Comments and predictions for Hungary vs Netherlands: Orange storm
The match between Hungary vs Netherlands in the Nations League takes place at 0:45 on October 12. Nghe An Newspaper compiles statistics, analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score of this match.
Latest Hungary vs Netherlands team information
Several players who played in last month's matches are not in the Netherlands squad this time, including Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber and Manchester City's Nathan Ake. Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners also withdrew after the squad was announced.
At his press conference on Monday, Koeman confirmed that Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven are all set to start together, despite not having had the chance to play them together before. The centre-back pairing are expected to start on Friday, with Manchester United's Matthijs de Ligt likely to make way after a poor run of form.
For Hungary, coach Rossi has called up a host of familiar faces for the October games, but RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi will miss out as he has decided not to take part. Gulacsi's absence has led to the addition of inexperienced Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Balazs Toth. However, Ferencvaros' Denes Dibusz will be the starting goalkeeper on Friday, while captain Dominik Szoboszlai will face his Liverpool team-mates.
Toth is one of two Championship players hoping to make their debut for Hungary on Friday; the other is Kornel Szucs from Plymouth Argyle.
Latest predicted lineup Hungary vs Netherlands
Hungary:
Dibusz; Botka, Dardai, Orban; Bolla, A. Nagy, Schafer, Kerkez; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Varga
Netherlands:
Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Dijk, Van de Ven, Hato; Gravenberch, Reijnders; Malen, Simons, Gakpo; Zirkzee
Latest football commentary Hungary vs Netherlands
Ollie Watkins may still be the nightmare of Ronald Koeman and Co's dreams, but the Netherlands responded brilliantly to their bitter Euro 2024 semi-final exit to England with a 5-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in their opening match of the 2024-25 Nations League. They had a dramatic game against Germany, where Tijjani Reijnders' opening goal was cancelled out by Deniz Undav and Joshua Kimmich, but Denzel Dumfries earned the Dutch a 2-2 draw.
Although the Netherlands and Germany finished level on points, their inferior goal difference meant the Oranje finished second in Group 3, but still qualified for the quarter-finals. The Netherlands have not had international success since winning Euro 1988, and it has been 36 years since then.
Their away record is excellent, with four wins in their last four games, after a poor start to the Nations League with five away games without a win. Hungary, who entered League C in the inaugural edition of the Nations League, are now starting their second successive League A campaign, having retained that position last season.
Despite an impressive Euro 2020 campaign, Hungary have had a short-lived run at Euro 2024 after defeats to Germany and Switzerland, despite a win over Scotland. After scoring just two goals in three Euro 2024 games, they have also failed to find scoring form in the Nations League, losing 5-0 to Germany and drawing 0-0 with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
With Bosnia scoring last month, Hungary are bottom of League A Group 3 and in danger of automatic relegation. However, Marco Rossi’s side have enjoyed a fine home record of nine wins and two draws in their last 11 games, which is some consolation as they prepare to face a side they lost 8-1 to in a 2013 World Cup qualifier.
The Netherlands will not face too much pressure in Budapest, especially with Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch in the squad, who can limit the attacking power of Dominik Szoboszlai. Although Koeman’s squad is not as strong as it once was, the Oranje are still very much in the running to win ahead of a big game against Germany next week.
Hungary vs Netherlands score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Hungary vs Netherlandsas follows:
- Sportsmole:Hungary 1-3 Netherlands
- WhoScore:Hungary 0-2 Netherlands
- Our newspaper predicts:Hungary 0-2 Netherlands
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