Expected goals
MTK Budapest expected goals (xG) 2026/2027
NB I (Hungary) · after 5 matches · updated 1 Oct
MTK Budapest's attacking and defensive expected goals in NB I (Hungary) 2026/2027, compared with the results they produced and with the rest of the competition.
MTK Budapest xG and xGA per match
Every match ↓| Rank | Club | xG per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 2.70 |
| #2 | Debreceni VSC | 2.45 |
| #3 | Ferencváros TC | 2.35 |
| #4 | Újpest | 2.23 |
| #5 | Puskás Akadémia | 2.21 |
| #6 | Vasas | 2.21 |
| #7 | MTK Budapest | 2.14 |
| #8 | ETO FC Győr | 1.83 |
| #9 | Paksi FC | 1.78 |
| #10 | Kisvárda FC | 1.39 |
| #11 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 1.23 |
| #12 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 1.21 |
- League avg
- 1.99
- Total
- 10.69 5 matches
| Rank | Club | xGA per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 1.31 |
| #2 | Ferencváros TC | 1.64 |
| #3 | Puskás Akadémia | 1.73 |
| #4 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 1.74 |
| =5 | MTK Budapest | 1.77 |
| =5 | Vasas | 1.77 |
| #7 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 1.79 |
| #8 | Újpest | 2.08 |
| #9 | Debreceni VSC | 2.13 |
| #10 | Kisvárda FC | 2.28 |
| #11 | ETO FC Győr | 2.68 |
| #12 | Paksi FC | 2.87 |
- League avg
- 1.99
- Total
- 8.86 5 matches
| Rank | Club | xGD per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | +1.39 |
| #2 | Ferencváros TC | +0.72 |
| #3 | Puskás Akadémia | +0.48 |
| #4 | Vasas | +0.44 |
| #5 | MTK Budapest | +0.37 |
| #6 | Debreceni VSC | +0.32 |
| #7 | Újpest | +0.15 |
| #8 | Budapest Honvéd FC | -0.51 |
| #9 | Zalaegerszegi TE | -0.58 |
| #10 | ETO FC Győr | -0.85 |
| #11 | Kisvárda FC | -0.89 |
| #12 | Paksi FC | -1.09 |
- League avg
- 0.00
- Total
- +1.83 5 matches
| Rank | Club | xPts per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 2.12 |
| #2 | Ferencváros TC | 1.91 |
| #3 | Vasas | 1.68 |
| #4 | Puskás Akadémia | 1.65 |
| #5 | MTK Budapest | 1.62 |
| #6 | Debreceni VSC | 1.49 |
| #7 | Újpest | 1.48 |
| #8 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 1.08 |
| #9 | ETO FC Győr | 1.03 |
| #10 | Kisvárda FC | 0.98 |
| #11 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 0.96 |
| #12 | Paksi FC | 0.85 |
- League avg
- 1.40
- Total
- 8.11 vs 9 actual pts
Early-season figures: after 5 matches, per-match rates can move quickly.
Expected goals here are summed over 5 of 8 matches — the rest were played with no xG figure published for them, so the margins compare two different lengths of season.
What the xG says
MTK Budapest's underlying numbers sit close to the NB I (Hungary) average. They rank #5 for xG difference at +0.37 per match, from about average shot volume at about average chance quality. Their 8 goals are 2.69 below 10.69 xG, while 5 points are 3.11 below 8.11 xPts — both over the 5 matches with xG. After only 5 matches, those gaps should still be read cautiously.
Actual vs expected
Select a row to chart it across the season.
Goals minus xG, match by match
MTK Budapest are 2.69 goals below their xG after 5 matches.
