Hungary host Northern Ireland in the UEFA Nations League. Both sides have made a solid start to this group, with just one point separating them at the top of the table.
The two sides met in this very group just last month, drawing 0-0, so there's already a fresh look at how they match up. With this return fixture still a month away, plenty could change before kickoff.
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Recent form tells a mixed story
Hungary's last four Nations League outings have swung both ways: a home loss to Ukraine, a goalless draw away at Northern Ireland, then back-to-back wins over Georgia and Ukraine. Across their last ten matches in all competitions they've won six, which points to a side capable of good runs but not immune to the odd stumble.
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Hungary: 10 completed matches; Northern Ireland: 11 completed matches.
Hungary
- Win
- 60% 6 / 10
- Draw
- 20% 2 / 10
- Loss
- 20% 2 / 10
- Scored
- 11
- Conceded
- 7
- Difference
- +4
Northern Ireland
- Win
- 36.4% 4 / 11
- Draw
- 36.4% 4 / 11
- Loss
- 27.3% 3 / 11
- Scored
- 11
- Conceded
- 12
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Ukraine | Hungary | 05.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Nations League | Hungary | Georgia | 02.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Northern Ireland | Hungary | 28.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Hungary | Ukraine | 25.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Hungary | Kazakhstan | 09.06.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies | Hungary | Finland | 05.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Hungary | Greece | 31.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Hungary | Slovenia | 28.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | Azerbaijan | Hungary | 10.06.2025 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies | Hungary | Sweden | 06.06.2025 | 0-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Northern Ireland | Georgia | 05.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Ukraine | Northern Ireland | 02.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| UEFA Nations League | Northern Ireland | Hungary | 28.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Georgia | Northern Ireland | 25.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | France | Northern Ireland | 08.06.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies | Northern Ireland | Guinea | 04.06.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | Wales | Northern Ireland | 31.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Northern Ireland | Iceland | 10.06.2025 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | Denmark | Northern Ireland | 07.06.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Sweden | Northern Ireland | 25.03.2025 | 5-1 |
Northern Ireland's Nations League form has been steadier. They're unbeaten in their four group games, with two clean sheet draws and two away wins without conceding. Their wider form across all competitions this past year is more mixed, though this recent run has been their most consistent spell.
Northern Ireland's defensive solidity in this group stands out.
Comparative Team Statistics: Hungary vs Northern Ireland
Not much separates them historically
These two have only met twice on record, and both games tell a similar story. They played out a 0-0 draw in this very group just last month, and the only other meeting, a 2022 friendly, finished 1-0 to Hungary.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Northern Ireland | Hungary | 28.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Northern Ireland | Hungary | 29.03.2022 | 0-1 |
There's no real pattern of one side dominating the other when these two have faced off.
A tight race at the top
Northern Ireland currently sit top of the group on eight points from four games, while Hungary are just a point behind in second with seven. Both have won twice, but Northern Ireland have also kept things tidy at the back, not conceding a single goal in their four matches so far.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League B - Group B | |||||||
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4/0 | 8 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3/2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 | 4 |
| 4 | Georgia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/2 | 2 |
Hungary's record is a touch more up and down, with a win, a draw and a loss alongside their other victory. It's a reminder that small margins are deciding this group right now.
There's barely anything between these two sides in the group so far.
Key player statistics: Hungary vs Northern Ireland
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Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Szucs | Hungary | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R.Tóth | Hungary | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Southwood | Northern Ireland | 28 | Goalkeeper | 185 | n/a |
| B. Peacock-Farrell | Northern Ireland | 30 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 73 |
| P. McNair | Northern Ireland | 31 | Defender | 183 | 72 |
| G. Saville | Northern Ireland | 33 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| J. Magennis | Northern Ireland | 36 | Attacker | 188 | 92 |
| J. Thompson | Northern Ireland | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| P. Smyth | Northern Ireland | 29 | Attacker | 175 | 69 |
| C. Brown | Northern Ireland | 28 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| B. Lyons | Northern Ireland | 29 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| C. Hazard | Northern Ireland | 28 | Goalkeeper | 198 | 87 |
| D. Ballard | Northern Ireland | 27 | Defender | 187 | 85 |
| E. Toal | Northern Ireland | 27 | Defender | 191 | 70 |
| A. McCann | Northern Ireland | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 64 |
| J. Reid | Northern Ireland | 32 | Attacker | 181 | 74 |
| D. Charles | Northern Ireland | 31 | Attacker | 178 | 67 |
| T. Hume | Northern Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| T. Devlin | Northern Ireland | 22 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| E. Galbraith | Northern Ireland | 25 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| B. Spencer | Northern Ireland | 22 | Defender | 182 | 75 |
| I. Price | Northern Ireland | 23 | Attacker | 193 | 70 |
| S. Charles | Northern Ireland | 22 | Midfielder | 189 | 87 |
| M. Forbes | Northern Ireland | 22 | Defender | 188 cm | 76 kg |
| J. Devenny | Scotland | 23 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| J. Donley | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| P. Charles | Northern Ireland | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Patrick Kelly | Northern Ireland | 22 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| Jamie Carson McDonnell | Northern Ireland | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ruairi McConville | Northern Ireland | 21 | Defender | 193 | 80 |
| C. Marshall | Northern Ireland | 21 | Attacker | 172 | n/a |
| J. Clarke | Northern Ireland | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| K. Morrison | England | 19 | Midfielder | 170 | 65 |
| Tom Atcheson | England | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Graham | Northern Ireland | 18 | Attacker | 175 | n/a |
| C. O’Neill | Northern Ireland | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With both teams unbeaten in two of their last four group games and little historical separation between them, this looks a tightly poised fixture. Northern Ireland's defensive numbers are as eye-catching as anything Hungary have produced going forward.
Without a quoted market to assess, we're happy to pass on this one and wait for clearer pricing closer to kickoff.
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