Hungary meet Israel at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen to contest an international friendly fixture on Saturday, 8 June.
Hungary will navigate their last friendly match before jetting off to Germany to prepare for Euro 2024. Can the Magyars finish their preparations with a victory?
Contents
- 1 Hungary vs Israel prediction: Classy Hungary to prevail
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Israel priced as underdogs
- 3 Last five H2Hs: First meeting in over a decade
- 4 Hungary preview: Hosts at close to full strength
- 5 Israel preview: Visitors missing several players
- 6 Player to watch – Dominik Szoboszlai
Hungary vs Israel prediction: Classy Hungary to prevail
Key Stats
- Israel’s only win in their last five games came at the expense of Andorra.
- Six of Israel’s last nine matches have produced goals at both ends.
- Dominik Szoboszlai found the net in three of Hungary’s last four fixtures.
- Eight of Israel’s last 14 games featured at least three goals.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Israel priced as underdogs
- HOME: 8/11 (1.73) – 57.9%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
You can discover even more of our top predictions for this week’s other matches on our dedicated best football tips page.
Last five H2Hs: First meeting in over a decade
Hungary and Israel haven’t met since 2012 and we can’t base any of our analysis on the 1-1 draw the nations played out 12 years ago.
Hungary preview: Hosts at close to full strength
Hungary were beaten 2-1 by the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday evening and their performance at the Aviva Stadium was flat. Head Coach Marco Rossi will want a victory on Saturday to help confidence levels in his team's ranks before Hungary head to Euro 2024. Rossi is unlikely to make many changes to his XI, however.
Predicted lineup: Gulacsi (GK), Lang, Orban, Dardai, Nego, Nagy, Schafer, Kerkez, Sallai, Szoboszlai & Varga
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Turkey
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Hungary
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Tu00fcrkiye
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Germany
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Hungary
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Netherlands
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Hungary
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Israel preview: Visitors missing several players
Israel haven't played an international fixture since their 4-1 loss to Iceland in March in the Euro 2024 qualification playoffs. Israel have lost seven of their last 12 away games overall and they could struggle again in Debrecen this weekend with several players missing.
Predicted lineup: Glazer (GK), Dasa, Shlomo, Avaid, Ghantus, Kanichowsky, Natcho, Noar, Badsah, Weissman & Melamed
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Norway
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Estonia
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Israel
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Belgium
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Israel
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France
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Israel
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Italy
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Israel
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Player to watch – Dominik Szoboszlai
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is the star name in the Hungary squad and the talented schemer will captain his nation at this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament in the summer. Szoboszlai has amassed 40 caps for Hungary, scoring 12 times along the way.
Szoboszlai is a potential match winner
Szoboszlai managed to rattle the net in three of Hungary’s last four games and his ability to strike the ball off either foot accurately from any distance makes him a menacing prospect for Israel on Saturday.
The 23-year-old showed flashes of quality during his maiden Premier League campaign with Liverpool in 2023/24, though he finished the season with just five goal contributions (3G, 2A) in the top flight, which is a modest return for a player of his quality.