Lithuania v Hungary Betting Tips [17 October 2023]
Football - Euro
17 October 2023 14:45
The match
Group G leaders Hungary will look to consolidate their position atop the standings when they take on fourth-place Lithuania for this 2024 Euros qualifying match. Hungary maintain a three-point lead in the group over second-place Serbia and also have the benefit of a game in hand advantage. With Serbia facing off against third-place Montenegro, a win for Hungary here would guarantee their spot in the 2024 Euros. Lithuania, on the other hand, will need a minor miracle if they are to book their ticket to Germany. While they are not technically eliminated, the odds are certainly stacked against them. The first task for Rinktine will be to beat Hungary and hope that Montenegro are able to beat Serbia.
Hungary come into this fixture as the away side and are in fine form with a lengthy nine match unbeaten run. Their last outing resulted in a 2-1 home win over Serbia with all three goals scored in the first half. The victory was the third in the last four for the Magyarok who are still unbeaten in the qualifying campaign with four wins and a draw. Hungary’s last away match also finished in a 2-1 win over Serbia as the team came back from a goal down to secure the win.
Lithuania were able to keep their slim qualification hopes alive with a 2-0 away win over Bulgaria in their last fixture. It was an impressive result given Lithuania’s previous away form which saw them fail to win in eight previous away trips. They’ll return to the home crowd now with a chance to win back-to-back games for the first time since October of 2020. Lithuania should receive a huge boost of confidence after finally putting an end to a 15-match winless streak.
Key Statistics
- Lithuania have lost 11 of their last 15 matches, winning only once.
- Hungary are on a run of six wins, three draws and zero defeats over their last nine.
- Hungary have managed to score two or more goals in six of their nine game unbeaten run.
- 11 of Hungary's last 14 have finished with over 1.5 goals.
- There have been over 1.5 goals in seven of Lithuania's last eight.
The bet of our experts
Hungary come into this fixture as deserved favorites given their impressive run. However, they'll have to be cautious here as Lithuania should be high in confidence following an important away win against Bulgaria. Still, there is simply too much talent in this Hungary side to look past backing them to walk away with the three points. Dominik Szoboszlai leads the way for the visitors and should enjoy success against this vulnerable Lithuanian defense. Hungary have been consistent with their goal scoring and should be able to net at least twice here. Our Hungary vs Lithuania prediction is for Hungary to win + over 1.5 goals.
