3 August 2026, 16:30 UTC

Zalaegerszegi TE vs Paks NB I prediction & result

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Final score: Zalaegerszegi TE 5-2 Paks.

Before kick-off the model made it 11% Zalaegerszegi TE, 18% draw, 71% Paks — fair odds of 9.09, 5.56 and 1.41. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-2.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Paks at 71% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 410 forecasts have landed in the 65–100% band; those outcomes actually happened 65.9% of the time, against an average forecast of 73.3%. In this range the model is over-confident, so read the figure above as optimistic rather than literal. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Zalaegerszegi TE99%Draw1%Paks0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 7 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽José Calderónassist: Bence Gundel-Takács
2'
11'
⚽József Szalai (pen)
⚽José Calderónassist: Alen Skribek
21'
•José Calderón
24'
40'
⚽Andor Lapu
⚽Zétény Garaiassist: Alen Skribek
45+1'
🔁Zétény Garaiout: Lucas Alfonso
46'
46'
🔁Balázs Baloghout: Márió Zeke
46'
🔁Hunor Kuzmaout: Bence Lenzsér
57'
•Milán Pető
58'
Milán Pető
61'
🔁Milán Petőout: Dániel Böde
61'
🔁Andor Lapuout: Kevin Horváth
🔁Maxsuell Alegriaout: Arthur Henrique Marques
62'
Joseth Peraza
64'
68'
Bence Lenzsér
⚽Arthur Henrique Marquesassist: Alen Skribek
73'
🔁Lucas Alfonsoout: Marlon Santos
77'
🔁Bence Kissout: Guilherme Luiz Teixeira
77'
Marlon Santos
78'
82'
🔁Zsolt Harasztiout: Balázs Wiesner
🔁Alen Skribekout: Bence Babos
88'
⚽Bence Babosassist: András Csonka
90+9'
Fabricio Amato
90+7'
90+4'
Kevin Horváth

Match stats — Zalaegerszegi TE vs Paks

39%Possession61%
13Shots13
9On target4
3Corners7

Line-ups

Zalaegerszegi TE
  • 1Bence Gundel-TakácsG
  • 8András CsonkaD
  • 4Joseth PerazaD
  • 33Diogo SilvaD
  • 99Zétény GaraiD
  • 10Bence KissM
  • 30Fabricio AmatoM
  • 11Norbert SzendreiM
  • 18José CalderónM
  • 23Maxsuell AlegriaF
  • 7Alen SkribekF
Substitutes
  • 32Lucas AlfonsoF
  • 77Arthur Henrique MarquesF
  • 17Guilherme Luiz TeixeiraF
  • 80Marlon SantosF
  • 74Bence BabosF
  • 31Žan MauricioG
  • 12David LópezD
  • 66Máté RózsaM
  • 3Fernando VeraD
Coach: Filipe Celikkaya
Paks
  • 1Ádám KovácsikG
  • 11Hunor KuzmaD
  • 26Milán SzekszárdiD
  • 5Bálint VécseiD
  • 9János HahnM
  • 17Milán PetőM
  • 8Balázs BaloghM
  • 21Kristóf PappM
  • 4Andor LapuM
  • 10Zsolt HarasztiF
  • 7József SzalaiF
Substitutes
  • 20Márió ZekeD
  • 24Bence LenzsérD
  • 19Kevin HorváthM
  • 13Dániel BödeF
  • 16Balázs WiesnerF
  • 28Márk GyetvánG
  • 14Erik SilyeD
  • 12Gabor VasD
  • 30János SzabóD
Coach: Gyorgy Bognar

Form going into Zalaegerszegi TE vs Paks

Zalaegerszegi TE

All competitions we cover

  • L0-3away to MTK Budapest27 July 2026

Paks

All competitions we cover

  • D2-2away to Panathinaikos30 July 2026
  • W4-2Ferencvarosi TC26 July 2026
  • L1-2Panathinaikos23 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

NB I table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Zalaegerszegi TE113171322-910
4Paks115242219+317

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Zalaegerszegi TE vs Paks

  • 14 March 2026Paks 1–1 Zalaegerszegi TENB I
  • 29 November 2025Zalaegerszegi TE 1–0 PaksNB I
  • 17 August 2025Paks 2–2 Zalaegerszegi TENB I
  • 22 April 2025Paks 2–1 Zalaegerszegi TEMagyar Kupa
  • 29 March 2025Zalaegerszegi TE 1–1 PaksNB I

Leading scorers: Zalaegerszegi TE and Paks

Zalaegerszegi TE

GoalsAssists

  • Arthur Henrique30

Paks

GoalsAssists

  • J. Szalai61
  • M. Pető41

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Zalaegerszegi TE beat Paks 5–2. The model had leaned towards a win for Paks at 71% and given a win for Zalaegerszegi TE 11%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 9 matches like this one. The goals: José Calderón 2' for Zalaegerszegi TE, József Szalai (penalty) 11' for Paks, José Calderón 21' for Zalaegerszegi TE, Andor Lapu 40' for Paks, Zétény Garai 45+1' for Zalaegerszegi TE, Arthur Henrique Marques 73' for Zalaegerszegi TE, Bence Babos 90+9' for Zalaegerszegi TE.

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.