---

Hungary v Switzerland

Hungary meet Switzerland in Koln in what might be only the second fixture of Euro 2024 but is a vitally important game for both nations.

Victory for either side in this encounter would give them an ideal platform from which to attack the tournament, with four points likely to be enough to secure qualification.

Euro 2024 is finally upon us, and here at Andy’s Bet Club, we have you covered for all of the Euro 2024 action, covering a variety of betting angles throughout the tournament. Including our Euro 2024 betting tips, expert football betting predictions, and daily Euro 2024 accumulator tips to match your betting style.

This is all partnered by shots on target predictions and fouls betting tips – btts acca tips are also available. Our collection of the latest odds boosts and Euro 2024 free bets to ensure you can stay on top of the best value on the markets and get the most for your money this summer.

This article is ideal for constructing your bet builder, and you can read about the top sites to back them on via our Best Bet Builder Sites article.

Though Switzerland command a place in the top 20 of the FIFA Rankings, Hungary qualified undefeated, and are many experts’ tip as a dark horse to fare well. Now is their chance to prove it.

---

Hungary v Switzerland Best Bets

➡️ Dominik Szoboszlai to be fouled 2+ times @ 1.53 on Paddy Power
➡️ Dominik Szoboszlai to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.73 on Paddy Power
➡️ Hungary to receive the most cards @ 2.20 on Paddy Power

All eyes should be on Szoboszlai here. The Liverpool man represents excellent value to win two or more free kicks at a price of 1.53 while at 1.73 to simply get a shot on target, he also looks a value bet.

Hungary, meanwhile, are a physical side and that is likely to manifest itself in fouls and cards. Backing Marco Rossi’s men to receive most cards at 2.2 looks a strong bet while the Magyars also look strong value at 1.57 to commit 11 or more fouls.

Switzerland’s tendency to have excitement late in their games suggests that backing more goals in the second half at 2.2 could have some value. 

Want an outside shot? Manuel Akanji to be booked at 6.0. With three yellow cards in qualifying, he matched Granit Xhaka. No Swiss player had more.

---

📂 Hungary v Switzerland Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet pending…

There are so many ways to use our Cheat Sheets and we encourage you to find your own formula to pick a winning bet builder, such as our Hungary v Switzerland bet builder tips, however, if you’re unsure of how to use a Cheat Sheet, just click the link for some quick tips to help you make the most of it.

You can find Hungary v Switzerland match stats on my bet builder stats tool, along with official line-ups one hour before kick-off.

---

⚔️ Hungary v Switzerland Head-to-Head

The most recent three meetings between these nations have gone the way of Switzerland in high-scoring matches, yet the most recent of those came in 2017 in a World Cup qualifier.

The Swiss won 5-2 on that occasion, with Granit Xhaka scoring the opening goal, Steven Zuber struck either side of half time and Xherdan Shaqiri supplied two assists. The other surviving members of the starting XI that day are Fabian Schar and Remo Freuler. 

Hungary’s overhaul, meanwhile, has been dramatic. They still select only goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and midfielder Adam Nagy in their Euro 2024 squad among players who started that day in Basel.

---

📊 Hungary Form and Stats

Hungary qualified undefeated from Group G, winning five and drawing three of their eight fixtures.

Before getting too carried away with their performance, however, it’s worth pointing out that it was arguably the weakest qualifying group, with a fading Serbia the no. 2 seed. It is also worth stressing that Hungary did not travel well, with only one of their four away games ending in victory.

But Marco Rossi’s side have posted some impressive results in recent months, while their record of one loss in their last 16 should not be readily ignored. Equally, though, they have also won only one of their last five on foreign soil, losing a friendly to Ireland on June 4, even if they were the dominant side in that game.

Hungary’s defensive solidarity is notable. They have kept three clean sheets in the four friendlies they have played in 2024 and conceded at a rate of under one per game in qualifying. Going back to that away record, they have conceded twice in each of their last three outings on foreign soil (Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania).

Everything goes through Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, who played every minute of qualifying. He led Hungary both in shots, shots on target and finished their joint-top scorer on four goals. Szoboszlai also won an extraordinary number of fouls, picking up 25 at a rate of more than three per match. He is 2.5 to be fouled three or more times with Paddy Power.

Don’t sleep on Roland Sallai, though. He had 3.65 shots and 1.54 shots on target per 90, even if he only managed two goals. Sallai’s odds of getting a single shot on target are actually lower than Szoboszlai’s: 1.67 to 1.73.

Indeed, the fouls market is one that Hungary will likely be active in. Only Ukraine (13.6) and Scotland (12.8) committed more on a match-by-match basis of the qualified teams, with only Turkey picking up more cards per game than their 2.75. Furthermore, they rank fifth among qualified nations in terms of fouls won per game with 12.1.

---

📊 Switzerland Form and Stats

Switzerland might only have lost once in qualifying, but their passage through to Euro 2024 was not a particularly serene one. After kicking their campaign off with a 5-0 win in Belarus and then a 3-0 home triumph over Israel, Murat Yakin’s side rather stalled. They would win only two more games, both against Andorra.

Late goals were often a factor. Five of Switzerland’s last six games saw goals netted after the 80th minute, with 10 strikes coming in those final moments, often with match-changing consequences. Three times they gave away a winning position but they also recovered from 3-1 down at home in the 89th-minute against Belarus to draw 3-3. Nothing is over until it’s over with this side.  

Zeki Amdouni was something of a breakout offensive star in qualifying. The Burnley man posted 4.81 shots and 2.22 shots on target per 90, averaging 1.1 goals over that timeframe. Despite this, he was dropped for the last couple of qualifying fixtures, with Noah Okafor preferred instead. Although Amdouni is likely to start, it would be little surprise if he was withdrawn around the hour mark.

Unlike their opponents, Switzerland were clean in qualifying. Yakin’s side only gave up 9.1 fouls per 90 and received exactly 2 cards per game. Similarly, they did not win many free kicks, earning only 8.6 per fixture.

Xhaka and Denis Zakaria each had 17 foul involvements in qualifying, though the Monaco man misses out injured here, putting the Bayer Leverkusen man firmly in focus in the fouls market. 

Remo Freuler was most prolific in terms of giving away free kicks among Switzerland’s likely starters, though. He gave up 1.19 fouls per 90 in qualifying and played the full 90 in eight of the nine fixtures he participated in. He is 1.25 to commit a foul here.

---

---

* I recommend waiting for confirmed team line-ups before placing any bets.

* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing.

---

18+ please gamble responsibly.

---