- Goals
- 8
- xG
- 10.69
- Gap
- -2.69
- This match
- Match gap
- Running gap
| Date | Opponent | Goals | xG | Match gap | Running gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 07/08 | Puskás Akadémia | 2 | 1.70 | +0.30 | +0.30 |
| Sat 15/08 | Újpest | 1 | 2.49 | -1.49 | -1.19 |
| Sat 22/08 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 2 | 1.40 | +0.60 | -0.59 |
| Fri 28/08 | Debreceni VSC | 2 | 1.79 | +0.21 | -0.38 |
| Sat 05/09 | Kisvárda FC | 1 | 3.31 | -2.31 | -2.69 |
MTK Budapest xG trend
Current form +0.37 npxGD per match
All 5 matches with xG so far — the window fills at 6.
Out-created the opponent in 3 of 5 matches. The worst was against Puskás Akadémia on Fri 07/08 (-1.93).
- npxG · last 5
- 2.14
- npxGA · last 5
- 1.77
- npxG
- npxGA
- npxGD
- Avg so far
| Date | Opponent | npxG | npxGA | npxGD | Avg so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 07/08 | Puskás Akadémia | 1.70 | 3.63 | -1.93 | -1.93 |
| Sat 15/08 | Újpest | 2.49 | 0.97 | +1.52 | -0.20 |
| Sat 22/08 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 1.40 | 2.09 | -0.69 | -0.37 |
| Fri 28/08 | Debreceni VSC | 1.79 | 1.44 | +0.35 | -0.19 |
| Sat 05/09 | Kisvárda FC | 3.31 | 0.73 | +2.58 | +0.37 |
Each bar is one match's non-penalty xG minus the non-penalty xG against; the line is that difference averaged over the season up to each match, and it finishes on the dashed season average — 2.14 npxG and 1.77 npxGA per match. Current form is the same difference over the last 6 matches with xG.
Strength of schedule
- Season so far
- number 11 hardest of 12 in NB I (Hungary)
- −0.08 xG vs league average
- Over 8 league matches
- Last 5
- number 11 hardest of 12 in NB I (Hungary)
- −0.07 xG vs league average
- Over 5 league matches
Opponents behind the figures
Season so far
−0.08 xG vs league average · over 8 matches · number 11 hardest of 12
- ETO FC Győr Home +0.01
- Kisvárda FC Home −0.52
- Debreceni VSC Away −0.02
- Nyiregyháza Spartacus Home +0.41
- Újpest Away −0.21
- Puskás Akadémia Home +0.03
- Budapest Honvéd FC Away −0.10
- Zalaegerszegi TE Home −0.22
Last 5
−0.07 xG vs league average · over 5 matches · number 11 hardest of 12
- ETO FC Győr Home +0.01
- Kisvárda FC Home −0.52
- Debreceni VSC Away −0.02
- Nyiregyháza Spartacus Home +0.41
- Újpest Away −0.21
MTK Budapest shots and chance quality
Average volume, average quality. MTK Budapest take 17.0 shots a match (league 15.9) at 0.13 npxG a shot (league 0.12), =4 in NB I (Hungary) for volume and #7 for quality. 54% of their shots come from inside the box (league 63%).
