Expected goals
Zalaegerszegi TE expected goals (xG) 2026/2027
NB I (Hungary) · after 5 matches · updated 1 Oct
Zalaegerszegi TE'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.
Zalaegerszegi TE 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
- 6.06 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
- 8.95 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
- -2.89 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
- 4.81 vs 6 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
Zalaegerszegi TE's underlying numbers are among the weakest in NB I (Hungary). They rank #9 for xG difference at -0.58 per match, from the league's lowest shot volume at about average chance quality. Their 2 goals are 4.06 below 6.06 xG, while 3 points are 1.81 below 4.81 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
Zalaegerszegi TE are 4.06 goals below their xG after 5 matches.
- Goals
- 2
- xG
- 6.06
- Gap
- -4.06
- This match
- Match gap
- Running gap
| Date | Opponent | Goals | xG | Match gap | Running gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 08/08 | Vasas | 0 | 0.42 | -0.42 | -0.42 |
| Mon 17/08 | Ferencváros TC | 0 | 1.36 | -1.36 | -1.78 |
| Sat 29/08 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 0 | 0.61 | -0.61 | -2.39 |
| Sun 06/09 | Puskás Akadémia | 1 | 1.28 | -0.28 | -2.67 |
| Sun 20/09 | Újpest | 1 | 2.39 | -1.39 | -4.06 |
Zalaegerszegi TE xG trend
Current form -0.58 npxGD per match
All 5 matches with xG so far — the window fills at 6.
Out-created the opponent in 1 of 5 matches. The worst was against Vasas on Sat 08/08 (-1.94).
- npxG · last 5
- 1.21
- npxGA · last 5
- 1.79
- npxG
- npxGA
- npxGD
- Avg so far
| Date | Opponent | npxG | npxGA | npxGD | Avg so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 08/08 | Vasas | 0.42 | 2.36 | -1.94 | -1.94 |
| Mon 17/08 | Ferencváros TC | 1.36 | 2.11 | -0.75 | -1.34 |
| Sat 29/08 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 0.61 | 1.02 | -0.41 | -1.03 |
| Sun 06/09 | Puskás Akadémia | 1.28 | 1.38 | -0.10 | -0.80 |
| Sun 20/09 | Újpest | 2.39 | 2.08 | +0.31 | -0.58 |
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 — 1.21 npxG and 1.79 npxGA per match. Current form is the same difference over the last 6 matches with xG.
Strength of schedule
- Season so far
- number 2 hardest of 12 in NB I (Hungary)
- +0.04 xG vs league average
- Over 8 league matches
- Last 5
- number 4 hardest of 12 in NB I (Hungary)
- +0.05 xG vs league average
- Over 5 league matches
Opponents behind the figures
Season so far
+0.04 xG vs league average · over 8 matches · number 2 hardest of 12
- Újpest Away −0.21
- Puskás Akadémia Home +0.03
- Budapest Honvéd FC Away −0.10
- ETO FC Győr Away +0.01
- Ferencváros TC Home +0.54
- Vasas Away +0.15
- Paksi FC Home −0.07
- MTK Budapest Away 0.00
Last 5
+0.05 xG vs league average · over 5 matches · number 4 hardest of 12
- Újpest Away −0.21
- Puskás Akadémia Home +0.03
- Budapest Honvéd FC Away −0.10
- ETO FC Győr Away +0.01
- Ferencváros TC Home +0.54
Zalaegerszegi TE shots and chance quality
Low volume, average quality. Zalaegerszegi TE take 10.6 shots a match (league 15.9) at 0.11 npxG a shot (league 0.12), #12 in NB I (Hungary) for volume and #9 for quality. 58% 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
- 53 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
- 6.06 npxG from 53 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
- 81 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
- 8.95 npxGA from 81 shots
Shot profile
58% inside the box
League avg 63%
From 31 of 53 shots over 5 matches
Early-season figure: after 5 matches, the share can move quickly.
62% allowed inside the box
League avg 63%
From 50 of 81 shots allowed over 5 matches
Early-season figure: after 5 matches, the share can move quickly.
Zalaegerszegi TE home and away xG
| Measure | Home only 2 matches with xG | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 2 with xG | 5 3 with xG |
| xG / match | 1.32 | 1.14 |
| xGA / match | 1.75 | 1.82 |
| xGD / match | -0.43 | -0.68 |
| xPts / match Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works → | 1.06 | 0.90 |
Every figure divides by that half's matches with xG. A half with fewer than 3 matches with xG is muted.
Every Zalaegerszegi TE match by xG
Away this season
- Matches
- 5 3 with xG
- xG / match
- 1.14
- xGA / match
- 1.82
- xGD / match
- -0.68
- Points
- 0 of 15
Newest first. The dot is xG and the ring is xGA, on one scale from 0 to 3.00. 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.
Zalaegerszegi TE in NB I (Hungary)
Attack
- xG / match #12 of 12
- Shots / match #12 of 12
- Chance quality #9 of 12
- Home xG #11 of 12
- Away xG #10 of 12
Defence
- xGA / match #7 of 12
- Shots allowed #6 of 12
- Chance quality allowed #2 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.