Turkey - Hungary prediction, H2H and probable lineups - March 20, 2025
The first quarter-final match of the 2024/25 Nations League between the national teams of Turkey and Hungary will take place on March 20 at the Rams Park Stadium in Istanbul. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this clash with a good odds.
Match preview
Vincenzo Montella's team was seriously contending for a direct ticket to League A, but unexpectedly stumbled in the decisive round, losing to Montenegro 1-3. This result allowed Wales to finish first, leaving Turkey in second place, just one point behind.
In the other five group stage matches, the Turks showed stability, securing three wins and two draws. Notably, the team will play in the elite division of the Nations League for the first time in its history. Turkey maintains an impressive home streak in this tournament, remaining unbeaten on their field for eight consecutive matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
The Hungarians performed admirably in a group with Germany and the Netherlands, but couldn't secure victories against the top teams – managing only two draws and two losses. The sole victory came in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with whom they also recorded a draw. As a result, Marco Rossi's team finished in third place.
It is worth noting that Hungary scored only four goals during the group stage – among the League A participants, only Serbia scored fewer (3). This is the second tournament for the national team in the elite division, with the Hungarians finishing second in their group in the last cycle. Over the last seven matches in the Nations League, Hungary managed to win only once (3 draws, 3 losses).
Probable lineups
- Turkey: Mert Gunok – Kaan Ayhan, Emirhan Topcu, Evren Elmali, Abdülkerim Bardakci – Orkun Kökcü, Okay Yokuşlu – Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Yunus Akgün, Kenan Yildiz – Kerem Aktürkoğlu
- Hungary: Denes Dibusz – Marton Dardai, Willi Orban, Attila Fiola – Zsolt Nagy, Andras Schafer, Tamas Nikicser, Loic Nego – Dominik Szoboszlai, Roland Sallai – Barnabas Varga
Match facts and head-to-head
- Last spring, the teams played a friendly match – Hungary won at home 1-0
- Hungary has defeated Turkey in 4 out of 5 matches, without losing once
- The bet on "Both teams to score" did not play in the last three matches between these teams
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the Turkish national team and offer odds of 1.83 for the hosts' victory. Nevertheless, the Hungarians have been playing against top opponents in the Nations League in recent years and have only lost by a margin of 2 goals in 12 matches. Our bet for the match is "Hungary to win with a handicap (+1.0)" with odds of 1.60.
