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World Championship 2026 Puskas Arena, Budapest

Hungary

2 - 3

Ireland

Our Tip

Match Events

Lukacs D.

Assist: Szoboszlai D.

15'

Parrott T.

(Penalty)

37'

Varga B.

Assist: Kerkez M.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Ireland in this World Championship 2026 matchup, with the score ending 2-3 — backing the pre-match view that favored Ireland.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

39%

Hungary

30%

Draws

31%

Ireland

Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Hungary

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

30% / Low Confidence

Hungary have won more games recently than Ireland.
40% chance of a draw — the model doesn't see a clear favorite.
European nights carry their own weight — this World Championship 2026 fixture won't be treated like a routine game.
Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%

Over 1.5 Goals 82%

Over 2.5 Goals 38%

Over 3.5 Goals 22%

Over 4.5 Goals 10%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 68.6%

Hungary Clean Sheet 18%

Ireland Clean Sheet 12%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Hungary	Ireland
Matches Played	29	29
Wins	12	11
Draws	7	7
Losses	10	11
Goals Scored	1.31	1.14
Goals Conceded	1.45	1.21
Expected Goals (xG)	1.19	1.31
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Nov 16, 2025 World Championship

Hungary vs Ireland

2:3

Sep 6, 2025 World Championship

Ireland vs Hungary

2:2

Jun 4, 2024 Friendly International

Ireland vs Hungary

2:1

Jun 8, 2021 Friendly International

Hungary vs Ireland

0:0

Jun 4, 2012 Friendly International

Hungary vs Ireland

0:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Hungary Compare

Top Goalscorer Lukacs D.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Varga B.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 0.92

Avg xA / game 0.59

Ireland Compare

Top Goalscorer Parrott T.

2 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.19

Avg xA / game 0.73

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Hungary 32 / 100

Ireland 29 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Hungary Ireland

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Draw (X)

Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes

Correct Score 1:1

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Hungary found the back of the net in 76% of recent matches (29 games).

Ireland let in goals in 69% of their last 29 matches.

Games between these two average 2.40 goals.

Hungary went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Hungary VS Ireland

1.63 Goals Scored 1.75

0.88 Goals Conceded 0.75

63% Over 1.5 50%

50% Over 2.5 38%

38% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Hungary

(Home)

09 Jun

Hungary

3 : 1

Kazakhstan

05 Jun

Hungary

2 : 1

Finland

31 Mar

Hungary

0 : 0

Greece

28 Mar

Hungary

1 : 0

Slovenia

16 Nov

Hungary

2 : 3

Ireland

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Ireland

(Away)

05 Jun

Canada

1 : 1

Ireland

28 May

Ireland

1 : 0

Qatar

16 May

Ireland

5 : 0

Grenada

31 Mar

Ireland

0 : 0

North Macedonia

26 Mar

Czech Republic

3 : 2

Ireland

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