Ukraine – Hongrie

Recent form · Written before the match

Ukraine beat Hungary 1-0 on September 25, then drew 0-0 in Georgia before losing 0-3 at home to Northern Ireland on October 2. Hungary lost 0-1 to Ukraine, drew 0-0 in Northern Ireland, then beat Georgia 1-0.

These three documented matches do not constitute a complete run of the last five matches. The two teams play again three days after their October 2 match; the concrete effect of recovery remains unknown.

Ukraine took one point from their two documented away matches, but arrive after a heavy defeat. Hungary arrive with two consecutive matches without conceding.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The most recent and directly relevant matchup is that of September 25, 2026: Hungary 0-1 Ukraine, in the league phase of the 2026/27 Nations League. A recent historical record mentions one Ukrainian victory, no draws, and two Hungarian victories, with three Ukrainian goals against five Hungarian goals, but the dates and scores of the other two matches are not detailed.

The September 25 precedent remains limited for predicting this match because of the new venue, short recovery time, and possible rotation; older head-to-head results should not take precedence over current form.

Absences and returns

Ukraine confirmed on September 17 the withdrawals of Artem Dovbyk, injured at club level, and Oleksandr Andrievsky, unavailable due to appendicitis; Oleksandr Pihalonyk and Ihor Krasnoper were called up. Anatoliy Trubin, Dmytro Riznyk, and Georgiy Yermakov are included in the Ukrainian squad, with no confirmation of the starter.

No confirmed suspensions or new Hungarian absences had been published in the sources consulted.

Context & news

Ukraine can defend its area and then look for spaces and crosses: in the 0-1 on September 25, Hungary had 57% possession and 17 shots to 10, but did not score, while Ukraine’s goal came from a Sudakov cross headed in by Sikan. Opposite scenario: Hungary can reproduce its territorial pressure, target crosses and second balls, then rely on its recent structure after two matches without conceding.

This reading is nevertheless limited by its lack of conversion in the first encounter and by uncertainty over the line-ups. The qualification stakes are probably significant in a tight group, but the exact standings after the matches on October 2 must be rechecked.