Hungary vs Georgia: Both Sides Still Scoreless
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Hungary host Georgia in the UEFA Nations League on Friday 2 October 2026 at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, with neither nation having scored a goal in League B - Group 2.
Identical records leave both on one point
Both teams enter Matchday 3 tied on 1 point from their opening 2 matches. Hungary occupy 3rd place in League B - Group 2 with a goal difference of -1, having scored 0 goals and conceded 1. Their group schedule began with a 0-1 defeat to Ukraine on 25 September 2026, followed by a 0-0 draw away at Northern Ireland on 28 September 2026.
Georgia sit 4th in the standings with an identical record of 1 point, 0 goals scored, and 1 conceded. Their opening match produced a 0-1 home defeat to Northern Ireland on 25 September 2026, where Shea Charles scored a late winner after Pierce Charles saved a penalty from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Georgia followed that result with a 0-0 draw against Ukraine on 28 September 2026.
Hungary seek their first home points
Hungary's 0-1 loss to Ukraine stands as their only home fixture in this competition, giving them a home record of 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 defeat with 0 goals scored and 1 conceded. Captain Dominik Szoboszlai and his side created chances against Ukraine but could not convert, extending the team's wait for a Nations League goal to 180 minutes.
Georgia now travel for the first time in the group after playing their first 2 matches at home. Neither side has managed a goal across combined fixtures against Ukraine and Northern Ireland, making this third fixture a head-to-head meeting to break the deadlock in Group 2.
Our model expects a Hungary win
Our model expects a Hungary win, backing the hosts with medium confidence. While both teams have struggled in front of goal with zero goals scored in 2 games, Hungary have home advantage at the 67,889-capacity Puskás Aréna against an away side playing their first road match of the group phase.

