In tonight’s round 6 fixture of the UEFA Nations League, Hungary will face European Champions Italy at the Puskas Arena.
Hungary have been brilliant in the group stages and have performed beyond expectations considering they were in a group of death comprising of Italy, Germany and England. Hungarians have beaten England 4-0 and Germany 1-0 in their recent matches. However, their only loss came against Italy in the away leg. Beating Italy in the next match will ensure the Hungarians reach the Finals round.
Italy have been underwhelming this campaign as they came into the competition as the reigning European Champions. They have just won two matches in the group stage while drawing two and losing once. As of now they are second in the group with 8 points just behind Hungary who have 10 points. This puts the Italians in a do or die situation, winning which will mean qualification into the finals round.
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Match Details
| Match | Hungary vs Italy |
| Time | Tuesday, 12:15 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Puskas Arena |
HUN vs ITA Broadcast Details
The UEFA Nations League match will be broadcasted by Sony Entertainment Network on channels like Sony Ten and the SonyLiv app.
HUN vs ITA H2H stats and team betting odds
Italy have a stronger head to head record against Italy have emerged victorious thrice in their last five meeting as opposed to one victory for the Hungarians. Over the years, Hungary have faced Italy 34 times, winning just 8 but losing on 17 occasions.
HUN vs ITA: Dream11 Top Picks and Player Stat
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Donnarumma playing for the Italians who are known for playing a defensive style of play has to face numerous shots from the opponents. However, the 23-year-old has enough experience under his belt to be the main man for Italy in the goal. He has been capped 48 times for Italy and has kept an impressive 23 cleansheets.
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Leonardo Bonucci
The veteran defender has had his age catch upto him but on the field his abilty is still amongst the best. The Bonucci has been rock-solid for Italy over the years and no other player has even come close to displacing him. The Italian captain has 117 caps for Italy and has scored 8 times apart from keeping numerous cleansheets.
HUN vs ITA Dream 11 Fantasy Team
- Goal-keeper: Donnarumma
- Defenders: Orban, Bonucci, Acerbi
- Mid-Fielders: Cristante, Jorginho, Barella, Szoboslai, Schafer
- Forward: Szalai, Raspadori
Dream 11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
- Captain: Donnarumma
- Vice-Captain: Bonucci
HUN vs ITA: Predicted Line-Up
Hungary: Gulacsi, Lang, Orban, Szalai, Fiola, Nagy, Schafer, Kerkez, Gazdag, Szoboslai, Szalai
Italy: Donnarumma, Toloi, Bonucci, Acerbi, Di Lorenzo, Cristante, Jorginho, Barella, Emerson, Scamacca, Raspadori
HUN vs ITA: Who is going to Win this match?
The Hungarians were the underdogs of this group but somehow have emerged on top. Considering the form they have been in, it looks like Hungary will finish as group winners.
Italy have a lot of big names in their squad but they have holes to fill. Known for their defense, Italy have been poor at the back and have conceded more than they have scored. However, the Italians are well capable of defeating Hungary and will aim for the finals.
Thus, its going to be an entertaining game with both teams giving their best.
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HUN vs ITA: Team News
Hungary:
- Injury: Sallai
- Doubtful: None
- Unavailable: None
Italy:
- Injury: Verratti
- Doubtful: None
- Unavailable: None
