World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 14 Oct 2025

Portugal 2–2 Hungary

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 9% · Standout: Nuno Tavares scored 91.9

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Portugal favourites at 85%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nuno Mendes, 88.9 in 79′.

Well above their usual level: Roland Sallai +38.3, Bendegúz Bolla +22.9, Nuno Mendes +21.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Ireland World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025	W 3–2	at Hungary World Cup Qualification UEFA
6 Sep 2025	W 5–0	at Armenia World Cup Qualification UEFA

11 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Armenia World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025	L 2–3	v Portugal World Cup Qualification UEFA
6 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Ireland World Cup Qualification UEFA

9 Sep 2025	Hungary 2–3 Portugal World Cup Qualification UEFA

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nuno Tavares Defender	11	0	0	–	91.9	–
Nuno Mendes Defender	79	0	1	–	88.9	+21.8
Francisco Conceição Forward	28	0	0	–	83.4	–
Rúben Dias Defender	90	0	0	–	78.2	+19.9
João Félix Forward	28	0	0	–	68.5	–
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder	62	0	0	–	64.0	−5.3
Rúben Neves Midfielder	62	0	0	–	63.3	+10.0
Vitinha Midfielder	90	0	0	–	60.9	−3.9
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	90	0	0	–	58.6	+5.4
Pedro Neto Midfielder	62	0	0	–	54.7	−4.2
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	0	–	53.3	+5.8
Diogo Costa Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.6	−5.1
Cristiano Ronaldo Forward	79	2	0	–	43.3	−7.2
Nélson Semedo Defender	90	0	1	–	42.9	−6.8
João Palhinha Midfielder	28	0	0	–	42.3	–
Gonçalo Ramos Forward	11	0	0	–	40.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Roland Sallai Defender	90	0	0	–	81.5	+38.3
Bendegúz Bolla Defender	58	0	0	–	74.3	+22.9
Barnabás Varga Forward	90	0	0	–	70.4	+15.3
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	90	1	1	–	68.3	+2.0
Attila Szalai Defender	90	1	0	–	66.2	+21.3
Loic Négo Defender	90	0	0	–	61.0	+17.1
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.1	+9.2
Márton Dárdai Defender	11	0	0	–	58.1	–
Miloš Kerkez Defender	79	0	0	–	57.8	+5.4
András Schäfer Midfielder	38	0	0	–	53.9	–
Willi Orbán Defender	90	0	0	–	52.3	−5.7
Alex Tóth Midfielder	52	0	0	–	51.2	+1.3
Milán Vitális Midfielder	11	0	0	–	46.2	–
Callum Styles Defender	79	0	0	–	46.1	+4.0