Hungary vs Northern Ireland

Hungary face Northern Ireland in the UEFA Nations League (League B - 6) on Tuesday 17 November 2026, kick-off 19:45 UTC at Puskás Aréna, Budapest.

Hungary are 2nd with 10 points from 5 games, while Northern Ireland are 1st with 11. That leaves Northern Ireland 1 point ahead.

At home this season Hungary average 0.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game; on the road Northern Ireland average 2.0 scored and 0.0 conceded. Hungary have kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times; Northern Ireland have 5 clean sheets and 2 blanks.

Hungary have scored 5 and conceded 2 in their last 5 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Northern Ireland have scored 5 and conceded 0 in their last 5 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 0.

Hungary come into this fixture with a recent record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, while Northern Ireland have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the same window. Hungary currently sit 2nd on 10 points, with Northern Ireland placed 1st on 11 points. Across the last 2 head-to-head meetings, 1 goal have been scored and both teams found the net in 0 of them. The model rates the two sides evenly matched, backing the draw. The Draw selection (X) is assigned a 29.15% probability at odds of 3.43.

• Northern Ireland have the better recent form (11 pts vs 10 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Hungary have scored 5 goals this season compared with 5 for Northern Ireland.
• Defensively, Hungary have conceded 2 and Northern Ireland have conceded 0.
• League positions: Hungary 2nd, Northern Ireland 1st.
• Hungary have won 1 of 2 home matches in this competition.
• Northern Ireland have won 2 of 2 away matches in this competition.

• Hungary at home: 1 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from 2 games.
• Northern Ireland away from home: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats from 2 games.
• Hungary have taken 10 points from their last 5 matches.
• Northern Ireland have taken 11 points from their last 5 matches.

In the last 2 meetings, Hungary have won 1, Northern Ireland have won 0 and 1 ended level. The most recent, on 28 September 2026, finished Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary.