Armenia will welcome Hungary to the Republican Stadium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Both teams have registered one win in the qualifiers thus far, and the visitors have a one-point lead over Havakakan.
The hosts have registered just one win across all competitions in 2025. They went winless in their two qualifying games in October and suffered a 1-0 away loss to the Republic of Ireland last time around.
Nemzeti Tizenegy have been in good touch recently, and they have lost just one of their last five games in all competitions. They were unbeaten in their two qualifiers last month and were held to a 2-2 draw by Portugal in their previous outing. Dominik Szoboszlai assisted Attila Szalai’s eighth-minute opener and later bagged a stoppage-time equalizer.
Armenia vs Hungary Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams, and they have met twice thus far. The visitors have a 100% record in this fixture, winning both games 2-0.
- They last met in the reverse fixture in October.
- The hosts have lost three of their last four games, conceding nine goals while scoring twice.
- The visitors have scored two goals apiece in their last five games in all competitions.
- Armenia have the joint-third-worst goalscoring record in the ongoing qualifying campaign, scoring two goals, six fewer than the Magyars.
- The visitors have drawn two of their four games in the qualifying campaign, with both draws being played on their travels.
- Havakakan’s last three wins in the World Cup qualifiers have been registered at home.
- Nemzeti Tizenegy have suffered two defeats in their last nine games in the qualifiers, with both registered at home.
Armenia vs Hungary Prediction
Havakakan lost their two games in the qualifiers last month without scoring and will look to bounce back here. Interestingly, their only win in 2025 was registered at home in September.
The Magyars have scored two goals apiece in their four games in the World Cup qualifiers thus far and will look to continue their goalscoring run here. Notably, they have also conceded two goals apiece in four of their last six games in all competitions.
The visitors have won their two meetings against Havakakan while keeping clean sheets, and should be able to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Armenia 1-2 Hungary
Armenia vs Hungary Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Hungary to win
Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half – Yes
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