Hungary vs Serbia prediction: EUROPE: Euro – Qualification betting tips on match 2023-10-13 18:45.
Euro qualification Group G sees arguably its biggest game so far here, when top-two Hungary and Serbia meet knowing a win in this game would put them in pole position for Euro 2024 qualification. That rings especially true for Hungary who not only hold a precious game in hand over Serbia, but also the psychological advantage of having won the reverse fixture 2-1 in September in a spectatorless Belgrade.
That result ensured Hungary remain unbeaten in this qualification cycle (W3, D1), and considering they’re yet to concede a goal in either of their home games, it’s hard to see that run ending here. Recent history would suggest it probably won’t be so cut-and-dry though, with Hungary never beating Serbia on home turf (D1, L1) and conceding exactly once in both games.
As an independent nation, Serbia have never qualified for a Euro finals, and in a seemingly generous group in which they’re the highest ranked nation (#28), aligned with the fact they have the safety net of a play-off spot thanks to their nations league performances, they probably won’t get a better chance to qualify than this.
Coach Dragan Stojković has acknowledged as much, and has called upon his side to display their “warrior mentality” here, especially knowing the result here could have implications in their next match against Montenegro – a side hot on their heels in the race for the top-two. That warrior mentality Stojković speaks of has certainly been on display on the road in this campaign (W2, D1), with Serbia now closing in on a first-ever unbeaten Euro qualification away record in a single cycle as an independent nation.
Key battle: Hungary’s Willi Orbán scored the decisive goal in the reverse H2H, but his primary focus here may be on containing Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović, who scored a first half hat-trick on his last Euro qualification away appearance.
Hot stat: Five of Serbia’s last six away Euro qualifiers (inc play-offs) have seen them concede exactly once.