Analysis and prediction for Hungary vs Armenia: Home advantage.
The World Cup qualifying match between Hungary and Armenia will take place at 11:00 PM on October 11th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Hungary vs Armenia match lineups.
Hungary will be without the services of attacking duo Roland Sallai and Barnabas Varga due to suspensions. Sallai was sent off in the match against Ireland, while Varga is suspended for accumulating too many yellow cards.
Given the shortage of attacking options, manager Rossi might consider using Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) in a "false nine" role, with Zsolt Nagy and Bendeguz Bolla supporting on the flanks. In midfield, Andras Schafer, Callum Styles, and Alex Toth will compete for starting positions.
On the Armenian side, winger Edgar Sevikyan has withdrawn from the squad due to injury, while the availability of playmaker Lucas Zelarayan (currently playing for Belgrano, Argentina) remains uncertain, as he only joined the team on Friday.
Eduard Spertsyan — who has scored 10 international goals, the most in Armenia's current squad — is expected to start in midfield alongside Ugochukwu Iwu and possibly Zelarayan. Up front, striker Grant-Leon Ranos (Borussia Monchengladbach) is expected to continue partnering with captain Tigran Barseghyan.
Latest predicted lineups for Hungary vs Armenia
Hungary:
Dibusz; Nego, Orban, Szalai, Kerkez; A. Toth, Schafer, Styles; Bolla, Szoboszlai, Z. Nagy
Armenia:
Cancarevic; Hovhannisyan, Mkrtchyan, Piloyan, Muradyan, Tiknizyan; Spertsyan, Iwu, Zelarayan; Ranos, Barseghyan
Latest football match prediction: Hungary vs Armenia
Hungary faces a difficult road ahead in their quest to qualify for their first World Cup in four decades, having only earned one point from their opening two qualifying matches against the Republic of Ireland and Portugal last month.
"Nemzeti Tizenegy" (the nickname of the Hungarian national team) squandered a victory despite leading by two goals and being down to 10 men, allowing Ireland to equalize 2-2 in their first match. In the game against Portugal, they also came very close to a 2-2 draw but conceded the winning goal in the 86th minute to Joao Cancelo, resulting in a 3-2 defeat for Marco Rossi's team at home.
The Hungarian national team is currently ranked 41st in the world according to the FIFA rankings and has won only two of their last 12 international matches in all competitions (four draws, six losses). Coach Rossi warned his players that their opponent Armenia "is perfectly capable of causing an upset," even though "theoretically they are weaker than us."
With no room for further dropped points if they want to finish in the top two of Group F, Hungary are also struggling with their home form. They haven't won in their last six matches in Budapest, with three consecutive draws before losing the next three.
One consolation for Hungary is that Armenia also has a poor away record — winning only one of their last 12 international away games (3 draws, 7 losses) and currently ranking 62 places lower than them in the FIFA rankings.
John van 't Schip was sacked in August after less than six months in charge of the Armenian national team. His successor, Yegishe Melikyan, has had two contrasting results in the World Cup qualifiers: a heavy 0-5 defeat against Portugal, followed by a valuable 2-1 victory at home against the Republic of Ireland.
This result helped Armenia end a five-match winless streak, and they are now aiming for two consecutive wins in official matches — something they haven't achieved since June 2023 — while consolidating their position in the top two of Group F, currently just two points ahead of Hungary and Ireland.
Armenia has never qualified for a major tournament as an independent nation. However, ahead of their away match in Hungary, captain Tigran Barseghyan affirmed that he and his teammates "will not go onto the field with their hands raised in surrender" but will "fight to the end."
Latest Hungary vs Armenia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Hungary vs Armeniaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Hungary 2-0 Armenia
- WhoScore:Hungary 2-1 Armenia
- We predict:Hungary 2-1 Armenia
When and where can I watch Hungary vs Armenia live?
To watch the Hungary vs Armenia match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 11:00 PM on October 11th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.