Debrecen started this season’s league cup campaign in Group B back in September. They topped that group ahead of Bekescsaba, Kecskemet and Szeged. They won four of their six group matches, drawing one and losing the remaining one. 17 goals were scored and 4 conceded. Debrecen progressed to the final 16 where they drew their first leg 1-1 away at Sopron. The return leg was won by a 3-1 scoreline to make it through to the last 8 teams. Rene Mihelic has netted 3 goals in 8 matches to be their top scorer in the league cup.

League cup games against Debrecen have been interesting when you take in to consideration that the two met last season in the last four. Vidi won 5-1 away in the first leg and then by 1-0 in the home second leg. Wednesday's opponents were knocked out of the Hungarian cup by Pecs. The red and whites sit in fourth place in the OTP league, losing their weekend match 2-0 at Haladas.