Our prediction for this match:
Northern Ireland
Match Time & Date:
29/03/2022
01:45 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Hungary
Windsor Park will host Tuesday’s friendly between Northern Ireland and Hungary, the two teams who face each other for the first time since September 2015. The Green and White Army missed out on qualification for the World Cup finals, but they did well to beat Luxembourg (3-1) in their last friendly international. Northern Ireland are high on spirits ahead of the visit of Hungary, but they will have to prove their worth on the field.
Both Gavin Whyte and Steven Davis should be recalled to the starting XI after the duo got their names on the scoresheet on Friday, while Leicester City defender Jonny Evans is likely to keep his place in the starting XI. Hungary, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Serbia, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Will Grigg):
Wighan Athletic striker Will Grigg became a viral sensation during the European Championship in France but the chances are any avid football fan will have been well aware of his goalscoring exploits even before 2016. The 27-year-old forward began his career at Stratford Town but it was in Walsall that the world took notice of his presence after 27 goals in 99 performances for the club.
He first came to prominence during the 2012/13 season when he was voted the club’s Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season, but a loan spell at Milton Keynes Dons during his rather unfortunate two-year spell over at Brentford proved crucial for his career.
The total of 20 goals in 44 appearances at Stadium MK was where Wigan Athletic noticed the Northern Ireland man and moved in to sign him on a three year contract for a £1 million fee in 2015. ‘Will Grigg’s on Fire’ was the hit song of the Euro 2016 even though the Northern Ireland striker ended up not getting a chance to make a bow in the tournament.
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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