- Zalaegerszegi TE have lost their last 5 matches and are without a goal in the last 2.
- Paksi FC have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 across all competitions.
- The hosts have won 1 of the last 5 head-to-head encounters (4 draws).
ZTE's 2026/27 off to a terrible start
Zalaegerszegi TE will return to ZTE Arena on Monday with only 0 points on the board from their opening match in NB I 2026/27, which was a tough start to the new season. This week's Zalaegerszegi TE vs Paksi FC prediction suggests they need to get on the winning streak as soon as possible, as that result leaves them 12th in the table and already well behind the early pace setters.
But they have lost their only home game so far and will need to rebuild their fortress quickly if they are to make a push for a higher finish in this campaign.
Paksi are the bookies' choice
Paksi FC are the odds-on favorites for this one at 2.02, but that price is a bit short for a side that has won just 2 of their last 5 in all competitions and lost 3 of those games.
Zalaegerszegi TE, as it happens, are 3.12 and the draw 3.52, which is a touch of an eye-catcher given that Paksi have not won any of their last 2 away games at Zalaegerszeg. However, the visitors have 3 points from their 1 match in NB I 2026/27 and already look like front-runners rather than passengers.
The recent form of both sides has us leaning towards the visitors, but we're not quite ready to call this a runaway away bet. Our Zalaegerszegi TE vs Paksi FC betting tips point to a close contest, and the main reason is that this clash usually produces close games. Zalaegerszegi TE have won only 1 of the last 5 and the other 4 have been tied, including a 1-1 draw at Paksi FC's home in NB I 2025/26.
Side with Paksi in a likely end-to-end clash
Paksi are the more likely of the two to come away with the result here because of their current form, position in the league and the fact that they've won 1 and lost 2 of their last 3 away matches in NB I 2026/27. But goals look the play in the market, with Over 2.5 available at 1.55 and Both Teams To Score - Yes going off at 1.48.
Bognar's boys are the more settled team and look more efficient and clinical in transition, although ZTE will try to drag them into a more technical, possession-based game that suits their style of 1v1 creativity and fast first passes off the turn. The models also lean toward goals, with Paksi having the sharper finishers right now, as Jozsef Szalai has scored 2 goals in 1 NB I 2026/27 match and is possessing too much early-season confidence to back against.
The ZTE are in ugly shape, having lost their last 5 in a row, and they're going up against a Paksi side with a direct style that features slick vertical combinations and fullbacks who push forward. ZTE remains in Paksi's favor, and ZTE's most recent results are a bit of a warning sign - back-to-back 3-0 away defeats in the Hungarian top flight to MTK Budapest and Ferencvarosi TC. But Gyorgy Bognar's men should be good enough to sneak it here.
