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Match report · NB I (Hungary)

MTK Budapest 2:1 Nyiregyháza Spartacus

MTK Budapest Home 1.40 xG
Nyiregyháza Spartacus Away 2.09 xG
21 The result went against the chances

Nyiregyháza Spartacus were the model's likeliest winner before kick-off at 41%. MTK Budapest won 2–1. The biggest difference was MTK Budapest's attack: 1.40 xG against 1.66 projected (−0.26). Nyiregyháza Spartacus produced 2.09 xG against 1.83 projected (+0.26).

The model against the result

priced before kick-off
MTK Budapest
33% What happened
Draw
26%
Nyiregyháza Spartacus
41%

Data coverage Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.

Projected vs produced

Expected goals
MTK Budapest The model projected 1.66 Produced 1.40 Difference -0.26
Nyiregyháza Spartacus The model projected 1.83 Produced 2.09 Difference +0.26

MTK Budapest produced 0.26 xG less than projected

Projected before kick-off Produced on the night

The shots behind it

MTK Budapest Nyiregyháza Spartacus
Shots
11
17
On target
5
4
Inside the box
6
11
xG per shot
0.13
0.12

Recent form

Last 6 · xG per match
MTK Budapest

2.13 xG created 1.66 xGA

  • W 2.20 created, 0.70 conceded against Kisvárda FC
  • D 1.60 created, 0.76 conceded against Kazincbarcikai SC
  • D 1.83 created, 1.81 conceded against Nyiregyháza Spartacus
  • D 2.98 created, 2.09 conceded against Puskás Akadémia
  • L 1.70 created, 3.63 conceded against Puskás Akadémia
  • D 2.49 created, 0.97 conceded against Újpest
Nyiregyháza Spartacus

2.13 xG created 1.55 xGA

  • L 1.44 created, 2.14 conceded against Újpest
  • W 1.37 created, 1.04 conceded against Zalaegerszegi TE
  • D 1.81 created, 1.83 conceded against MTK Budapest
  • D 3.40 created, 1.14 conceded against Kazincbarcikai SC
  • L 1.87 created, 2.37 conceded against ETO FC Győr
  • W 2.86 created, 0.79 conceded against Kisvárda FC

xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result

Head to head

MTK Budapest: 1 won · 1 drawn · 1 lost

Pre-match model & market record

4 opportunities flagged3 won1 lost

  • Won
  • Won
  • Lost
  • Won
View pre-match record
The outcomes the model flagged on MTK Budapest against Nyiregyháza Spartacus before kick-off, in the order they ranked, with the price, the edge and what became of each.
Selection Price Edge Result
Over 2.5 goals 1.67 +16.7% Won
Both teams to score 1.57 +15.1% Won
Nyiregyháza Spartacus to win 2.75 +12.7% Lost
Over 1.5 goals 1.20 +7.6% Won

Pre-match model vs market

Outcome Model Market Difference Fair odds
MTK Budapest 33.1% 41.2% −8.1 pp 3.02
Draw 25.9% 25.1% +0.8 pp 3.86
Nyiregyháza Spartacus 41.0% 33.7% +7.3 pp 2.44

Other markets

Outcome Model Market Difference Fair odds
Both teams to score 73.2% 58.9% +14.4 pp 1.37
Both teams not to score 26.8% 41.1% −14.4 pp 3.74
Over 1.5 goals 89.6% 78.3% +11.3 pp 1.12
Under 1.5 goals 10.4% 21.7% −11.3 pp 9.65
Over 2.5 goals 70.0% 56.3% +13.7 pp 1.43
Under 2.5 goals 30.0% 43.7% −13.7 pp 3.34

Prices and probabilities are the ones stored before kick-off; nothing here is recalculated. Edge is the model's probability times the price, minus one, so a flagged outcome that lost is the ordinary case rather than a contradiction.

Model details

Show
Fit window
the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
MTK Budapest sample
20 matches
Nyiregyháza Spartacus sample
20 matches
Computed
8 hours before kick-off
Prices taken
1 day before kick-off

Limitations

The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.