EM test match, Saturday, 08.06.2024
We are interested in all 50+ games of the European Championship 2024 – and above all information that could help us to make promising European Championship bets in advance.
That’s why I took a look at the “Magyars'” last performance in Dublin to draw conclusions about their possible performance in Germany.
By the way: According to my Hungary Israel tip, they should at least manage to complete a successful dress rehearsal after a small setback last Tuesday
Germany’s group opponents at the EURO, which starts soon, played a first test match that really didn’t go according to plan.
Well, in the case of the DFB team, we know that doesn’t necessarily mean much. In spite of the zero number against Ukraine a few days ago, Germany was satisfied with the team’s performance. In addition, Toni Kroos and Antonio Rüdiger, for example, were missing key players …
However, Hungary came up against Ireland with almost their full squad and still lost 2:1 – against a team that is going through a very difficult time. This was not the Hungary we know from the Nations League
In the game against Ireland, apart from Szoboszlai and right-back Lang, hardly anyone in Hungary played well.
Hungary had 56% possession and fired three times more shots on goal than the Irish.
Interestingly, however, it was the “Boys in Green” who had the more dangerous scoring chances despite this lower share of play. This is at least confirmed by the XG value comparison, which was 1.06 to 1.57 in favor of the European Championship participants. The defeat was therefore perfectly acceptable
Israel now represents the last opportunity for Hungary to head to Germany with a positive experience before the start of the European Championship in a week’s time.
I still have faith in this strong squad and the fact that they will be playing on home soil this time rather than in Dublin will certainly play into their hands.
Finally, don’t forget that this defeat to Ireland ended a 14-game run of positive results (9 wins, 5 draws). Consequently, there is no reason to doubt the Magyars and their successful system so far.
Israel will not take part in the European Championship and will therefore play their first and only international match in June on Saturday, before continuing their Nations League Group A campaign against Belgium, Italy and France in September – and perhaps even at the Copa America!
The men from the Holy Land recently signed a cooperation agreement with the CONMEBOL association, which could lead to their first participation in this competition spanning two continents.
In the here and now, however, I am only interested in the current performance of the “Sky Blues” in order to best define the corresponding European Championship free bets that I intend to place on this pairing.
To be honest, I don’t expect Israel to stay in Nations League Group A.
The attempt to qualify for the European Championship in Germany has already failed, although at least second place behind Switzerland was certainly within the realms of possibility.
However, it is astonishing to note that the Himmelblauen are performing better than one would initially assume based on the sheer composition of their squad.
After all, almost all of the players play in their home country, while hopes of soon having a superstar are resting solely on young Oscar Gloukh.
At Red Bull Salzburg, he benefited indirectly from Luka Sucic’s injury, as it meant he got to play more often than planned in the city of Mozart in the 2023/24 season
But on balance, I remain of the opinion that the Hungarians will narrowly prevail given the circumstances. The Eastern Europeans have every reason to increase their speed, whereas Israel is actually only “passing through” on Saturday.
What’s more, the Sky Blue’s only international match in 2024 was one of the darkest hours in recent years – even though something was at stake.
In the play-off semi-final, the Israelites lost 4-1 to the Icelanders despite having home advantage.
What’s more, Belarus and Andorra were the only two teams to be beaten by the blue and whites since the start of the 2023 calendar year …
In my opinion, the European Championship betting providers have assessed the situation well. According to the Hungary Israel odds, the value for a home win was estimated at around 1.78.
However, I still rate this as sufficiently high to not only place a win bet on the home side, but also to use one or two good Euro 2024 bonus offers.
After all, Hungary have never lost an international match at home to Israel, even if the last comparison was twelve years ago (1 win, 1 draw).
However, I wouldn’t necessarily see that as a disadvantage, as Hungarian soccer has developed much better than that of their opponents during this period.
Conclusion: Hungary may not have got the result they wanted against Ireland, but they are much further ahead in terms of preparation and form than their upcoming opponents.
In any case, Israel are still mentally recovering from their 4-1 defeat to Iceland in March and have not beaten a respectable opponent since the start of the 2023 calendar year.
As the Magyars are also playing at home this time, I consider the generous home win odds from various top providers to be a perfect prerequisite for a lucrative Hungary Israel betting tip 1
My tip: Victory Hungary
