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Hungary Eyes Promotion Push Against Struggling Georgia
14 Nov
Summary
- Georgia remains winless and scoreless in Nations League group.
- Hungary aims to strengthen promotion chances with a win.
- Key player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is sidelined with injury.
Georgia faces Hungary at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi on Saturday, November 14th. The home side, Georgia, is at the bottom of League B Group 2 with two points and has yet to score in the campaign. Under new coach Ramaz Svanadze, Georgia has recorded two goalless draws and two defeats.
Their offensive struggles are compounded by the serious knee injury to star player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a significant absentee for this fixture. Georgia's hopes of finding a goal now rest heavily on striker Georges Mikautadze.
Hungary, managed by Marco Rossi, is in strong contention for promotion, sitting second in the group. They come into the match on the back of positive results, including a 1-0 home win against Georgia last month and a 2-1 away victory over Ukraine.
Barnabas Varga leads Hungary's attack and is favored to score. The visitors are expected to control the game and secure a narrow victory, potentially keeping another clean sheet against a Georgian team low on confidence.
