Analysis and prediction for Hungary vs Netherlands: The Orange Storm
The match between Hungary and the Netherlands in the Nations League will take place at 00:45 on October 12th. Nghe An Newspaper will provide statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Latest information on the Hungary vs Netherlands squad
Several players who participated in last month's matches are not included in the Netherlands squad this time, including Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber and Manchester City defender Nathan Ake. Juventus' Teun Koopmeiners also withdrew after the squad was announced.
In Monday's press conference, manager Koeman confirmed that Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven are perfectly capable of starting together, although he hasn't had the chance to pair them before. The central defensive partnership is expected to feature on Friday, with Manchester United's Matthijs de Ligt potentially dropping out after a series of disappointing performances.
On the Hungarian side, coach Rossi has called up a number of familiar players for the October matches, but RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi will be absent after deciding not to participate. Gulacsi's absence has led to the addition of goalkeeper Balazs Toth from Blackburn Rovers, who have no international experience. However, Denes Dibusz from Ferencvaros will be the starting goalkeeper on Friday, while captain Dominik Szoboszlai will face his Liverpool teammates.
Toth is one of two Championship players hoping to make his Hungary debut on Friday; the other is Kornel Szucs from Plymouth Argyle.
Latest predicted lineups for 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 match prediction: Hungary vs Netherlands
Ollie Watkins may still be a nightmare in Ronald Koeman and his teammates' dreams, but the Netherlands responded brilliantly after their bitter Euro 2024 semi-final elimination against England, with a 5-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in their opening Nations League 2024-25 match. They had a dramatic encounter with Germany, where Tijjani Reijnders' opening goal was equalized by Deniz Undav and Joshua Kimmich, but Denzel Dumfries secured a 2-2 draw.
Although the Netherlands and Germany had the same number of points, a worse goal difference meant the Oranje finished second in Group 3, though still qualifying for the quarter-finals. The Netherlands had not had any international success since winning Euro 1988, and 36 years had passed since then.
Their away form is excellent, with four wins in their last four away games, after a poor start with five winless away matches in the Nations League. Hungary, who participated in League C in the inaugural Nations League, are now starting their second consecutive League A campaign, after remaining in that position last season.
Despite an impressive Euro 2020 campaign, Hungary had a short run at Euro 2024 following defeats against Germany and Switzerland, although they did win against Scotland. After scoring just two goals in three Euro 2024 matches, they also failed to find their 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 now bottom of League A Group 3 and risk automatic relegation. However, Marco Rossi's side have had a good home record with nine wins and two draws in their last 11 matches. This is a small consolation as they prepare to face a team they lost to 8-1 in a 2013 World Cup qualifying match.
The Netherlands won't face too much pressure in Budapest, especially with Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch in the squad, who are likely to limit Dominik Szoboszlai's attacking prowess. Although Koeman's squad isn't as strong as it once was, the Oranje still have a high chance of winning ahead of their big match against Germany next week.
Predicting the score for Hungary vs Netherlands
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Hungary vs Netherlandsas follows:
- Sportsmole:Hungary 1-3 Netherlands
- WhoScore:Hungary 0-2 Netherlands
- Our newspaper predicts:Hungary 0-2 Netherlands
When and where can I watch Hungary vs Netherlands live?
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