Lithuania vs Hungary prediction: EUROPE: Euro – Qualification betting tips on match 2023-10-16 18:45.
Having played one game more than some of the other sides in European Championship qualifying (ECQ) Group G, itâs a case of three points or bust in this latest outing for Lithuania. The hosts secured an impressive 2-0 victory against Bulgaria away from home over the weekend which came as their first win during this qualifying cycle (D2, L3), a result which they now need to repeat whilst hoping that Serbia lose to Montenegro to stay in contention for a top two finish.
That'll be easier said than done for the Lithuanians, especially as they lost the reverse fixture against next opponents Hungary 2-0 in Budapest, a match in which they recorded just 28% of the possession. That forms part of a five match winless H2H streak this century for the side of manager Edgaras Jankauskas (D1, L4), whoâll be hoping that this match proves to be immensely more successful than their last H2H on home soil in which they lost 6-1!
After claiming another three points on Saturday, this time battling to a 2-1 home win over Serbia, Hungary will know that the task here is simple in Vilnius. Itâs a case of âwin and youâre inâ here for the visitors as another victory will send them to their third straight European Championship finals next summer in Germany.
Still undefeated after five ECQ matches this time around (W4, D1), Marco Rossiâs side have built much of their success on top of a solid backline that has conceded just two goals. Only France had conceded fewer than that ahead of this coming round, and considering that in their prior four successful ECQ campaigns the fewest goals they had conceded was eight, Hungary could break new ground in 2023 as far as their defending is concerned.
Players to watch: During his ninth international cap, not only did Pijus Sirvys win for the first time as a Lithuania representative (D2, L6), but he also scored both goals in their 2-0 win over Bulgaria. Meanwhile, Roland Sallai is Hungaryâs top goalscorer in 2023 with five strikes, one of which came in the reverse H2H.
Hot streak: Hungary led at the half-time break in each of their last eight victories.