Hungary vs Ukraine prediction — UEFA Nations League · Fri 25 Sept · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Fri 25 Sept · 19:45 UK
Hungary 51Draw 24Ukraine 25
Our call before kickoff
75%
Hungary or draw
Missed
3.0
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–1

How it finished

Ukraine beat Hungary 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Hungary at 51% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Ukraine 25%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Hungary had 17 shots (4 on target) to Ukraine's 10 (3), with 57% of the ball against 43%. On expected goals it was 1.8 to 1.3, so Hungary created the better chances and still lost the game.

HungaryFull-time statsUkraine
57%Possession43%
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
17Shots10
4Shots on target3
12Shots inside box6
1Big chances3
4Corners2
2Saves4
12Fouls19
1Offsides3
4Yellow cards6
0Red cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callHungary or draw 75%Ukraine won (25% called)
Total goals3.01
Both teams to score59%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 80%Missed
Second pickHungary to win 51%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

01

What we expected

What we expected from each side before kickoff, next to how they had been doing.

HungaryUkraine
IN SHORTHungary are forecast to come out ahead on every measure here.
GoalsHungary +0.6
1.8
No recent record
1.2
No recent record
GoalsHungary +0.1
0.6
No recent record
0.4
No recent record
GoalsHungary +0.5
1.3
No recent record
0.8
No recent record

Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them. Each card is drawn on one scale, so the two bars are directly comparable. “Above recent” means our forecast is higher than their average over the last six.

02

What we published

How likely we said the big moments were, before kickoff.

74%
Goal before half-time
At least one goal in the first 45 minutes.
59%
Both teams score
Each side finds the net at least once.
58%
3 or more goals
Three or more goals in the match, from either side.
Key takeaways
OPEN GAME
Goals at both ends are likely: 59% both teams score, and 58% for three or more goals.
EARLY GOAL
Hungary are likelier to score first half: 55% to score before half-time, against 41% for Ukraine. 74% that either side does.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Hungary to score84%
Over 1.5 goals80%
Ukraine to score70%
Under 3.5 goals64%

First half — what we expected

Hungary
55%
to score before half-time
Ukraine
41%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 74%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.6 / match
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Common questions

Who won Hungary vs Ukraine?

Ukraine beat Hungary 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Hungary at 51% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Ukraine 25%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Hungary had 17 shots (4 on target) to Ukraine's 10 (3), with 57% of the ball against 43%. On expected goals it was 1.8 to 1.3, so Hungary created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in Hungary vs Ukraine?

Hungary 0–1 Ukraine, played on 25 Sept 2026 in the Europe: UEFA Nations League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Hungary 51%, the draw 24% and Ukraine 25%.

What were the stats in Hungary vs Ukraine?

Full-time: Possession 57%–43%, Expected goals (xG) 1.8–1.3, Shots 17–10, Shots on target 4–3, Shots inside box 12–6, Big chances 1–3, Corners 4–2, Saves 2–4, Fouls 12–19, Offsides 1–3, Yellow cards 4–6, Red cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Hungary vs Ukraine?

No. It finished 0–1, so Hungary failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 59% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Hungary vs Ukraine right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Hungary or draw 75%, it finished Ukraine won (25% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 59%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 80%, it finished Missed; Second pick — we said Hungary to win 51%, it finished Missed.

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