Hungary vs Georgia prediction 02.10.2026 | UEFA Nations League

Hungary return to Budapest after picking up a hard-fought goalless draw against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park on Monday.

Marco Rossi's side were forced to withstand the hosts' pressure, and would have been satisfied to emerge with a point in a tough contest. 

Hungary had suffered a disappointing 1:0 home defeat against Ukraine in their opening Group B2 fixture three days earlier. 

The Magyars had gone four games unbeaten since failing to qualify for the World Cup last November, while they lost only one of their six most recent fixtures.

Rossi’s men claimed home victories against Kazakhstan, Slovenia and Finland during the summer.

However, Hungary have struggled in this competition in recent years, winning only one of their previous eight Nations League group matches.

Head coach Rossi will be forced into at least one alteration.Bendeguz Bolla is expected to miss Friday's contest after suffering an ankle injury against Northern Ireland. 

Attila Osvath is likely to replace the Rapid Vienna defender.

Liverpool playmaker Dominik Szoboszlai should continue in an advanced midfield role, while Martin Adam and Daniel Lukacs are competing to lead the attack.

Georgia make the trip to Budapest after claiming a 0-0 draw against Ukraine in Ramaz Svanadze’s first match as head coach.

The Georgians produced a disciplined performance to collect their first point of the campaign, having suffered a painful 1-0 home defeat against Northern Ireland three days earlier.

Willy Sagnol was sacked following that defeat, in which Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed a penalty before Shea Charles struck a stoppage-time winner for the visitors.

A disappointing run in the past year that included five defeats in six World Cup qualifiers also proved costly for the outgoing French boss.

Over a longer period, Georgia failed to win 11 of their last 14 competitive fixtures, including away defeats against Bulgaria, Turkey, Spain, Czechia and Ukraine.

New boss Svanadze is unlikely to make too many changes to his selection. Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze should retain their places in the visiting attack.