Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Hungary
Match Time & Date:
23/03/2025
18:00
Prediction: 2-2
Turkey
There will be fireworks when Hungary and Turkey lock horns at Puskas Arena in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, return leg. The Hungarians suffered a 3-1 loss in Istanbul, but their performance was anything but poor. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szboboszlai, while both Andras Schafer and Zsolt Nagy are banned for the second leg.
Vincenzo Montella’s men, on the other hand, are with one foot in the Nations League A, but the former AS Roma striker must warn his men against complacency. As Real Madrid ace Arda Guler is back from suspension for the visiting side, there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Benfica midfielder Orkun Kokcu, though, serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Montella should stick to the 4-4-2 formation, with Yildiz and Yilmaz up front.
Highlighted Player (Hakan Calhanoglu):
Hakan Calhanoglu is another one in the long line of Turkish footballers who were born in Germany, so it is hardly surprising he came to prominence thanks to his performances in Bundesliga. The attacking midfielder with great vision and very good goalscoring record started his professional career at Karlsruher, scoring impressive 17 goals in 50 league outings to earn a move to Bundesliga side Hamburg.
The spell at Imtech Arena was merely a stepping stone for bigger things as 11 goals in his debut top flight campaign persuaded Bayer Leverkusen to splash nearly €15 million on his services. That proved a very good investment as Calhanoglu continued the rich vein of form, and it is now a matter of time before he joins one of European powerhouses.
The midfield maestro had a bright start to his career in the Turkey national team, scoring 5 goals in first 16 caps, and chances are he will become a leader for Milli Takim in the foreseeable future.
Highlighted Team (Hungary):
Widely known as the Mighty Magyars during the 1950’s, Hungary national team had the world at its feet as the team featuring Ferenc Puskas, Sandor Kocsis and Zoltan Czibor reached the final of the 1954 World Cup, while recording several impressive wins over England and other top sides in international friendlies.
Hungary also made it to the semi-final at the Euro 1964 and Euro 1972, but they have since largely struggled to return to old glory days. The barren run finally came to an end as Foci defeated Norway in the play-off to qualify for the Euro 2016 finals, but there still appears to be a huge gap behind the top European sides.
Long-serving goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly has managed to break a 58-year record held by Jozsef Bozsik, having surpassed the 101-cap mark, but Ferenc Puskas still remains the top goalscorer in the history of the national team with an unbelievable record of 84 goals in 85 caps, followed by Sandor Kocsis, who has 75 goals in 68 appearances.
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