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UEFA Nations League · League B, Matchday 6

Hungary vs Northern Ireland: Match Preview & Stats

Hungary crest Hungary
vs
Northern Ireland crest Northern Ireland
Puskás Aréna, Budapest

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League B, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Since last match
Hungary: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Georgia Northern Ireland: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Ukraine
Next match
Hungary: not scheduled yet Northern Ireland: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Hungary 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Tóth
  2. 2 Osváth
  3. 6 Orbán
  4. 3 Csinger
  5. 18 Nagy
  6. 13 Schäfer
  7. 10 Szoboszlai
  8. 16 Lukács
  9. 8 Vitális
  10. 21 Tóth
  11. 20 Toth

Coach: Marco Rossi at Ukraine, 2-1 · UEFA Nations League B · 5 Oct

Northern Ireland 3-4-2-1

  1. 1 Charles
  2. 4 Atcheson
  3. 15 McConville
  4. 22 Brown
  5. 5 Hume
  6. 19 Charles
  7. 7 Galbraith
  8. 3 Devenny
  9. 16 Kelly
  10. 14 Price
  11. 10 Donley

Coach: Michael O'Neill vs Georgia, 0-0 · UEFA Nations League B · 5 Oct

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Hungary

  • MF Alex TóthInjured · Early November 2026 (date passed)

Northern Ireland

  • DF Daniel BallardInjured · Early November 2026 (date passed)
  • DF Eoin ToalInjured · About 1-2 weeks

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Hungary

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 4.0%
Missing minutes share 4.0%
1 player out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • MF Alex Tóth 4% attack · 4% mins

Northern Ireland

Low impact
Missing attack share 1.0%
Missing minutes share 3.0%
2 players out

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 7 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Hungary Northern Ireland
Box & Territory Pressure 55 34
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 71 60
Finishing Efficiency 15 40
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 77 87
Underlying Play Power 61 52
Hungary Balanced (results match underlying play)
Northern Ireland Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 7 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Hungary

When scoring first 50% won · 75% unbeaten (8 matches)
When conceding first 20% points rescued · 0% won (5 matches)
1st Half: 56% 2nd Half: 44%
First 15': 25% Last 15' (76-90'): 31%

Northern Ireland

When scoring first 88% won · 100% unbeaten (8 matches)
When conceding first 0% points rescued · 0% won (4 matches)
1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%
First 15': 15% Last 15' (76-90'): 20%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Hungary

  1. 1. MF Dominik Szoboszlai 0G · 2A
    Team attack 19.0% Team shots 15.0%
  2. 2. FW Dániel Lukács 1G · 1A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 4.0%
  3. 3. FW Barnabas Varga 2G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 7.0%

Northern Ireland

  1. 1. MF Isaac Price 1G · 0A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 25.0%
  2. 2. MF Jamie Donley 1G · 0A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 14.0%
  3. 3. MF Shea Charles 1G · 0A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 8.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Hungary Northern Ireland
Over 1.5 goals 4/10 4/10
Over 2.5 goals 4/10 2/10
Over 3.5 goals 2/10 1/10
Both teams scored 4/10 2/10
Clean sheet 5/10 6/10
Failed to score 3/10 4/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.2 / 0.7 0.8 / 0.7

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Hungary

  • W 2-1 vs Ukraine (N) UEFA Nations League · 5 Oct
  • W 1-0 vs Georgia (H) UEFA Nations League · 2 Oct
  • D 0-0 at Northern Ireland (A) UEFA Nations League · 28 Sep
  • L 0-1 vs Ukraine (H) UEFA Nations League · 25 Sep
  • W 3-1 vs Kazakhstan (H) Friendlies · 9 Jun

Northern Ireland

  • D 0-0 vs Georgia (H) UEFA Nations League · 5 Oct
  • W 3-0 vs Ukraine (N) UEFA Nations League · 2 Oct
  • D 0-0 vs Hungary (H) UEFA Nations League · 28 Sep
  • W 1-0 at Georgia (A) UEFA Nations League · 25 Sep
  • L 1-3 at France (A) Friendlies · 8 Jun

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Hungary

Northern Ireland

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Hungary

Player G A
Milan Toth 1 0
Miloš Kerkez 1 0
Márk Csinger 1 0

Northern Ireland

Player G A
Ciaron Brown 2 0
Isaac Price 1 0
Shea Charles 1 0

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Hungary Northern Ireland
  • 4.5 Corners won 3.2
  • 3.5 Corners conceded 5.5
  • 2.8 Yellow cards 2.0
  • 2.8 Opponents' yellow cards 2.5

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 3.7 corners, 2.0 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

HungaryNorthern Ireland
Attack 60 40
Defence 62 77

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1927Elo #19 Elo rating 1814Elo #40

Head-to-head

0Hungary wins
2draws
1Northern Ireland wins

3 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 28 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
  • 7 Sep 2015 · EURO Qualification Northern Ireland 1-1 Hungary
  • 7 Sep 2014 · EURO Qualification Hungary 1-2 Northern Ireland

Table

League B - Group 2

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Northern Ireland 4 220 4:0 +4 8
2 Hungary 4 211 3:2 +1 7
3 Ukraine 4 112 2:5 -3 4
4 Georgia 4 022 0:2 -2 2

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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