**In the opening rounds of the 2026–27 OTP Bank Liga, which began on 24 July, Kispest Honvéd and Zalaegerszegi TE sit in the bottom two places after seven matches, with Honvéd facing automatic relegation and ZTE entering the new one-legged play-off against the NB II runner-up.** Both sides have recorded just one win apiece and sit on six points, while mid-table clubs like Nyíregyháza Spartacus and Paksi SE hold narrow leads above the drop zone. Promoted sides Honvéd and Kisvárda, along with ZTE, enter the campaign with thinner squads and tougher early fixtures against established sides such as defending champions Győri ETO and Puskás Akadémia. The 33-match schedule, combined with the revised relegation format, leaves ample time for form swings, but current results and goal difference trends have quickly focused trader attention on these three clubs as the primary candidates for demotion by May 2027.