Both the Netherlands and Hungary have five points in UEFA Nations League Group A3 and will face each other on Saturday at the Johan Cruyff Arena in a showdown.
Following the 1-1 draw between the two teams in October, the winner of the Amsterdam clash – if there is one – will be assured of a place in the quarter-finals along with previous winners Germany.
Latest Netherlands vs Hungary team information
The Netherlands' defence has been hit by a crisis ahead of their Nations League decider in November, with Micky van de Ven, Nathan Ake, Lutsharel Geertruida and Ian Maatsen all missing. However, Arsenal's Jurrien Timber is back after missing out in October.
Ronald Koeman's side also received some bad news for midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who was forced off in the first half of Barcelona's defeat to Real Sociedad in La Liga. Fortunately, De Jong's injury was a minor knock to the shin and not related to his ankle, so he should be available for selection on Saturday, likely to partner Liverpool star Ryan Gravenberch in a midfield partnership. RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons, however, is unavailable due to ankle surgery.
On the Hungarian side, veteran defender Attila Fiola (61 caps) was absent due to suspension after accumulating enough yellow cards, opening up the opportunity for Marton Dardai to enter the heart of the defense.
On the attacking front, Szoboszlai will make his 50th appearance for the national team. Although he will have to compete with Curtis Jones for a starting spot at Liverpool, he is certain to feature in one of the two No. 10 positions on Saturday. Roland Sallai, who has the same number of goals as Szoboszlai (14), will continue to support the centre-forward, most likely Ferencvaros' Barnabas Varga.
Latest predicted lineup for Netherlands vs Hungary
Netherlands:
Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Hato; De Jong, Gravenberch; Malen, Reijnders, Gakpo; Weghorst
Hungary:
Dibusz; Dardai, Orban, Botka; Bolla, Nikitscher, Schafer, Kerkez; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Varga
Latest football commentary Netherlands vs Hungary
Despite a thumping 5-2 opening day win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Netherlands have failed to maintain that impressive form, failing to win any of their last three Nations League games, but they still retain control of their own fate ahead of their two fixtures in November.
After two consecutive draws against Germany and their next opponents Hungary, Ronald Koeman's side suffered a 1-0 defeat to Germany in their most recent Group A3 match, with debutant Jamie Leweling scoring the only goal in the 64th minute. Despite their unimpressive form so far, the Netherlands are second on five points from four games, ahead of Hungary on goal difference, but the head-to-head result will decide the outcome of a draw.
With Bosnia-Herzegovina bottom of the group, four points behind the top two, the Netherlands will be assured of a place in the quarter-finals if they beat Hungary this weekend. However, defeat would see their chances of finishing in the top two dashed and they would face the risk of relegation to League B. However, a win against Hungary would make the game against Bosnia on 19 November irrelevant, and they have only lost one home game in the Nations League, a 1-0 defeat to Italy in 2020.
On the Hungarian side, the situation is similar to the Netherlands, where Marco Rossi and his students are in third place due to inferior goal difference, but can only qualify for the quarter-finals with a win. Hungary have a similar record to the Netherlands: one win, two draws and one loss, but they suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat to Germany in their opening match. However, Hungary have not lost in their last three matches.
A 1-1 draw with the Netherlands last month was a commendable result, followed by a 2-0 win over Bosnia, with Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai scoring a brace. Beating the Netherlands again would keep Hungary’s quarter-final hopes alive, which would be a huge improvement on their past, when they started in League C in the 2018-19 Nations League. They also have some surprising wins in the tournament’s history, such as a 4-0 win over England and a 1-0 win over Germany in 2022.
October's 2-2 draw also ended a run of nine straight defeats to the Netherlands, but Hungary have not beaten the hosts this weekend since 1984, when they won 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier where a Dutch team featuring legends such as Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard were surprised.
Netherlands vs Hungary score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Netherlands vs Hungary match:
- Sportsmole: Netherlands 1-0 Hungary
- WhoScore: Netherlands 2-0 Hungary
- Our prediction: Netherlands 2-1 Hungary
When and where to watch Netherlands vs Hungary live?
To watch the live match between Netherlands and Hungary in the Nations League taking place at 2:45 a.m. on November 17, viewers can watch on TV360 here, Mytv system here or on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.
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