Euro 2016 preview and odds: Iceland vs Hungary

Published on: 18/06/2016

Euro 2016 preview and odds: Iceland vs Hungary

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille - June 15, 2016

Group stage - Group F

Hungary will be looking extend their winning streak against Group F rivals Iceland to six games and secure their place in the knockout stages in the process.

Both sides impressive in opening matches

Iceland kicked off their first ever European finals appearance with an impressive 1-1 draw against tournament veterans Portugal, while Saturday`s opponents Hungary coolly disposed of old rivals Austria by two goals to nil.

The Hungarians will start this match knowing that a win would be enough to see them through to the last 16 of the tournament. They will be further buoyed by the fact that they have won their last five games against their Nordic opponents. Bernd Storck`s men put in perhaps the most surprising performance of the tournament so far with their clinical display against an Austrian side that came into this tournament ion great shape.

For debutants Iceland, the draw against Portugal marked an historic moment in their history and sparked jubilant celebrations amongst their fans. They will be hoping to take that positivity in this game where a victory would put them within touching distance of a dream berth in the knockout rounds.

The sides last met in friendly in Budapest five years ago when the home side ran out 4-0 winners.

Form (all competitions):

Hungary: WLDDWLWDDW

Ireland: DWLWLLLWLL

Betting predictions

Iceland spent a lot of time chasing the ball against Portugal and if they concede possession so easily against Hungary, they will surely be punished.

You can back Hungary to win at 2/1 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 18/06/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (18/06/2016 13:23:51) but are subject to change.