Hungary vs Republic of Ireland  Prediction and Betting Tips | November 16th 2025

The stakes will be high on Sunday when Hungary and Republic of Ireland square off in the final Group F game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Puskas Arena. There are just three points between group leaders Portugal and third-placed Ireland, making this weekend’s group finale a must-win for both sides in their quest for a spot in the global tournament next year.

Hungary picked up three huge points in their push for a place in the World Cup on Tuesday when they secured a 1-0 victory over Armenia at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium.

Marco Rossi’s men have gone unbeaten in four of their five qualifying games, picking up two wins and two draws while scoring nine goals and conceding seven so far.

Hungary have picked up eight points from a possible 15 to sit second in Group F, two points behind first-placed Portugal in the automatic qualification spot and one point above this weekend’s visitors.

Meanwhile, Ireland kept their hopes of reaching a first World Cup since 2002 alive on Tuesday when they secured an impressive 2-0 victory over Portugal on home soil.

Before that, Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men managed just one point from their first three games in Group F, before securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Armenia on October 14.

Republic of Ireland will be backing themselves to get the job done this weekend and leapfrog Hungary as they are unbeaten in the last seven encounters between the two nations since 1969.

Hungary vs Republic of Ireland Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• Hungary hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won four of the last 14 meetings between the two teams.
• Republic of Ireland have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions.
• Ireland are unbeaten in their last seven games against Rossi’s men, picking up three wins and four draws since a 4-0 defeat in November 1969.
• Hungary have failed to win five of their most recent six competitive home games, losing twice and claiming three draws since September 2024.

Hungary vs Republic of Ireland Prediction

Given the stakes of Sunday's tie, we expect Hungary and Ireland to go all out at Puskas Arena.

This is a tough one to call, with defeat for either side being damaging, but we are tipping Hungary to make the most of their home advantage.

Prediction: Hungary 2-1 Republic of Ireland

Hungary vs Republic of Ireland Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Hungary to win

Tip 2: First to score - Hungary (The hosts have opened the scoring in their last six matches)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in four of Hungary’s last five games)

Edited by Peter P