Iceland - Hungary betting tips and preview

Iceland - Hungary betting tips and preview

Iceland faces Hungary in their second match of the Euro 2016 at the Stade Velodrome in Marseilles. The match assumes sudden significance after both these teams’ impressive performance in their opening game. Hungary sprang a surprise by beating Austria 2-0, while Iceland held Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to a 1-1 draw. Hungary can potentially top the group if they beat Iceland. Similarly, Iceland can go through to the next round with a win.

Bookmakers admit the openness of the match with some attractive odds. Bet365 has 17/10 for an Iceland win, 21/10 for a draw and 2/1 for a Hungary win.

Iceland

Iceland did play defensive football against Portugal. But they did not exactly park the bus. They ran hard, tackled vigorously and in general played a physical game. They can adopt a similar strategy against Hungary too. Plus, they are likely to attack more than they did against Portugal. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Tamas Priskin and Gylfi Sigurdsson will be eager to pounce on all the counter-attacking opportunities.

Hungary

Ádám Szala will again be the key man in Hungary’s attack. If Hungary scores, he will be the most likely scorer. Skipper Balázs Dzsudzsák, Zoltán Gera and Ádám Nagy will offer good support upfront. But the star of the match against Austria was their 40-year-old goal-keeper Gábor Király. He made countless saves in the match.

Iceland - Hungary match facts

  • Hungary has a 5-3 advantage over Iceland in terms of H2H statistics.
  • There have been plenty of goals in the last three matches between these sides. Hungary has won all three matches and scored 10 goals in the last three matches against Iceland.

Iceland - Hungary betting tips

Half time Draw 1.95 @ bet365