Hungary vs England: Three Lions to face a stern test in Budapest
Following their Euro 2020 final disappointment, England return to action as they look to maintain their push for World Cup qualification.
When: Thursday, September 2, 7:45PM BST
Where: Puskas Arena
How to watch: ITV
Best bets
On paper, Gareth Southgate will go down as one of the most successful England managers since Alf Ramsey. A World Cup semi-final followed by a third-place finish in the inaugural UEFA Nations League and a silver medal in the recent Euros - few have been able to achieve such results.
But despite this, there is a growing feeling of underachievement in the England camp.
Considering the amount of talent Southgate has to his disposal, the Three Lions should expect to progress into the business end of tournaments. However, does the England boss possess enough tactical nous to prevail in championship winning games? So far, the answer has been no.
England will resume their hunt for silverware when they take on Hungary in the ongoing 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
The Magyars were drawn in the group of death and came within minutes of qualification to the knockout stages. Marco Rossi's men were able to hold France to a draw before taking Germany to the edge of elimination - ultimately conceding a late equaliser in a 2-2 result.
With that in mind, the draw looks the best way to go at around the 10/3 mark. Hungary have drawn five of their last ten games and they're certainly capable of frustrating Southgate's men.
Last three matches
Two goals from Steven Gerrard helped the Three Lions to victory as Phil Jagielka's own goal prevented Joe Hart from keeping a clean sheet.
The Liverpool man kicked off the scoring in the 47th minute as John Terry added a second moments later.
Last ten head-to-heads
Far from the powerhouse of old - but still dangerous
Hungary are far from the golden years of the 1950s but they still shouldn't be underestimated.
This is far from a walk in the park for the Three Lions and the both teams to score bet is certainly worth consideration at around the 11/8 mark.
England prone to slip ups away from home
Over the last two years, England have slipped up away from home on a couple of occasions.
The squad is blessed with numerous young attacking players who will be looking for a response after the heartbreak at Euro 2020.
Goalscorer bets
Harry Kane unsurprisingly leads the anytime goalscorer market at 10/11. The Tottenham frontman is an obvious tip but it certainly makes more sense to back him as the first goalscorer at the bigger price of 5/2.
His counterpart, Adam Szalai, is the frontrunner in the betting from a Hungarian perspective.