Hungary vs Germany prediction: EUROPE: UEFA Nations League – League A betting tips on match 2024-11-18 19:45.
[p]Hungary’s dreams of reaching the knock-out stages of the UEFA Nations League (UNL) for the first time may be over, but they will be keen to ensure their tournament does not end with a whimper. A heavy defeat 4-0 at the hands of the Netherlands on Saturday extinguished the Magyars chances of finishing in the top two, and they’re instead consigned to a League A/B play-off to try and preserve their top-flight status.[/p]
[p]Marco Rossi’s side have safely avoided immediate relegation thanks to a three-game unbeaten run (W1, D2) that came prior to the weekend. Those two stalemates were both on home soil, 0-0 against relegated Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1-1 with the Netherlands, thus extending their unbeaten streak in Hungary to 12 outings, dating back to September 2022 (W9, D3).[/p]
[p]History suggests an away success might be due in this fixture though, as opponents Germany have been defeated in just three of 17 H2Hs since 1959 (W8, D6)! The visitors also make the journey to Budapest with a spring in their step, having registered their biggest victory in three years by demolishing Bosnia 7-0 on Saturday, not too far off the 5-0 win they managed in the reverse H2H![/p]
[p]As such, Julian Nagelsmann’s side have safely wrapped up top spot in Group A3, and are through to the UNL knockout stages for the first time. That means they are on track to end their decade-long wait for a major trophy, and supporters have every reason to be confident, given Die Mannschaft have not lost a single match inside 90 minutes in 2024 (90 mins: W10, D4), with their only defeat coming after extra time against Spain in a Euro 2024 quarter-final.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Hungary defender Willi Orbán, who represented Germany at U21 level, has only beaten the country of his birth once in five attempts (D2, L2), including the 5-0 loss earlier in the UNL campaign, the heaviest defeat of his international career. That bodes well for visiting forward Kai Havertz, who has never lost a competitive game in which he has scored for Germany (W9, D3).[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Germany’s last five UNL away games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]