(Football news) Although both sides have the same number of points going into the match, Hungary has a significant edge over Serbia because they have played one fewer game. As a result, even a loss would not be catastrophic for Marco Rossi’s team. After four games, three victories, a tie, and just one goal surrendered, the Magyars are the only team in Group G that is still unbeaten.

On matchday one of their qualifying campaigns, they defeated Bulgaria 3-0 at home before having to settle for a goalless draw with Montenegro.

Even though Rossi’s team had over 70% of the possession and even had fewer shots on goal than their opponents, they were surprisingly unable to breach the Montenegrin defence.

Hungary fought back three days later to defeat Lithuania 2-0 and secure their second qualifying victory, having previously lost two crucial points. In their subsequent 2-1 victory over bitter rivals Serbia, they solidified their leadership in the group thanks to two goals in three minutes from Barnabas Varga and Willi Orban.

The fight for direct qualifying is far from over, with Montenegro sitting third and just two points behind the two group leaders. A victory would leave Hungary in prime position to finish top in Group G.

Beyond this particular match, Hungary’s outstanding road record—Rossi’s team has gone undefeated in their last five away games, including a decisive 4-0 victory against England in the UEFA Nations League—provides further encouragement.

Belgrade, meantime, had a flawless start to their qualifying campaign, winning their opening two games against Lithuania and Montenegro in late March with a resounding 4 goals to 1 victory.

Several months later, there was an unexpected 1-1 draw with Bulgaria, which could have gone much worse for Dragan Stojkovic’s team, who only managed a point in the sixth minute of stoppage time thanks to a late equaliser from Darko Lazovic.
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