In the tournament table, the German team is considered to have a secure spot in the knockout stage, while the competition for the remaining spot promises to be fiercely contested among three evenly matched teams. In the first match, Switzerland and Hungary will face each other at 8:00 PM on June 15th with the determination to secure full points to have control over their fate.
Expert opinions on the Switzerland vs Hungary match
In the context of Scotland facing the host Germany in the first match, both Switzerland and Hungary will aim to secure 3 full points to gain an advantage in the race for the spot alongside Germany to advance from the group stage. With the evenly matched strength between the two teams, the outcome of the match at this point is still very difficult to predict. Switzerland enters the tournament with a realistic record that is not too impressive. The team from the land of watches struggled to advance from a qualifying group without any strong opponents, followed by a series of relatively lackluster friendly matches in terms of scoring goals by the forwards. The efficiency of goal scoring is perhaps the issue that is causing headaches for coach Murat Yakin.
Switzerland’s frontline still heavily relies on Xherdan Shaqiri, even though the player, who currently plays for Chicago Fire in the MLS, has been past his prime for a long time. Along with that, players like Okafor and Ruben Vargas do not always maintain good form. The most reliable support for the red-shirted team is perhaps the defense under the command of Manuel Akanji. In contrast to their opponent, Hungary has made a strong impression with an unbeaten EURO qualifying campaign and finishing at the top of the group. The inspiration named Dominik Szoboszlai is leading their players to overcome a series of pre-EURO friendly matches with an impressive record of 3 wins in 4 matches. The direct clash between these two opponents promises to bring a very tight match with a focus on defense. Clearly, any team that loses this match will face a very complicated situation.
A brief overview of the historical head-to-head record between Switzerland and Hungary
In the last 5 matches where the two teams had the opportunity to face each other, the balance is heavily tilted in favor of Switzerland. Specifically, the Western European country has won 4 and drawn 1 in 5 encounters with Hungary on all fronts. Perhaps the psychological advantage is the reason why Szoboszlai and his teammates still need to be very cautious against Switzerland, even though they are the ones in better form.
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In the final friendly match against the Austria national team, Switzerland’s key midfielder Granit Xhaka had to leave the field early. However, according to the sharing of coach Murat Yakin, the player from Bayer Leverkusen club did not encounter any serious issues and is ready for the opening match to pair up with Remo Freuler in the midfield.
On the Hungarian side, they will certainly also put forth their best effort to seek a smooth start. A positive point for Hungary is the high form of their young captain Dominik Szoboszlai, who contributed to 9 goals in just 8 matches in the EURO 2024 qualifiers for coach Marco Rossi’s team. Certainly, this handsome midfielder will continue to be the biggest inspiration for Hungary.
- Total Goals Under: The recent goal-scoring form of both teams has not been impressive. In the last 5 matches, Switzerland only scored 7 goals, averaging just over 1 goal per match. Hungary, on the other hand, has a more optimistic record with 11 goals in 5 matches, but in this match, both teams are likely to play defensively.
- Select Hungary +0.25: It’s quite surprising that despite not having a higher performance, Switzerland is considered the favorite over Hungary, although not by much. Perhaps this comes from the historical dominance of Switzerland over Hungary, but it should be noted that the most recent match between Switzerland and Hungary took place 7 years ago.
- Both Teams to Score – No: In the last 5 matches of Switzerland, only 1 match saw goals from both teams, similarly, Hungary had only 2 out of 5 matches. Perhaps this match will be decided by a single moment.
Switzerland vs Hungary Squad Information
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Predicted Lineup for Switzerland vs Hungary Match
- Switzerland (3-4-3): Yann Sommer, Akanji, Rodriguez, Elvedi, Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Ndoye, Shaqiri, Vargas, Okafor
- Hungary (3-4-3): Dibusz, Adam Lang, Attila Szalai, Balogh, Bolla, Adam Nagy, Styles, Zsolt Nagy, Roland Sallai, Szoboszlai, Adam.
Predicted Match Score: Switzerland 0-1 Hungary
