Hungary hosts Russia in round 2 of the UEFA Nations League B. The match will be played on Sunday, September 6th at Puskás Aréna (Budapest)
The Hungarians showed a very surprising game in Turkey, because they not only won with a 1-0 score, but also because they dominated during the whole match (the Magyars also hit the bar and the crossbar). Rossi's squad is mostly made up of players from Austrian and German Bundesliga, and guys like Szalai and Szoboszlai are the leaders in the team. The team tries to act very quickly, they have perfect technical skills, and the problems in defense have become less obvious. I think that the hosts have excellent chances not to lose to the Russians due to their game mobility.
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The Russians managed to put the squeeze on the Serbs in the second half of the meeting due to better fitness conditioning (3:1). The Serbs’ mistakes in defense led to such a result. I would like to note that Bakaev looked not bad as a playmaker and earned a penalty in the absence of Golovin and Miranchuk. Truth be told, there will be no advantage in conditions in the match with the Hungarians, who also showed excellent physical readiness, and we will see how Cherchesov's team will withstand the aggressive and attacking football of the hosts in Budapest.
The teams played against each other before the Confederations Cup in 2017, and then the Russians won in Hungary (3-0), but now Rossi’s team does not look like whipping boys. In the match with Turkey, one can note very fast and attacking football and excellent physical condition, so the Russians will have a hard time. Based on what I have seen and the factors described above, I want to bet on the hosts' non-defeat. The absence of Golovin, Miranchuk and Cheryshev may become more painful than in the match with Serbia.
Prediction for the match: Hungary to win with +0.5 handicap
