Northern Ireland vs Hungary 0-0: result, September 28, 2026

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Written before the match

Northern Ireland's J. Donley with two goals over the listed matches faces a Hungary side led by Barnabás Varga's three goals over the listed matches.

Recent form

Northern Ireland enters this UEFA Nations League fixture off the back of a victory against Georgia in September, having scored three goals in the first half across their listed matches while conceding five in the second. Their side, which recently lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation under M. O'Neill, saw goalkeeper P. Charles record 14 saves over the listed matches, with S. Charles finishing as their best-rated player. Hungary, meanwhile, arrives following a narrow defeat to Ukraine in the same competition. Under M. Rossi, they have typically lined up in a 4-3-1-2 formation, with D. Szoboszlai contributing one goal and three assists over the listed matches and goalkeeper B. Tóth making 8 saves. The best-rated player for Hungary over these matches was D. Szoboszlai.

Key factors

Northern Ireland, who have been outshot over the listed matches, face a Hungary side that has seen more of the ball.
Hungary, with Barnabás Varga's three goals over the listed matches, look to improve on their recent defeat in the competition.
Northern Ireland, with J. Donley's two goals over the listed matches, hold the top spot in the league table after their opening win.
The match flow indicates Northern Ireland has scored three goals in the first half across the covered matches, whereas Hungary has scored four.

What to expect

Northern Ireland holds the edge on paper, currently leading the league table following their recent win and boasting a strong defensive record in home fixtures. While Hungary's D. Szoboszlai remains a threat with three assists over the listed matches, Northern Ireland's S. Charles has been their best-rated player over the same period. Given the recent form of both sides, Northern Ireland looks better placed to secure a result in this UEFA Nations League encounter.

What our records do not hold

Head-to-head records for these two nations are not available in our current data.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

242Accurate passes489
5Shots inside box10
5Shots outside box3
4Blocked shots4
15Free kicks15
3Shots on goal1

Line-ups

Northern Ireland 3-4-2-1

Hungary 4-2-3-1

Timeline

16'Yellow cardEthan GalbraithNorthern Ireland
31'Yellow cardIsaac PriceNorthern Ireland
34'SubstitutionOn: Attila OsváthOff: Bendeguz BollaHungary
42'Yellow cardÁron CsongvaiHungary
45'Yellow cardJamie DonleyNorthern Ireland
45'Yellow cardMichael Andrew Martin O'NeillNorthern Ireland
45'Yellow cardWilli OrbánHungary
55'SubstitutionOn: Alex TóthOff: Tamás SzűcsHungary
55'SubstitutionOn: Donat BaranyOff: Gabor JurekHungary
70'SubstitutionOn: Brodie SpencerOff: Jamie DonleyNorthern Ireland
70'SubstitutionOn: Dion CharlesOff: Patrick KellyNorthern Ireland
76'SubstitutionOn: Milan VitálisOff: Áron CsongvaiHungary
77'SubstitutionOn: Milan TóthOff: Dániel LukácsHungary
77'Yellow cardShea CharlesNorthern Ireland
88'SubstitutionOn: Josh MagennisOff: Isaac PriceNorthern Ireland

Players of the match

7.2A. TóthHungary
7.17M. CsingerHungary
7.11B. TóthHungary

Player	Minutes	Rating
A. Tóth	35	7.2
M. Csinger	90	7.17
B. Tóth	90	7.11
Tom Atcheson	90	7
M. Kerkez	90	6.95
Ruairi McConville	90	6.92
D. Bárány	35	6.88
D. Szoboszlai	90	6.79
A. Osváth	56	6.78
S. Charles	90	6.75
Tamás Szücs	55	6.66
M. Tóth	13	6.61
M. Vitális	14	6.58
J. Magennis	2	6.56
P. Charles	90	6.54
A. Schäfer	90	6.52
G. Jurek	55	6.51
B. Spencer	20	6.47
C. Brown	90	6.43
I. Price	88	6.41
Á. Csongvai	76	6.4
T. Hume	90	6.35
Patrick Kelly	70	6.31
D. Lukacs	77	6.31
E. Galbraith	90	6.22
W. Orbán	90	6.21
J. Devenny	90	6.16
B. Bolla	34	6.14
D. Charles	20	6.09
J. Donley	70	6
M. Forbes	0	0
P. Smyth	0	0
B. Peacock-Farrell	0	0
C. O’Neill	0	0
K. Morrison	0	0
P. McNair	0	0
C. Hazard	0	0
B. Graham	0	0
T. Devlin	0	0
B. Gundel-Takács	0	0
A. Markgráf	0	0
Z. Nagy	0	0
Á. Pécsi	0	0
K. Szűcs	0	0
B. Várkonyi	0	0
Á. Doktorics	0	0