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Our Republic of Ireland vs Hungary Prediction Sees Saturday’s Aviva Showdown End All Square

Republic of Ireland kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a home fixture against Hungary this Saturday. Can Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men start with three points in Dublin?

World Cup Qualifying Betting Picks

Draw & BTTS – 4.40

Adam Idah to Score First – 8.00

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Evenly Matched Nations to Play Out Score Draw

Hallgrimsson has made a mixed start to life in the Aviva Stadium dugout. After three defeats on the trot from June to September last year, the Irish are now unbeaten in four, winning two and drawing two.

In March, Ireland picked up two 2-1 wins against Bulgaria, winning home and away. The Boys in Green then played out back-to-back friendly draws with Senegal and Luxembourg in June.

Hungary ended a five-game winless streak with a 2-1 friendly victory against Azerbaijan a couple of months back. However, the Hungarians have struggled for wins since 2023, only beating Scotland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Azerbaijan during that time.

With Portugal also in Group F, these two have been tipped to battle it out for second place. Hungary are priced at 7.50 to qualify, while Ireland are just behind at 8.50. Sunday’s opening fixture is a huge one for both nations.

Republic of Ireland vs Hungary Betting Odds

As for Saturday’s qualifier in the Irish capital, the home team are the slight favourites at 2.68, while the Hungarian victory is available at 2.82.

With the pair evenly matched on the pitch and close in the betting, it could end all square at the Aviva. If you fancy the draw, check out the tempting odds of 3.10.

Republic of Ireland Win – 2.68

Draw – 3.10

Hungary Win – 2.82

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Recent Republic of Ireland vs Hungary Head-to-Head Meetings

The most recent meeting between the duo was a friendly in June 2024. Ireland secured a narrow 2-1 victory in Dublin, with Adam Idah and Troy Parrott getting the goals.

The two meetings before ended in goalless draws, while Hungary have not beaten the Irish since 1993. The last competitive meetings took place in World Cup qualifying in 1989, with Ireland winning one and drawing one.

Republic of Ireland vs Hungary Betting Tips & Predictions

Ireland and Hungary are hard to split on paper, and the pair could cancel each other out at the Aviva. This promises to be an entertaining matchup, so take a punt on the draw and both teams to score at 4.40.

Idah netted in last year’s friendly, and Swansea City’s new man would love to get on the scoresheet in this qualifier. The 24-year-old is available at 8.00 to open the scoring again.