Germany vs Hungary Prediction & Betting Tips (19 June)

The German team, with its experience in international competitions with four World Cup titles and three European champion crowns, is one of the big favorites for the competition taking place in its country. However, she has been through some tough years recently. Indeed, after winning the 2014 World Cup and reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016, Germany was eliminated in the first round of the World Cups in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar in 2022. In the meantime, the Mannschaft was beaten in the round of 16 of Euro 2020 by England. Now led by Julian Nagelsmann, the national team seems to be returning to its true level, with new objectives in mind. In preparation for the Euro, Germany was held to a draw at home by Ukraine in their first friendly match at the start of June, 0-0. For the first day of the competition, the Germans welcome Scotland on their lawn, before facing Hungary on the second day.

For their part, Hungary takes on the costume of outsider for this new edition of the Euro . Future opponent of Germany, which faces Switzerland on the first day of Group A, it will seek to create a surprise once again during this Euro 2024. With a well-organized team and increasingly remarkable individual talents , the Trikolór should not be underestimated. For its sixth participation in a Euro, the third in a row, Hungary aims to surpass its past performances. In 2016, they reached the round of 16 after beating Portugal and Austria, then in 2020, despite fierce resistance against Portugal, France and Germany, they were eliminated in the group stage.

For Germany, Julian Nagelsmann faced several challenges in forming his squad for this home competition. The young coach must deal with the absences due to injuries of winger Gnabry (Bayern Munich, 45 caps, 22 goals) and striker Werner (Tottenham, 57 caps, 24 goals), as well as the very recent withdrawal of promising midfielder Pavlovic (Bayern Munich, 20 years old, 1 cap). Following these unavailability, Champions League finalist midfielder Can (Dortmund, 43 caps), initially sidelined, was recalled to replace the young Bayern Munich prospect in the squad. Nagelsmann also made the decision to do without some big names for Euro 2024, with the notable absences of central defender Hummels (Dortmund, 78 caps), Süle (Dortmund, 49 caps), as well as Bundesliga regulars Goretzka (Bayern Munich, 57 caps, 14 goals) and Brandt (Dortmund, 47 caps). On the other hand, Nagelsmann called on strong reinforcement in the person of Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, 109 caps), who had taken a step back from the selection a few months ago and announced that he was ending his career. at the end of the competition. Among those selected are also experienced players who will mentor young talents, such as goalkeeper Neuer (Bayern Munich, 119 caps), pillars Kimmich (Bayern Munich, 86 caps), Rüdiger (Real Madrid, 69 caps), Tah (Bayer Leverkusen , 25 caps), Gündogan (Barcelona, ​​77 caps, 18 goals) and Müller (Bayern Munich, 129 caps, 45 goals).

They will be accompanied by emerging talents such as Musiala (Bayern Munich, 29 caps), a well-known figure in the Bundesliga, and Wirtz (18 caps), who had a remarkable season under the colors of Bayer Leverkusen. On the Hungarian side, the team led by Marco Rossi has benefited from a stable structure for several seasons, mainly structured in 3-4-2-1. Péter Gulácsi (Leipzig, 54 caps) keeps the cages, protected by a solid central defense composed of Willi Orbán (Leipzig, 45 caps), Attila Szalai (Fribourg, 44 caps) and Ádám Lang (Omonia Nicosia, 69 caps). Another key asset is Szoboszlai, an important player playing for Liverpool, with 12 goals in 42 caps. In attack, Roland Sallai (Fribourg, 49 caps) provides depth on one side, while up front, Ádám Martin will try to compensate for the international retirement of Ádám Szalai.