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Kick off: 11 October @17:00 CET
Venue: Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki, (Piraeus, Greece)
Head to head record
Hungary vs Greece 0-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Hungary vs Greece 3-2 (International friendly)
Hungary vs Greece 1-2 (Euro 2008 qualifier)
Greece vs Hungary 2-0 (Euro 2008 qualifier)
Greece vs Hungary 2-1 (International friendly)
Greece
Last 5 matches
Faroe Islands vs Greece 2-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Poland vs Greece 0-0 (International friendly)
Greece vs Finland 0-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Romania vs Greece 0-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Northern Ireland vs Greece 3-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Interim coach Kostas Tsanas appears to have started the squad rejuvenation process, with Dimitris Pelkas earning his first cap in the 3-1 loss to Northern Ireland, while a number of senior players hadn’t even made the squad.
High-profile defenders Kyriakos Papadopoulos and Kostas Manolas were ruled out of the final two qualifiers through injury, with youngster Adam Tzanetopoulos added to the squad.
Coach Tsanas is expected to make a couple of changes for the clash with Hungary, with Kostas Stafylidis (5/0), Panagiotis Tachtsidis (11/0) and Kostas Fortounis (15/0) pushing for starting places.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Karnezis – Torosidis, Papastathopoulos, Moras, Stafylidis – Tziolis, Tachtsidis – Fortounis, Kone, Aravidis – Mitroglou.
Hungary
Last 5 matches
Hungary vs Lithuania 4-0 (International friendly)
Finland vs Hungary 0-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Hungary vs Romania 0-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Northern Ireland vs Hungary 1-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Hungary vs Faroe Islands 2-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Bernd Storck’s decision to hand call-up to forgotten Daniel Bode paid off big time as the experienced forward scored two goals to help Hungary come from a goal behind and defeat Faroe Islands.
The 28-year-old is now widely expected to start the final Euro 2018 qualifiers against Greece, with Nemanja Nikolic expected to make way following yet another under-par performance.
Predrag Bosnjak had earlier withdrawn due to injury, but starting left-back Leandro de Almeida returns having served a one-match suspension.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Kiraly – Fiola, Juhasz, Guzmics, Leandro – Nagy, Tozser – Nemeth, Gera, Dzsudzsak – Bode.
Interesting Facts
*Greece have failed to score in 7 of last 9 matches in all competitions. Hungary are 2.90 (19/10) to keep a clean sheet.
*Hungary will qualify if they win and Romania fail to beat Faroe Islands on the road. Away win is available at 3.30 (23/10).
*Daniel Bode needed less than 45 minutes to score two goals on his first appearance for the national team in two years. He is now 4.20 (16/5) to score against Greece as well.
