The home side, Portugal, continues its perfect start in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers with three wins from 3. They beat Ireland 1-0 in Lisbon thanks to a last-gasp goal by Rúben Neves. It was also an emotional night for Portugal, their first home game since the passing of Diogo Jota.
Meanwhile, Hungary drew level in second place in Group F by beating Armenia 2-0 — snapping a six-match competitive winless stretch (D2, L4). But on the road Hungary’s record is weak: one win in their last four away matches (D1, L2), and 9 goals conceded in those three defeats.
Head-to-Head and trends
Hungary have never beaten Portugal in 15 previous meetings (D4, L11) and have lost the last four in a row to them — each of the last three away H2Hs ended 0-3 to Portugal.
Some interesting stats:
- Seven of Portugal’s last eight H2H goals vs Hungary came after half-time.
- Portugal have kept only 3 clean sheets in their last 14 matches.
- Five of Hungary’s last seven fixtures ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Hungary have scored before half-time in three of their last four matches.
So while Portugal dominate historically, there are hints that goals may come (especially for Hungary) — albeit against a strong home side.
Key players and availability
- For Portugal: Bernardo Silva is a player to watch — he scored and assisted in the reverse fixture (which Portugal won 3-2). Interestingly, each of his 14 goals for Portugal has come in games they’ve won.
- For Hungary: Dominik Szoboszlai is the main creative spark; three of his last four goals for Hungary came in away matches.
- Missing for Portugal: João Cancelo and João Neves.
- Returning for Hungary: Barnabás Varga (after suspension).
Prediction
Given all of the above, the prediction leans strongly toward a home win for Portugal, but with a caveat: Hungary is capable of scoring, and recent trends favor more than one goal in the fixture.
Suggested bet-friendly prediction: Portugal to win + keep a clean sheet. That said, because Portugal hasn’t been exceptionally tight defensively (only three clean sheets in the last 14), you might consider a variant like: Portugal win & over 2.5 goals.
My tip: Portugal 2-0 Hungary.
Why this matters for Kenyan fans
- Kenyan bettors tend to favor firm favorites with H2H dominance + home advantage — Portugal ticks both boxes here.
- The “clean sheet” angle appeals to Kenyan punters looking for safer picks.
- Also, many Kenyan betting platforms (and punters) closely monitor the “over goals” market, especially when one side has scoring threats. So the “win & clean sheet” vs “win & over goals” is a practical decision.
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