Hungary take on the visitors Switzerland in the round 1 match of UEFA Euro-2026 in group A. The match will be played on Saturday, June 15th at RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne).
For the third consecutive time and the second time under head coach Marco Rossi, Hungary has qualified for the European Championship. In the previous tournament, the Hungarian team found themselves in the so-called "group of death" and predictably did not advance. However, they performed admirably, even managing to draw against both France (1-1) and Germany (2-2). At the current Euro, Hungary has a good chance of progressing to the knockout stages. They topped their qualifying group, finishing ahead of Serbia and Montenegro for the first place. Rossi's squad is not one to dominate possession or relentlessly attack the opponent's goal. Nevertheless, their defense is far from perfect, and the "Both Teams to Score" bet often pays off in their matches. Examples from the Euro qualifiers include two victories over Serbia with identical scores of 2-1, draws with Bulgaria (2-2) and Lithuania (2-2), and a win against Montenegro (3-1).
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Switzerland is a solid team that consistently qualifies for major tournaments and sometimes even advances to the knockout stages. For instance, at the last Euro, the "Red Crosses" were one of the tournament's biggest surprises, playing four out of five matches where both teams scored. They knocked out France in a thrilling encounter and almost pulled off another miracle in the quarter-finals, but ultimately lost to Spain on penalties. In the Euro 2024 qualifiers, the Swiss only secured second place in their group, but they are fully capable of making a significant impact at the tournament. The team's key players, Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, remain from three years ago. In terms of playing style, the "Crosses" prefer an attacking approach, enjoy pushing forward, and allow their opponents to do the same. They consistently score but also concede goals to almost everyone they face.
Continuing with the theme of Switzerland and the "Both Teams to Score" bet, it's worth noting that this bet landed in six out of their ten Euro 2024 qualifiers. The Swiss exchanged goals not only with strong opponents like Romania (2-2) but also with teams such as Kosovo (2-2 and 1-1), Belarus (3-3), Israel (1-1), and even modest Andorra (2-1). I predict that Switzerland will again see both teams score in their opening Euro match against Hungary. No matter how well Hungary defends, their experienced opponents are likely to breach their defenses at least once. On the other hand, it's doubtful that Switzerland will keep a clean sheet, as Hungary also has capable goal-scorers and Marco Rossi's team knows how to exploit counter-attacks.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
