DEAC booked a straightforward victory over Dab with a 4-1 scoreline in the Erste Liga on Friday evening. The result moved the hosts further clear in the middle of the table, while the visitors remain rooted to the bottom after four consecutive defeats.
And here's the thing about these opening rounds — both sides sit on zero points despite having played three and four matches respectively. The table tells you nothing yet about where these teams will finish, only that the season has barely begun.
DEAC's recent form suggests they've been playing with plenty of attacking freedom. Their last five outings produced seven goals scored and eleven conceded, a pattern that continued in this match. Dab, meanwhile, have been on the receiving end of some heavy defeats, including a 10-0 loss to Győri and a 7-1 defeat to Fenestella.
We had backed the home side to win, and the 68 per cent confidence we'd placed in that prediction looked justified by the final whistle. The game never really got close to being competitive, which is perhaps the most telling detail of all.
By then, the visitors had already shown they could struggle to contain opposition movement. Their defensive shape looked disjointed from the opening exchanges, and once DEAC found their rhythm, there was little to stop them. To be fair, Dab pulled one back at some point, but it came too late to change the complexion of the match.
The hosts now have three points more in hand than the visitors, though that gap means very little with so many rounds remaining. What matters is the direction of travel — DEAC are finding their feet, while Dab are still searching for any sign of stability.
