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Hungary have properly established themselves as a top 16 and UEFA Nations League League A team and will fancy their chances of disrupting anyone in Budapest as they now welcome the Netherlands to the Hungarian capital this week.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Friday 11th October, 2024 - UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – FOX Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Viaplay International YouTube / US – FOX Sports streaming platforms
HUNGARY PREVIEW: HUNGRY FOR MORE
Italian coach Marco Rossi remains in charge of the Hungarian national side after the one-time world number one, around 50 or 60 years ago, try and truly re-establish themselves as a force having now qualified for three successive UEFA European Championships.
The Hungarians endured a difficult September international break, though, with a 5-0 loss to a new look German side before then being held to an underwhelming and frustrating goalless draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
NETHERLANDS PREVIEW: ORANJE ON THE RUN
Ronald Koeman often appears to make controversial statements that would suggest the Dutch national team is, as ever, not the most harmonious of environments but, after making the semi-finals of UEFA EURO 2024, they have made an impressive start to this campaign.
They kicked off their 2024/25 UEFA Nations League season with a couple of entertaining matches. Firstly they defeated Hungary by five goals to three against Rotterdam before heading to the capital city, Amsterdam, to share a 2-2 draw with Germany.
HUNGARY TEAM NEWS: COUPLE OF INJURIES
Hungary have been dealing with a couple of withdrawals so Bolton Wanderers’ Szabolcs Schon has earned himself a call-up to the national team but the key injury absentee remains midfielder Zsolt Kalmar.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Dibusz; Botka, Orban, Dardai; Bolla, Nikitscher, Schafer, Z. Nagy; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Sallai
UNAVAILABLE: Kalmar (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
NETHERLANDS TEAM NEWS: EXCITING DUTCH
Teun Koopmeiners, after missing UEFA EURO 2024, is still an injury doubt with Frenkie de Jong also still unavailable and Marten de Roon left out. Koeman has confirmed that Steven Bergwijn’s move to the Saudi Pro League has ruled him out of contention for the squad.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Gravenberch; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Brobbey
UNAVAILABLE: De Jong (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Koopmeiners (Injured)
HUNGARY VS NETHERLANDS PREDICTION
Hungary have been a team that have upset or at least threatened to upset the likes of England, Germany, Italy, France and Portugal in the last three or four years and they will not necessarily be frightened by the Netherlands. The Dutch have some impressive quality and a good style of football at the moment, though, so they are the favourites for what could be a high-scoring affair in Budapest.
HUNGARY VS NETHERLANDS TIP: NETHERLANDS TO WIN & OVER 2.5 GOALS