Hungary vs Ukraine prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis

The hosts could claim victory

Author:

Benjamin Mcneil, betting expert

Published: 23 Sep 2026, 15:09

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Ukraine

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2.36 Linebet 12 Sep 21:08 2.37 -0.05 3.34 Linebet 12 Sep 21:08 3.48 -0.13 3.26 Linebet 12 Sep 21:08 3.13 + 0.24

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Tournament UEFA Nations League B

Venue Puskas Arena (Budapest)

Date & kick-off time 25 sep 2026, 14:45

On September 25, 2026, Hungary and Ukraine will face off in Matchday 1 of League B in the UEFA Nations League. The visitors will attempt to avoid defeat against their neighbors.

Hungary - Ukraine team news and expert analysis

Hungary have been regular participants at the European Championship in recent years. However, they once again missed out on the World Cup, surrendering second place in their group to Ireland at the last moment. As a result, they played only friendlies in 2026, beating Slovenia, Finland and Kazakhstan while drawing 0-0 with Greece.

Ukraine lost their very first playoff match in the spring, going down to Sweden. They then played a friendly against Albania. In June, new head coach Maldera made his debut. In their first match under his leadership, they defeated Poland, but later lost to Denmark—the game was abandoned after Eriksen began feeling unwell.

Rossi's men score 1.6 goals per game and concede 1.2. Their neighbors also average 1.6 goals scored, while conceding almost as many—1.5 per match.

Previous meetings: Hungary - Ukraine

The current hosts won both encounters—but those matches took place back in 1992.

And now Szoboszlai and company have a good chance of success. We are backing them to win with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.63).

Hungary - Ukraine: key statistics and trends

• Hungary have won three of their last four matches
• Both teams have scored in 60% of Hungary's matches, with an average total of 2.9 goals per game
• Ukraine have won five of their last eight matches
• Both teams have scored in 50% of Ukraine's matches, with an average total of 3.1 goals per game

Hungary - Ukraine: possible starting lineups

Hungary play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Toth - Styles, Markgraf, Orban, Osvath - Schafer, Vitalis - Szoboszlai, Toth, Regoczi - Varga

Ukraine play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Trubin - Mykolenko, Matviyenko, Zabarnyi, Sarapiy - Nazaryna, Ocheretko - Yarmolenko, Sudakov, Tsyhankov - Ponomarenko

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Game Prediction W1(0)

1.63

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Benjamin Mcneil

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He is an analyst in the world of football who doesn't mind adding to his budget with a lucky bet, something he has been doing for the last 10 years. I don't believe in luck, but I believe that the motivation of the opponents and their kit plays a big role, and any sensation is explainable. I prefer to play cautiously, because it is better to win 5 out of 5 bets at odds of 1.6-1.7 than to lose 2 out of 3 bets at odds of 2.2.

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