Betting tips for Portugal vs Hungary - 25.03.2017

Portugal and Hungary face, in a match for this phase of the World Classification Europe (1st Round). There is only 1 direct showdown in the last 3 years between these two teams, on 06/22/2016, which ended with a draw for (3-3). Hungary has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor can be decisive.

After 3 wins and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 2nd place, with 9 points won. In the last game, they won by (4-1) at home against Latvia, after in the previous match, to have won by (0-6) away with the Faroe Islands. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it registers 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; Against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 matches played at home for all competitions, Portugal won 8 and tied 2. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, he only managed 1 comeback in all 4 matches in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period in the last 15 home matches for all competitions: he suffered 3 of his 8 goals in the minutes (61'-75 ').

Portugal are going through a good moment in this phase of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup and occupy one of the first places of the group, with 75% of the points conquered, 3 points behind the Swiss, the only team that won against the Portuguese selection. So far he scored 16 goals and suffered 3, so it is the best attack and the best defense of this group, so it has presented both offensive and defensive quality. At home he won all the matches played, with averages of 5 goals scored and 0.5 suffered per game. The Portuguese team is usually more effective in the second half, as 9 of their 16 goals scored in this period, especially in the last 15 minutes of the game, when they scored 5 goals. In this equipment emphasizes striker Cristiano Ronaldo, star of Real Madrid. But in this match the coach Fernando Santos will not be able to count on Nani and Adrien Silva, those who are recovering from injuries.

The away team is currently in 3rd place, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In the penultimate game, he won outside Latvia by (0-2). In the last game, won at home against Andorra by (4-0). This is a team that curiously tends to win more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches has 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 21 suffered; Against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 19 suffered. In the last game that disputed, for the Friendly, lost with Sweden at home by (0-2). In their last 9 games as a visitor, Hungary have 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. His defense has been very solid, having only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 matches, and his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback.

Hungary are making an interesting qualifying phase and occupy a place in the first half of the table, two points behind Portugal and 5 behind Switzerland. So far, he has conquered 58% of the points, with 8 goals scored and 3 goals, making it the third best attack and best defense of the group. As a visitor, he won 67% of the points, with a goal scored and none suffered per game. However, he faced the modest selections of Latvia and Faroe Islands. Hungary have also scored more goals in the second half as five of their 8 goals scored in this period.