Hungary vs Switzerland: prediction & betting odds 15 June 2024

Matchday 1 in Group A of Euro 2024. Hungary vs Switzerland. The game kicks off on June 15 at 14:00 (BST) at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. Hungary – Switzerland: Prediction and betting odds, statistics for the Euro 2024 match.

Potential line-ups for Hungary vs Switzerland

Hungary (3-4-2-1): Péter Gulácsi – Willi Orbán, Ádám Lang, Attila Szalai – Milos Kerkez, Ádám Nagy, András Schäfer, Loïc Négo – Dominik Szoboszlai, Roland Sallai – Barnabás Varga. 

Switzerland (3-4-3): Yann Sommer – Fabian Schär, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez – Silvan Widmer, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Dan Ndoye – Xherdan Shaqiri, Zeki Amdouni, Ruben Vargas.

Hungary

Hungary performed perfectly in the qualifying tournament. They topped the group without losing a match, winning five games (3 draws). The side qualified for the final stage on the third consecutive occasion. However, last European Championship wasn’t successful for Hungary as they never managed to advance to the knockout phase. Hungary had two friendly games prior to Euro 2024 with the following opponents: Ireland (1:2) and Israel (3:0). 

• The unbeaten run of Hungary in the official games has already reached 8 games (5 wins, 3 draws).
• Hungary have scored at least 2 goals in the last 6 official games..
• At least 3 goals have been scored in the last 5 official games Hungary have played.

Switzerland

Switzerland qualified for Euro 2024 from second position. The side was the most scoring team in their group, though, with 22 goals scored in 10 games. Switzerland qualified for the European Championship on the third consecutive occasion. Last edition of the tournament saw Switzerland reaching the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Spain on penalties. Switzerland had two friendly games prior to Euro 2024 with the following opponents: Estonia (4:0) and Austria (1:1).

• Switzerland have failed to win 6 out of their last 7 official games (5 draws, 1 defeat).
• Both teams have scored in 6 out of the last 8 official games Switzerland have played.
• Switzerland have scored 1 goal tops in regular time in 7 out of their last 9 European Championship games.

Hungary vs Switzerland Prediction

Hungary confidently qualified for the tournament. Their unbeaten run reached 14 games and lasted for a year and a half (9 wins, 5 draws). However, they lost their recent friendly game against Ireland (1:2).

Switzerland, on the other hand, have won only 2 games in the last 12 months, beating Andorra on both occasions. The remaining games mostly were tied. Their also lost their match versus Romania which was crucial to determine a team to top their qualifying group. 

Hungary seem to be a stronger side prior to Euro 2024. They have proved they can take the points they need, while Switzerland have mostly proved the opposite.

Our prediction is Hungary to win or Draw at 13/20 .