Attack
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 22.3 |
| #2 | Paksi FC | 19.2 |
| #3 | Debreceni VSC | 17.6 |
| =4 | MTK Budapest | 17.0 |
| =4 | Vasas | 17.0 |
| =6 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 16.0 |
| =6 | Ferencváros TC | 16.0 |
| #8 | Újpest | 15.7 |
| #9 | Puskás Akadémia | 15.0 |
| #10 | Kisvárda FC | 13.8 |
| #11 | ETO FC Győr | 11.7 |
| #12 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 10.6 |
- League avg
- 15.9
- Total
- 85 shots from 5 matches
| Rank | Club | npxG per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | ETO FC Győr | 0.16 |
| #2 | Puskás Akadémia | 0.15 |
| #3 | Ferencváros TC | 0.15 |
| #4 | Újpest | 0.14 |
| #5 | Debreceni VSC | 0.14 |
| #6 | Vasas | 0.13 |
| #7 | MTK Budapest | 0.13 |
| #8 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 0.12 |
| #9 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 0.11 |
| #10 | Kisvárda FC | 0.10 |
| #11 | Paksi FC | 0.09 |
| #12 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 0.08 |
- League avg
- 0.12
- Total
- 10.69 npxG from 85 shots
Defence
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ferencváros TC | 8.7 |
| #2 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 11.5 |
| #3 | Vasas | 13.4 |
| #4 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 14.0 |
| #5 | MTK Budapest | 15.4 |
| #6 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 16.2 |
| #7 | Puskás Akadémia | 16.3 |
| #8 | Újpest | 16.7 |
| #9 | Paksi FC | 17.2 |
| #10 | Debreceni VSC | 18.8 |
| #11 | Kisvárda FC | 19.0 |
| #12 | ETO FC Győr | 20.3 |
- League avg
- 15.9
- Total
- 77 shots allowed from 5 matches
| Rank | Club | npxGA per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Puskás Akadémia | 0.11 |
| #2 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 0.11 |
| #3 | Debreceni VSC | 0.11 |
| #4 | Nyiregyháza Spartacus | 0.11 |
| #5 | MTK Budapest | 0.12 |
| #6 | Kisvárda FC | 0.12 |
| #7 | Újpest | 0.12 |
| #8 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 0.12 |
| #9 | ETO FC Győr | 0.13 |
| #10 | Vasas | 0.13 |
| #11 | Paksi FC | 0.17 |
| #12 | Ferencváros TC | 0.19 |
- League avg
- 0.12
- Total
- 8.86 npxGA from 77 shots
Shot profile
54% inside the box
League avg 63%
From 46 of 85 shots over 5 matches
Early-season figure: after 5 matches, the share can move quickly.
66% allowed inside the box
League avg 63%
From 51 of 77 shots allowed over 5 matches
Early-season figure: after 5 matches, the share can move quickly.
MTK Budapest home and away xG
| Measure | Home | Away only 2 matches with xG |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 3 with xG | 3 2 with xG |
| xG / match | 2.14 | 2.14 |
| xGA / match | 2.15 | 1.21 |
| xGD / match | -0.01 | +0.94 |
| xPts / match Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works → | 1.36 | 2.02 |
Every figure divides by that half's matches with xG. A half with fewer than 3 matches with xG is muted.
Every MTK Budapest match by xG
This season
- Matches
- 8 5 with xG
- xG / match
- 2.14
- xGA / match
- 1.77
- xGD / match
- +0.37
- Points
- 9 of 24
- Sun 20/09 ETO FC Győr H
- Sat 05/09 Kisvárda FC H Against the chances xG 3.31 xGA 0.73 xGD +2.58 xPts 2.78
- Fri 28/08 Debreceni VSC A xG 1.79 xGA 1.44 xGD +0.35 xPts 1.64
- Sat 22/08 Nyiregyháza Spartacus H xG 1.40 xGA 2.09 xGD -0.69 xPts 0.88
- Sat 15/08 Újpest A xG 2.49 xGA 0.97 xGD +1.52 xPts 2.40
- Fri 07/08 Puskás Akadémia H Weakest underlying xG 1.70 xGA 3.63 xGD -1.93 xPts 0.42
- Sat 01/08 Budapest Honvéd FC A
- Mon 27/07 Zalaegerszegi TE H
Newest first. The dot is xG and the ring is xGA, on one scale from 0 to 3.63. Best and weakest underlying mark the highest and lowest xGD once 5 matches have xG. Against the chances marks a win with xGD of −1.00 or lower, or a loss with +1.00 or higher. P marks a side with at least 0.50 xG from penalties.
MTK Budapest in NB I (Hungary)
Attack
- xG / match #7 of 12
- Shots / match =4 of 12
- Chance quality #7 of 12
- Home xG #5 of 12
- Away xG #5 of 12
Defence
- xGA / match =5 of 12
- Shots allowed #5 of 12
- Chance quality allowed #5 of 12
About the data
- xG data
- Provided by TheStatsAPI, and stored as published.
- Derived metrics
- xGD, per-match rates, rankings and rolling averages are calculated from the match data.
- Model metrics
- xPts is produced by our probability model.