SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder ahead of Hungary and the Republic of Ireland’s crunch World Cup qualifier in Budapest on Sunday.
Hungary vs Republic of Ireland (Sunday, 14:00)
Both seeking to keep their World Cup hopes alive, Hungary will play host to the Republic of Ireland on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts are currently occupying second place in Group F, and are just two points behind section leaders Portugal heading into the final round of fixtures.
As for Ireland, they are still in contention for a top two finish after claiming a famous 2-0 win over Portugal in Dublin on Thursday night.
Over 0 Hungary Goals
I’m going to kick-off the Bet Builder by backing Hungary to hit the back of the net at least once on Sunday afternoon. Marco Rossi's men have scored in each of their previous five Group F fixtures, hitting multiple goals both home and away against Portugal. What’s more, the Magyars made the net bulge twice when they went up against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin back on matchday one.
The Boys in Green also failed to keep the back door shut in their previous group games away from home at both Armenia and Portugal, which doesn't bode well for Sunday’s showdown in Budapest.
Josh Cullen To Commit 1+ Foul
As was the case on Thursday night, I’m again going to include Josh Cullen to commit a minimum of one foul. The tough-tackling Ireland midfielder has given away at least one free-kick in each of his four Group F appearances so far, including two when he came up against Hungary in the Irish capital earlier this year.
In fact, Cullen collected a yellow card during that contest, and he also tackled his way into trouble against Portugal away from home. Therefore, in a game of this magnitude, it makes sense to side with the Burnley ace to fall foul of the referee on at least one occasion.
Dominik Szoboszlai To Be Fouled Once or More
The aforementioned Cullen could be tasked with keeping tabs on Dominik Szoboszlai on Sunday afternoon, and I’m going to conclude the Bet Builder by adding the Hungary captain to be fouled once or more.
The classy Liverpool midfielder is Hungary’s most talismanic figure, something that can be attributed to him drawing an average of 1.20 fouls per game across his five Group F appearances to date. A deeper dig shows that Szoboszlai has been brought down on two separate occasions in each of Hungary’s two home games thus far, and that was also the case away at Armenia last time out.
Recommended Bet
- Over 0 Hungary Goals
- Josh Cullen To Commit 1+ Foul
- Dominik Szoboszlai To Be Fouled One or More Times
- Bet Builder – 5/6 (Bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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