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Centre-back Dan Ballard suffered a hamstring injury against Georgia and will miss out in gameweek two. Expect Norwich's Ruairi McConville to replace him in the back line. Shea Charles was the hero for Northern Ireland against Georgia on Friday night as his 99th-minute goal proved enough for three points in the Nations League opener. Michael O'Neill's side have won just two of their last five games ahead of Hungary's trip to Windsor Park. Hungary couldn't respond to Danylo Sikan's opener late in the first half on Friday night as they suffered a narrow home defeat to a 10-man Ukraine side. That result ended a four-match unbeaten run for the away side. Hungary couldn't respond to Danylo Sikan's opener late in the first half on Friday night as they suffered a narrow home defeat to a 10-man Ukraine side. That result ended a four-match unbeaten run for the away side.

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Northern Ireland has maintained solid recent form, with a reasonably effective attacking unit that has put up impressive numbers across their latest run of matches. Hungary, by comparison, has failed to deliver consistent positive results in recent outings, with the team’s performance levels fluctuating wildly from one game to the next. Though the side has put in tremendous effort this campaign, their overall strength has clear limits, and they carry extremely strong motivation to avoid a loss here, boasting a favorable historical head-to-head record against their opponent. The two sides’ last meeting saw almost no solid defensive output from either team, with both sides conceding more goals on average than they managed to score. Northern Ireland’s backline has looked out of sync recently, which is a notable disadvantage for the side. It remains uncertain whether Northern Ireland can take all three points, or if Hungary will walk away with a victory to extend their positive run.

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UEFA NL Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
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Recent underlying performance metrics paint a clear edge for Northern Ireland in this UEFA Nations League tie. Across their last five outings, Northern Ireland records an 18.3% average shot-on-target rate, higher than Hungary’s 14.7%, with an expected goals (xG) efficiency of 0.78 that leads the opponent by 0.23. While Hungary sits 4th among all Nations League teams with a 61% key pass success rate, its attacking final-third pass value only reaches 1.2, lower than Northern Ireland’s 1.6 mark. Midfield battle data further tilts in Northern Ireland’s favor: it averages 12.4 tackles and 8.1 interceptions per game, 30% higher than Hungary’s corresponding numbers. The 1.2km gap in total high-intensity sprint distance between the two sides also proves Northern Ireland boasts far more sustainable physical reserves through the full 90 minutes. The gap in expected goals metrics between the two sides already points to a clear edge for Northern Ireland in attacking output. Hungary’s off

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