MAC Uybuda took all three points at Chiksereda in the Erste Liga on Thursday, winning 2:4 away from home. The result moves the visitors into sixth place, level on games with the hosts who remain seventh after seven matches played. Neither side has a draw on the board this season, which makes every point worth more than usual.
We had called for the away side to win before kick-off, giving 69 per cent confidence. The scoreline was not quite what we expected, but the result stands. And here's the thing — when teams play like this against each other, the away side often finds space behind the press.
Chiksereda have lost four of their seven games, including defeats to DEAK and György in the last three outings. They beat DAB and DVTK at home recently, but those results do not mask the pattern. By then you could see they were struggling to keep clean sheets.
MAC Uybuda scored five times against Braşov on Wednesday and followed that with a 6:2 win over DAB. They have been involved in plenty of goals this season — five matches, ten goals in the last fixture alone. To be fair, they have hit a wall occasionally, but this run has been sustained.
The table tells a simple story. Seven games played, both sides with zero draws, which means every match has produced a winner. MAC Uybuda now sit above Chiksereda in the standings, though the gap remains narrow.
There is no point pretending this was a tactical masterclass. The away side took their chances and the hosts paid for a sloppy opening. Things came to a head when the visitors doubled their lead, and Chiksereda never really found a way back.
