Germany vs Hungary prediction: EUROPE: UEFA Nations League – League A betting tips on match 2024-09-06 18:45.
[p]Familiar foes meet again here as Germany welcome Hungary in their Group A3 opener of this UEFA Nations League (UNL) campaign. The two sides also faced each other at this summer’s Euro 2024, with Germany winning 2-0 to secure their progression into the knockout phase, while Hungary went on to suffer a group stage exit, though that was the first H2H win in four meetings for Julian Nagelsmann’s men (D2, L1). [/p]
[p]Both nations also faced each other in the previous UNL cycle, with Germany finishing an underwhelming third place behind Hungary in second. The Germans have struggled in the UNL, winning only three of their 16 matches (D9, L4), and will aim to improve that record without recently retired stars Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos and Ilkay Gündogan as German football seemingly enters a period of transition. [/p]
[p]The defeat to their hosts in June was a third in Hungary’s past five matches (W2) – something of a shock given Marco Rossi’s men went unbeaten in 14 games before that (W9, D5). That could have been the catalyst for why Rossi opted to make changes for this round of internationals, with Balázs TĂłth, Bence GergĂ©nyi, Gábor Vas, Antal Yaakobishvili and Tamás Nikitscher all newcomers to the team, the latter four potentially set to make their first senior appearances. [/p]
[p]Hungary have enjoyed a steady rise in this competition since its inception in 2018, securing successive promotions and maintaining their place in League A in the last edition. That campaign included two standout away wins, smashing England 4-0 at Wembley before beating opponents here Germany 1-0 in Leipzig, so the home side can’t afford to take their visitors lightly. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Kai Havertz has already scored four goals in this calendar year for Germany – all coming in wins – and has started in fine domestic form for Arsenal with three direct goal contributions in three appearances (G2, A1). Opponent Barnabás Varga – who was stretchered off after suffering a horrific injury against Scotland at the Euros – has scored two goals in his last two games at club level, and netted three times in his last four Hungary international matches. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Hungary have scored at least once in 11 of their past 12 away internationals (W5, D5, L2).[/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]