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Hungary will welcome the Netherlands to Puskás Aréna Park in the group stage of the UEFA Nations League on Friday. The hosts were winless in their two games last month while Oranje enjoyed an unbeaten start to their campaign.
The Magyars began their campaign with a 5-0 loss to Germany but improved upon that performance in their next meeting against Bosnia and Herzegovina with a goalless home draw.
The visitors got their campaign underway with a comfortable 5-2 home win over Hungary. Joshua Zirkzee and Tijjani Reijnders scored in the first half while Cody Gakpo, Xavi Simons, and Wout Weghorst added goals in the second half. They met Germany three days later and played out a 2-2 draw.
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Hungary vs Netherlands Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 17 times in all competitions. As expected, the visitors have been the better side in these meetings with 10 wins. The Magyars have five wins and two games have ended in draws.
- The Magyars are winless in their last three games in the Nations League, suffering two defeats while failing to score in these games.
- The visitors are on a nine-game winning streak in this fixture, scoring 38 goals.
- Hungary have won just one of their last five games in all competitions, failing to score in three games in that period.
- The Netherlands are unbeaten in their last five away games in the Nations League, recording four wins on the trot.
- The two teams last met in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with Oranje recording a 12-2 win on aggregate in two games.
- The visitors have the joint-best attacking record after two games in the Nations League, scoring seven goals. The Magyars, meanwhile, are one of the eight teams yet to open their goalscoring account.
Hungary vs Netherlands Prediction
The Magyars failed to score in their first two games of the campaign and will look to open their goalscoring account in this home game. Interestingly, they are winless in this fixture since 1985, suffering nine consecutive defeats. They are winless in their last three home games in the Nations League, failing to score in the last two.
Milos Kerkez, Krisztofer Horváth, and Loic Nego dropped out due to injuries and head coach Marco Rossi called upon Szabolcs Schön, Pál Dárdai, and Dániel Gera as their replacements.
Oranje have suffered just one loss in their last five games in all competitions, recording three wins. They have won their last four away games in the Nations League, scoring 10 goals while conceding thrice, and are strong favorites.
Jerdy Schouten, Jan Paul van Hecke, Wout Weghorst, Jurrien Timber, and Nathan Ake are unavailable due to injuries for Ronald Koeman.
Considering the visitors' dominance in this fixture and better goalscoring record, the Netherlands are expected to record a comfortable win and the odds of a clean sheet also look good.
Prediction: Hungary 0-2 Netherlands
Hungary vs Netherlands Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Netherlands to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Joshua Zirkzee to score or assist any time - Yes
