Hungary and Czech Republic are set to face off in a thrilling friendly match in Budapest, taking a break from their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. This encounter promises excitement as both teams look to showcase their talent on the field.
Match Preview
Before their recent victory in Serbia, Hungary faced doubts about their ability despite a commendable performance, with just two losses in 13 games, both to Italy.
Hungary’s resilience was evident as they clinched a crucial win in their Euro 2024 qualifying journey, even after conceding an early own goal.
Goals from Barnabas Varga and Willi Orban turned the tide in Hungary’s favor. They now lead Group G, boasting a five-point advantage over third place, with only four matches left.
On the same night, Czech Republic found themselves in a surprising 1-1 draw with Albania. Although not as dominant as before, Czech Republic was expected to challenge Albania’s growing confidence in Group E.
However, a 66th-minute equalizer from Nedim Bajrami kept Albania within one point of the leaders, making the top four teams in the group separated by a mere three points.
Form Guide
Hungary (All Competitions): WWWDWW
Czech Republic (All Competitions): LWDWWD
Team News
Hungary’s manager, Marco Rossi, is likely to make changes to his XI for this friendly, giving opportunities to Attila Mocsi and Gabor Szalai in central defense.
Zsolt Kalmar may join the midfield, potentially replacing Adam Nagy. Dominik Szoboszlai might find a place on the substitutes’ bench to allow Krisztofer Horvath to earn his first cap. Goalkeeper Patrik Demjen could debut, and Martin Adam may get a chance in attack.
For Czech Republic, Jaroslav Silhavy might rest some experienced players, including Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek. While there are no uncapped players in the squad, David Zima, Michal Sadilek, and Adam Hlozek could see some action.
Possible Starting Lineups
Hungary:
- Demjen
- G.Szalai
- Mocsi
- Lang
- Nego
- Styles
- Kalmar
- Kerkez
- Sallai
- Horvath
- Adam
Czech Republic:
- Stanek
- Krejci
- Zima
- Holes
- Masopust
- M.Sadilek
- Kral
- Provod
- Cerny
- Hlozek
- Cvancara
Match Prediction
With both teams possibly fielding different lineups, predicting the outcome is challenging. Hungary may lack depth, but their underappreciated talents could shine in front of their home fans. We predict a tight contest, with Hungary prevailing 2-1 over Czech Republic.