Regular Season - 5 · 22 August 2026, 15:00 UTC

Vasas vs Puskas Academy NB I prediction

Illovszky Rudolf Stadion, Budapest

The model makes it 84% Vasas, 11% draw, 5% Puskas Academy — fair odds of 1.19, 9.09 and 20.00. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (12%).

Expected goals: Vasas 2.99, Puskas Academy 0.65.

Both teams to score: 46%. Over 2.5 goals: 70%, under 2.5: 30%.

Model confidence: High.

Model insights

46%
Both teams to score
70%
Over 2.5 goals
30%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines2-0 12%3-0 12%4-0 9%

Form going into this match

Vasas

  • W5-0Zalaegerszegi TE8 August 2026
  • D0-0away to Ferencvarosi TC2 August 2026
  • D2-2Gyori ETO FC26 July 2026

Puskas Academy

  • W3-2away to MTK Budapest7 August 2026
  • L0-2Kisvarda FC31 July 2026
  • W2-0away to Debreceni VSC26 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.

NB I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
3Vasas312072+55
2Puskas Academy320154+16

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

Leading scorers

Vasas

No league goals recorded yet.

Puskas Academy

  • A. Németh2 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

A clear gap in the ratings

Vasas carry a model rating of 6.99 against 6.39 for Puskas Academy. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): Vasas D-D-W; Puskas Academy W-L-W.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 2.99 goals for Vasas and 0.65 for Puskas Academy. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Vasas rate 1.13 in attack and 0.85 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Puskas Academy rate 0.55 and 1.40.

That points to 70% for over two and a half goals and 46% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 2-0 (12%), 3-0 (12%), 4-0 (9%).

Where the model differs from the table

The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Puskas Academy, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Vasas the highest probability at 84%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.99 expected goals for Vasas against 0.65 for Puskas Academy. Vasas's attack/defence rating is 1.13/0.85 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.55/1.4 for Puskas Academy.