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Portugal vs Hungary Prediction & Betting tips
Saturday Portugal and Hungary to play against each other in Lisbon. Can stay or see Hungary come alongside Portugal in the wake of leader Suiza?
Portugal :
The struggle to get the lead in Group B seems between Portugal and Switzerland, which last mentioned lead state after Portugal in September defeated 2-0 in Berne. Because Switzerland weak receives Latvia, Fernando Santos, the team should not spill points against Hungary.
Pool B includes many small countries on the European scene, such as Andorra, the Faroe Islands and Latvia. Both Portugal and Switzerland have so far remained flawless at both countries and Hungary fall somewhere between two stools. When Portugal beat Hungary in Lisbon, increased almost certainly seems the mutual advantage to five points, making a place in the first two.
As a new European champions Portugal will be the World Cup at all costs want to get. Before that Fernando Santos has almost fit selection at his disposal. Only Nani and substitute goalkeeper Antony Lopes fell out with injuries. These are just details, everything stands or falls on Portugal Cristinao Ronaldo. O Capitão has been seven inliggen this qualifying campaign. Against Hungary, he is likely to be flanked by André Silva of FC Porto.
Probable lineup Portugal
Rui Patrício, Cancelo, Fonte, Pepe, Guerreiro, William Carvalho, João Mário Gomes, Ronaldo, Quaresma, Silva
Hungary :
The last European Championship Hungary surprisingly survived the group stage after a win over Austria and draws against Iceland and Portugal, today’s opponent. That match was a real shocker: Hungary came three times ahead, but Portugal always knew to score the right again and so it ended in 3-3. The round was then Belgium with 0-4 too strong.
This tie was indicative of the game conception of the Hungarians. Also against better quality teams dig the team’s German coach Berndt Storck is not. This usually produces attractive games, but also a lot of goals against. Against Switzerland was lost 3-2, while in the past Netherlands 8-1, 5-3 and 6-1 was too strong.
The team of Hungary is home to little-known names. Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi state with RB Leipzig in second place in the Bundesliga and striker Adam Szalai managed to find the net regularly at Hoffenheim. However, there are many players involved in the weak Hungarian league or play in leagues as far Balazs Dzsudzsak, the former PSV player who now makes his living at Al Wahda in the United Arab Emirates.
Probable lineup Hungary
Gulacsi, Bese, Korhut, Kadar, Pinter, Gera, Nagy, Gyurcso, Dzsudzsak, Szalai, Priskin
Portugal vs Hungary head to head
22.06.16 EUR Hungary Portugal 3 : 3
10.10.09 WC Portugal Hungary 3 : 0
09.09.09 WC Hungary Portugal 0 : 1
08.10.99 EUR Portugal Hungary 3 : 0
05.09.98 EUR Hungary Portugal 1 : 3