After placing a firm grip in their World Cup qualifiers bid, England aims for a top finish in their group this weekend when they take on Hungary. The match schedules for Tuesday evening at Wembley Stadium with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
The Three Lions performed impressively during the weekend with a 5-0 win over Andorra. On the other hand, the guests come off a disappointing 1-0 loss to Albania last time around.
England thrashed Andorra in a 5-0 victory over the Pyrenees as the threat of a stadium fire did not stop the game from being played.
Gareth Southgate’s youthful and offensive lineup helped the Three Lions claim more regular roles at the weekend. However, Ben Chilwell, Bukayo Saka, Tammy Abraham, James Ward-Prowse and Jack Grealish all found the back of the net.
With 19 points from seven matches in Group G, England have clinched qualification to the World Cup by four points over Albania and will thus no longer be participating in the competition.
Hungary’s 1-0 loss to Albania cemented their position as the worst team in the Euros. With ten minutes left, Hungary scored the only goal.
Nevertheless, the hopes of the Hungarians for a World Cup qualification took another bitter blow in Qatar, and Rossi’s men are now underdogs to push Albania or Poland into second place to keep their aspirations alive.
England vs Hungary Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with England taking all three wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Andorra 0-5 England
- Poland 1-1 England
- England 4-0 Andorra
- Hungary 0-4 England
- Italy 1-1 England
Away
- Hungary 0-1 Albania
- Hungary 2-1 Andorra
- Albania 1-0 Hungary
- Hungary 0-4 England
- Germany 2-2 Hungary
England Team News
England manager Gareth Southgate made a few changes and left some of his best players on the bench against Andorra. He will put his best lineup of players on the field against their opponents at Wembley Stadium.
Jordan Pickford is set to replace Sam Johnstone in goal, while Kyle Walker and Tyrone Mings could both return to the defense in place of Kieran Trippier and Conor Coady, but Luke Shaw’s status remains uncertain.
Hungary Team News
Adam Lang is in line to replace Endre Botka in midfield for Hungary after fellow midfielder Attila Fiola withdrew due to injury.
Prediction and Odds
Gareth Southgate is a class above their opponents this week thus we expect another win for the Three Lions.
- England Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Goals: Away
