Top spot in Nations League B Group 2 is up for grabs when Hungary host Northern Ireland at the Puskas Arena on Tuesday night.
Both nations are guaranteed to finish in the top two, with only their final positions still to be decided.
Northern Ireland head into this crunch clash top of the section after beating Ukraine 1-0 on Saturday night.
That means Michael O’Neill’s men will take top spot if they avoid defeat in Budapest.
Hungary, meanwhile, must win if they are to leapfrog Northern Ireland and claim first place.
Marco Rossi’s side will be quietly confident about their chances here after making it three wins in succession with an impressive 2-0 victory away to Georgia at the weekend.
How the bookies view it: Hungary to hit top spot
The bookies’ odds suggest Hungary will get the win they need to finish top of the group, with a home victory trading at 10/11 on bet365.
A draw would be enough for Northern Ireland to seal first place and is priced at 23/10, while an away win is as big as 16/5.
Head to head: Hungary have the upper hand
Hungary have come out on top in five of the eight meetings between the sides, with Northern Ireland winning once and the other two ending all square. The sides drew 0-0 at Windsor Park in September and a repeat of that scoreline pays 6/1 with bet365.
Players to watch: Dom to deliver?
Dominik Szoboszlai will be one of Hungary’s biggest threats on Tuesday night, making him an attractive option for a goal or assist at 20/21 with bet365. The Liverpool playmaker set up one of Hungary’s two goals against Georgia on Saturday.
Terry Devlin was Northern Ireland’s hero on Saturday night, scoring the decisive goal against Ukraine. Having found the net with one of his two efforts, he looks good value to attempt at least one shot against Hungary at 5/4 with bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Willi Orban and Milan Vitalis are both suspended after picking up their second bookings of the campaign in Hungary’s 2-0 win over Georgia. On top of that, Daniel Lukacs and Damir Redzic remain doubts after missing that game through injury.
Jamie Donley’s suspension leaves Northern Ireland short up front, with Josh Magennis likely to get the nod after replacing him against Ukraine. Ceadach O’Neill, Conor Bradley, Dan Ballard, Eoin Toal, Alistair McCann and Jamie McDonnell are all out injured.
Hungary: Toth; Osvath, Csinger, Szalai, Kerkez; Schafer, Csongvai; Sallai, Szoboszlai, Nagy; Varga
Northern Ireland: P. Charles; Devlin, Atcheson, McConville, Brown, Devenny; Galbraith, Hume, S. Charles, Price; Magennis
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the stakes and how both sides have fared in the group, goals could be in short supply in Budapest.
Even so, Hungary look capable of scoring, and backing either Barnabas Varga or Dominik Szoboszlai to find the net is priced at an appealing 8/11 on bet365.
Hungary’s need for a win makes them worth a look to earn 6+ corners at 5/4 with bet365.
The visitors conceded nine corners away to Georgia and seven away to Ukraine.
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