Northern Ireland vs Hungary Prediction, H2H & Stats

World: UEFA Nations League · League B - 2
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

1st in table
LWDWD
Full time
0:0
HT 0 - 0
Hungary

Hungary

2nd in table
WLDWW
16' Ethan Galbraith
31' Isaac Price
42' Áron Csongvai
45+2' Jamie Donley
45+5' Willi Orbán
77' Shea Charles
Monday, 28 September 2026
Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, Spain

Head to head

Last 1 meetings
1games
0Northern Ireland wins
0Draws
1Hungary wins
1Goals per game
0%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
29 Mar 2022Friendlies Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Hungary

UEFA Nations League table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Northern Ireland 4220 4:0 +4 8 DWDW
2 Hungary 4211 3:2 +1 7 WWDL
3 Ukraine 4112 2:5 -3 4 LLDW
4 Georgia 4022 0:2 -2 2 DLDL

Top scorers

UEFA Nations League
1 H. KaneEngland 6goals 1assists 4apps
2 M. OliseFrance 4goals 2assists 4apps
3 Lamine YamalSpain 4goals 1assists 4apps
4 L. WaltaFinland 4goals 1assists 4apps
5 V. GyökeresSweden 4goals 0assists 4apps
6 T. ParrottRep. Of Ireland 4goals 0assists 4apps
7 O. ÓskarssonIceland 3goals 2assists 4apps
8 Mikel MerinoSpain 3goals 1assists 4apps
9 Gonçalo RamosPortugal 3goals 1assists 4apps
10 João FélixPortugal 3goals 1assists 4apps

Recent form

4 W 3 D 3 L in the last 10
05 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Georgia D
02 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League Ukraine 0 - 3 Northern Ireland W
28 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Hungary D
25 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Georgia 0 - 1 Northern Ireland W
08 Jun 2026Friendlies France 3 - 1 Northern Ireland L
04 Jun 2026Friendlies Northern Ireland 1 - 0 Guinea W
31 Mar 2026Friendlies Wales 1 - 1 Northern Ireland D
26 Mar 2026World Cup - Qualification Europe Italy 2 - 0 Northern Ireland L
17 Nov 2025World Cup - Qualification Europe Northern Ireland 1 - 0 Luxembourg W
14 Nov 2025World Cup - Qualification Europe Slovakia 1 - 0 Northern Ireland L
6 W 2 D 2 L in the last 10
05 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League Ukraine 1 - 2 Hungary W
02 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League Hungary 1 - 0 Georgia W
28 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Hungary D
25 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Hungary 0 - 1 Ukraine L
09 Jun 2026Friendlies Hungary 3 - 1 Kazakhstan W
05 Jun 2026Friendlies Hungary 2 - 1 Finland W
31 Mar 2026Friendlies Hungary 0 - 0 Greece D
28 Mar 2026Friendlies Hungary 1 - 0 Slovenia W
16 Nov 2025World Cup - Qualification Europe Hungary 2 - 3 Rep. Of Ireland L
13 Nov 2025World Cup - Qualification Europe Armenia 0 - 1 Hungary W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Northern Ireland Draw Hungary

Most likely scores

0-1 13.5%
1-1 13.5%
0-0 12.2%
1-0 12.2%
0-2 7.4%
1-2 7.4%

Expected goals: 1 Northern Ireland · 1.1 Hungary

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals62%
Over 2.5 goals35%
Over 3.5 goals16%
Both teams score42%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
100%
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0%
100%
Attack
0%
100%
Defence
0%
0%
Goal model
0%
0%
Head to head
100%
0%
Goals
100%
0%
Overall
0%

Season numbers

UEFA Nations League 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
1
76-90'
0
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
0
Northern Ireland Hungary

Side by side

Northern Ireland Hungary
1 Played 1
1 Won 0
0 Drawn 0
0 Lost 1
1 Goals scored per game 0
0 Goals conceded per game 1
0 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 0 / 0
1 Clean sheets 0
0 Failed to score 1
1 Longest winning run 0
0-1 Biggest win -
- Biggest defeat 0-1
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Northern Ireland vs Hungary: preview and prediction

Northern Ireland host Hungary in the World UEFA Nations League (League B - 2) on Monday, 28th September 2026 at 19:45 at Puskás Aréna, Budapest. Northern Ireland sit 1st in the table and Hungary 2nd.

Northern Ireland have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (L-W-D-W-D). Hungary are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-L-D-W-W).

In the last 1 meetings, Northern Ireland won 0, Hungary won 1 and 0 ended level. These games average 1 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% and over 2.5 goals in 0%.

Our goal model expects about 1 goals for Northern Ireland and 1.1 for Hungary. It gives Hungary the edge (32% home win, 30% draw, 38% away win), 35% for over 2.5 goals and 42% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.

Our pick was Away or Draw.

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Northern Ireland vs Hungary FAQs

What is the best prediction for Northern Ireland vs Hungary?

Our top tip is Tip of the Day: Away or Draw.

Who will win Northern Ireland vs Hungary?

Hungary are favourites: our model gives Northern Ireland 32%, the draw 30% and Hungary 38%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 42% chance in our model, and it happened in 0% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.1 goals in total, with a 35% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Northern Ireland vs Hungary?

Kick-off is on Monday, 28th September 2026 at 19:45 at Puskás Aréna, Budapest.

Who is the referee?

Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea, Spain is in charge of this game.