat at home this season. They have won 4 and drawn 3 other matches to sit in 6th place in the league.

Author: David Rechnitzer

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