Hungary vs Serbia Match Analysis & Prediction
14/10/2023 9:45 pm
The top two nations of Group G in Euro 2024 qualifying meet on Saturday night, with Hungary taking on Serbia at Puskas Arena.
Both teams enter the contest level on points, but Hungary have a big advantage with one game less played than Serbia, therefore even a defeat would not be a disaster for Marco Rossi’s side.
The Magyars are the only side in Group G still unbeaten after four matches, with a record of three wins and a draw with only one goal conceded.
Hungary started their qualifying campaign with a 3-0 home victory over Bulgaria on matchday one before having to settle for a goalless draw against Montenegro.
Surprisingly, they were unabl to crack the Montenegrin defensive block despite having over 70% possession and even recorded fewer attempts on goal than their opponents.
After losing two valuable points, Rossi’s side bounced back three days later with a 2-0 victory over Lithuania to celebrate their second win in qualifying. They later consolidated their spot as group leaders against direct rivals Serbia, whom they beat 2-1, with Barnabas Varga and Willi Orban getting on the scoresheet.
Avictory here would put Hungary in pole position to finish first in Group G, but the battle for direct qualification is far from over with Montenegro sitting third and only two points behind the two group leaders.
Another boost of confidence for Hungary is their current away record, as Rossi’s side are unbeaten in their last five away matches, including a 4-0 victory over England in the UEFA Nations League.
Meanwhile, Serbia made a perfect start to their qualifying campaign, winning their first two matches in late March against Lithuania and Montenegro in commanding fashion, scoring four goals without reply.
A 1-1 draw with Bulgari followed a few months later, and that could have ended even worse as Serbia only rescued a point in the sixth minute of stoppage time when Darko Lazovic scored a late equaliser.
The surprise result in Sofia was followed by a 2-1 defeat to Hungary in a battle for top spot in the group. Serbia took the lead in the first 10 minutes through an own goal by Attila Szalai, but then conceded two goals in succession to go 2-1 down at half time and ultinately losing the top-of-the-group match.
Finally, Dragan Stojkovic’s side managed to beat Lithuania 3-1 in Kaunas, with Aleksandar Mitrovic scoring a hat-trick in the first half to secure a fairly comfortable victory.
A defeat on Saturday would significantly damage Serbia’s chances of finishing top of Group G, as Hungary still have a game in hand and could be six points clear with two matches left to play.
Hungary vs. Serbia Head to head
In the four previous meetings between these two teams, Hungary have claimed two victories while Serbia have won one, and they have drawn once.
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11/10/2020Serbia0Hungary1UEFA Nations League
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15/11/2020Hungary1Serbia1UEFA Nations League
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24/03/2022Hungary0Serbia1Friendlies
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07/09/2023Serbia1Hungary2Euros Qualifiers
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14/10/2023HungaryN/ASerbiaN/AEuros Qualifiers
Hungary Team News
Roland Sallai, Dominik Szoboszlai and Varga make up the Hungary offensive trio in a 3-4-2-1 formation that should cause problems for Serbia throughout the game.
The defensive trio of Adam Lang, Szalai and Orban have proven nearly flawless throughout qualifying, and Denes Dibusz is goal has also been a reliable backstop, conceding just one goal so far.
Hungary's Last 5 Matches
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27/03/2023Hungary3Bulgaria0Euros Qualifiers
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17/06/2023Montenegro0Hungary0Euros Qualifiers
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20/06/2023Hungary2Lithuania0Euros Qualifiers
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07/09/2023Serbia1Hungary2Euros Qualifiers
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10/09/2023Hungary1Czechia1Friendlies
Serbia Team News
Mitrovic will undoubtedly lead the line for Serbia, with Dusan Tadic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic acting as creative forced behind the former Fulham striker.
Their defensive unit has not performed as expected though, and has failed to keep a clean sheet in three successive games, adding to the pressure on the shoulders of Nikola Milenkovic, Milos Veljkovic and Srdjan Babic.
Serbia's Last 5 Matches
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27/03/2023Montenegro0Serbia2Euros Qualifiers
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16/06/2023Serbia3Jordan2Friendlies
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20/06/2023Bulgaria1Serbia1Euros Qualifiers
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07/09/2023Serbia1Hungary2Euros Qualifiers
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10/09/2023Lithuania1Serbia3Euros Qualifiers
Hungary vs. Serbia: Odds and Predictions
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