Georgia vs Hungary Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Nations League | League B
by Alex Sarwar ·
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Georgia will be unable to call upon the injured Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the visit of second-placed Hungary.
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Key stats
- Hungary won the only previous Nations League meeting between the sides, 1-0 in Budapest on Matchday 3 of this edition.
- Coming into Matchday 5, Hungary are second in Group B2 with seven points, one behind leaders Northern Ireland, while Georgia are bottom with two points.
- Georgia have failed to score in all four of their matches in this edition (D2 L2), their longest run without a goal in 30 Nations League matches.
- Georgia and North Macedonia are the only teams to have played four matches in the 2026/27 Nations League without scoring.
- That is in sharp contrast to Georgia's record before this edition: 50 goals in their first 26 Nations League matches, an average of 1.92 per game.
- Georgia have never lost a Nations League match by more than one goal in 30 matches.
- Georgia's last Nations League win was 6-1 vs Armenia in Tbilisi in March 2025, their biggest win in the competition.
- Georgia topped their group with 16 points in both 2018/19 (Group D1) and 2022/23 (Group C4), winning five and drawing one each time.
- Hungary have won their last two Nations League matches, 1-0 vs Georgia and 2-1 vs Ukraine, after a 1-0 home defeat to Ukraine on Matchday 1 and a 0-0 draw in Northern Ireland on Matchday 2.
- Hungary are winless in their last three away Nations League matches (D1 L2) since a 2-0 win in Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2024.
- Hungary's biggest Nations League win came on the road: 4-0 vs England in Wolverhampton in June 2022.
- Georges Mikautadze has scored eight goals in 18 Nations League appearances, level with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (eight in 20) as Georgia's top scorer in the competition.
Georgia vs Hungary prediction
It's hard enough for Georgia to pick up positive results in a competition of this quality with their strongest squad available, let alone one without their best player. But head coach Ramaz Svanadze will be forced to make do without Paris Saint-Germain superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who suffered a long-term injury while playing against Barcelona in the Champions League.
The winger's individual class, his ability to create something from nothing and, of course, his goals will be a big miss for Georgia, who are already up against it in their battle to avoid the relegation play-offs. For Hungary, however, this is an excellent opportunity. They currently sit second in the group, a point behind Northern Ireland and victory here would be crucial before they face Michael O'Neill's side in Budapest this coming week.
Since losing to Ukraine in the opening round of group matches, Hungary have picked up seven points from a possible nine. They are an all-round stronger side than Georgia and are well worth backing to beat the weakened hosts.
Georgia vs Hungary tip: Hungary to win
