Puskás II vs Balatonalmádi - NB III - Northwest

Puskás II prepare to host Balatonalmádi at the home ground on September 27, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their NB III - Northwest season. Altrincham vs Manchester United U21s highlights and reaction from pre-season fixture.

Both camps will view the NB III - Northwest meeting at the home ground as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. It has been a solid if unspectacular run for the hosts — LWWWL across their last five with a win rate of 42.86% — and they will want to push on from here. On the road the visitors have looked devoid of inspiration, WLLLL in their last five and a win rate of 14.29% that makes for sobering reading. Where Puskás II have leaned on defensive discipline, Balatonalmádi have often taken the initiative going forward, and that stylistic difference should shape the contest. In his latest column, Paul Merson predicts the 2026/27 Premier League season at both ends of the table.

Pressing intensity will define the contest. Puskás II will seek to win the ball high up the pitch and suffocate Balatonalmádi's build-up, while the visitors will aim to play through the pressure and exploit the spaces it leaves behind. Andoni Iraola could not have been clearer about how he plans to change Liverpool when speaking in his opening press conference.

Star players on both sides will be eager to make their mark, and the individual duels across the pitch could go a long way to deciding the outcome. Discipline at the back and sharpness in front of goal will likely tilt the balance one way or the other. Arsenal’s pursuit of Ezri Konsa appears to be entering a decisive stage, with growing suggestions that the Aston Villa defender could finally complete his move to the Emirates.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. Neither side holds a clear edge, and a 2-2 draw would be a fitting reflection of the balance between them. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says a verdict on the alleged charges against Manchester City "has taken longer than expected".