Hungary get their quest for a place in the 2024 European Championship underway when they take on Bulgaria at the Puskas Arena Park on Monday (March 27). Meanwhile, the Lions will look to bounce back from their opening-day defeat and get their campaign back on track.
The goal for Hungary will be to secure a third consecutive appearance at the European Championship following their participation in 2016 and 2021. Marco Rossi’s men must recover their poor outing at last year’s UEFA Nations League, where they narrowly finished second in Group 3 of League A, missing out on promotion by just one point.
Since then, Hungary have been involved in three friendlies, claiming one win and two draws, including last Thursday’s 1-0 win over Estonia. Meanwhile, Bulgaria were denied a fine start to the qualifiers, as they fell to a 1-0 loss against Montenegro in Friday’s group opener.
Like Monday’s hosts, the Lions also finished second in League C of last year’s UEFA Nations League after picking up nine points from six games. While Bulgaria will look to quickly find their feet, they have managed just two wins in 15 away games since the start of 2021.
Match Details:
- Match: Hungary vs Bulgaria
- Date: 28 March 2023
- Time: 12:15 am
- Venue: Puskás Aréna Park
Hungary vs Bulgaria Prediction
Consideting past results between Hungary and Bulgaria, an exciting contest could ensue. Rossi’s men have home advantage and should make use of that to claim a slender win.
Prediction: Hungary 2-1 Bulgaria
Hungary vs Bulgaria Head-To-Head
- With 13 wins from the last 26 meetings, Hungary boast a superior head-to-head record in the fixture.
- Bulgaria have picked up seven wins in that period, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
- Rossi’s side are unbeaten in six of their last seven outings across competitions, claiming four wins and two draws since June.
- Mladen Kristajic’s men are unbeaten in all but one of their last seven outings since last June – claiming three wins and three draws – with Friday’s loss to Montenegro being the exception.
Hungary vs Bulgaria Live Stream Time
This match will start from 12:15 am
Hungary vs Bulgaria Date
This match will take place on 28 March 2023
Hungary vs Bulgaria Team News
Prior to the win over Estonia, Hungary witnessed defensive stalwart Attila Fiola leave the camp with a knee injury, but Rossi’s squad are otherwise in good shape for their opening Group G contest.
In Fiola’s absence, 19-year-old AZ Alkmaar left-back Milos Kerkez played the full 90 against Estonia and ought to reprise his role here – the same can be said for Bendeguz Bolla on the opposite flank.
Adam – who plies his trade with South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai – netted his first senior international goal on his 11th appearance during the visit of Estonia, and the 28-year-old should continue with support from Roland Sallai and skipper Dominik Szoboszlai.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria lost no fewer than three players to injury before the loss to Montenegro – midfield duo Dominik Yankov and Iliyan Stefanov pulled out alongside Fiorentina’s Dimo Krastev – but they came through Friday’s fixture unscathed.
Hungary vs Bulgaria Lineups
Hungary:
Dibusz; Szalai, Orban, Lang; Bolla, Nagy, Kalmar, Kerkez; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Adam
Bulgaria:
Naumov; Petrov, Antov, Hristov; Stoyanov, I. Iliev, Gruev, Karabelyov, Yordanov; Despodov, Delev
Hungary vs Bulgaria Odds
We say: Hungary 2-0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria may have impressively held their own on rival territory over the course of the past few months, but unlike in the animal kingdom, the Lions are the underdogs here.
With a penchant for goals at the Puskas Arena, Hungary are only on an upward trajectory and should encounter few difficulties en route to a straightforward opening win.
Hungary vs Bulgaria Stats
- Hungary 53.86%
- Bulgaria 19.41%
- Draw 26.72%
Hungary vs Bulgaria Tips
Tip 1: Result – Hungary
Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes (Both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings.)
Tip 3: First to score – Hungary (Hungary have opened the scoring in five of their last seven games.)
Hungary vs Bulgaria Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Hungary win with a probability of 53.88%. A draw has a probability of 26.7% and a win for Bulgaria has a probability of 19.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hungary win is 1-0 with a probability of 15.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (11.61%) and 2-1 (8.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (12.04%), while for a Bulgaria win it is 0-1 (8.26%).
Hungary vs Bulgaria Where To Watch Live UEFA European Championship Qualifying Today Match
This Match will be streamed live on the Sonyliv app.