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UEFA Nations League: Turkey vs Hungary
Kickoff Time: 2024-03-21 01:00(HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Earlier, Turkey announced its squad for this round of the UEFA Nations League, led by Hakan Calhanoglu, with players such as Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz, Orkun Kokcu, Merih Demiral, and Salih Ozcan all included. Turkey primarily plays in a 4-2-3-1 formation, excelling at organizing attacks through possession and creating threats via breakthroughs and crosses from the wings. Calhanoglu’s performance is crucial for Turkey; he not only organizes the attack but also poses a threat to opponents’ goals with long shots and set pieces. Additionally, Turkey has shown strong home performance, with six wins, three draws, and one loss in their last 10 home matches, making their home advantage one of the important factors for their victories.
On the Hungarian side, Dominik Szoboszlai leads the squad for this round of the UEFA Nations League, with Daniel Gazdag, Barnabas Varga, Botond Balogh, and other players included. New talents like Marton Dardai and Loic Nego have also been given opportunities. Hungary primarily uses a 3-4-3 formation, focusing on a counter-attacking style of play, compressing the opponent’s attacking space and seeking counter-attack opportunities. The individual abilities of Hungary’s forwards are not particularly outstanding, and their attacking patterns are relatively simplistic; they rely more on teamwork to create chances. Furthermore, Hungary’s away performance has been mediocre, with only three wins, three draws, and four losses in their last 10 away matches.
There is no doubt that Turkey’s overall strength in attack, midfield, and defense is significantly higher than Hungary’s, with their players’ value being three times that of Hungary. Turkey’s forwards possess the speed to instantly break through the opponent’s defense, and their midfielders are among the best in Europe in terms of skills, presenting a severe test for Hungary. Considering the disparity in the home and away performances of the two teams, Turkey, playing at home, is likely to secure an early lead in this match.
Turkey’s Last 5 Games: LDWWW
24-11-20 Montenegro 3-1 Turkey
24-11-17 Turkey 0-0 Wales
24-10-15 Iceland 2-4 Turkey
24-10-12 Turkey 1-0 Montenegro
24-09-10 Turkey 3-1 Iceland
Hungary’s Last 5 Games: DLWDD
24-11-20 Hungary 1-1 Germany
24-11-17 Netherlands 4-0 Hungary
24-10-15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-2 Hungary
24-10-12 Hungary 1-1 Netherlands
24-09-11 Hungary 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Head To Head Record:
24-03-23 Hungary 1-0 Turkey
20-11-19 Hungary 2-0 Turkey
20-09-04 Turkey 0-1 Hungary
13-03-27 Turkey 1-1 Hungary
12-10-17 Hungary 3-1 Turkey
Prediction: Turkey to win