There have been 64 matches between Vidi and Debrecen in first division matches. Videoton will go in search of their 18th home success over last seasons champions. Vidi recorded a 3-1 win over Debrecen two years ago on the 28th October 2012.
The two sides have met 63 times in the first division. The first match between the pair took place in season 1979/80 on the 5th September 1979, at the Sostoi stadium in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw. Current club director Győző Burcsa scored Vidi's goal that day. He was also the first player to score against Debrecen in league matches. Debrecen have the better record in games over the years. Vidi have won 20 while Debrecen have ended victors in 29 matches. There have been a further 14 drawn games with an overall goal difference of 96-75 in favour of Sunday's visitors.
Vidi enjoy the better stats in games played at the Sostoi stadium. There have been 31 matches in Szekesfehervar, with 17 being won by the red and blues and 7 to Debrecen. The remaining 7 games have ended all square. The goal difference in matches at the Sostoi is 54-35 to Vidi.
First ever league match:
That happened in season 1979/80 on the 5th September 1979. The match ended in a 1-1 draw at the Sostoi stadium. The return match in Debrecen also ended in a 1-1 draw with Tibor Nagy getting Vidi's goal that day.
First Vidi win:
The fifth match between the two saw Vidi record their first ever win on the 11th November 1981 at the Sostoi stadium. Vidi emerged 2-0 winners thanks to a double from Sandor Baranyi.
The longest unbeaten run:
Vidi enjoy a proud record for an unbeaten run of matches between the two. That came in the period between 1981 and 2000 in a span of 19 years, which saw Debrecen unable to win at the Sostoi. The two played 14 matches at the Sostoi during that run, which produced 11 wins for Vidi and 3 drawn games.
A great win during the 19 year run of unbeaten games:
Highest win:
The highest win between the two sides saw Vidi win 4-0 in the 1982/83 season. The match was played on the 9th April 1983 and the goals that day were scored by Vadasz, Szabo, Novath and Nagy.
Most goals scored in a league match:
That came in a match in Szekesfehervar on the 13th September 1986 that produced six goals. The match finished in a 4-2 win for Vidi with the goals coming from Kovacs (2), Wittmann and Kanyok.
Goalscorers against Debrecen:
2 goals: Burcsa Győző, Nagy Tibor, Baranyi Sándor, Májer Lajos, Kovács Ferenc, Keresztúri András, Tóth Norbert, Horváth Ferenc, Korsós Attila, Földes Gábor, Kuttor Attila, Terjék Lajos, Lipták Zoltán, Torghelle Sándor, Nikolics Nemanja
1 goal: Vadász Imre, Novath György, Szabó József, Kerekes György, Wittmann Géza, Kanyok Imre, Gyenti László, Jónás Gyula, Takács József, Viorel Vancea, Csucsánszky Zoltán, Molnár, Toldi Gábor, Varga Ernő, Jován Róbert, Földes István, Czéh László, Zoran Kuntics, Vasile Miriuta, Lőrincz Antal, Donát, Róth Ferenc, Hompoth Balázs, Zombori Zalán, Balassa Péter, Bekő Balázs, Dvéri Zsolt, Pomper Tibor, Predrag Gajic, Onyeabor Monye, Tóth Balázs, Györök Tamás, Csizmadia Csaba, Sitku Illés, Polonkai Attila, Marko Andics, Lencse László, André Alves, Elek Ákos, Sándor György, Oliveira, Gyurcsó Ádám
Three won goals.
Author: David Rechnitzer