Evening Standard
·15 June 2024
Evening Standard
·15 June 2024
Confident hosts look to seal last-16 berth after thrashing Scotland in Munich opener
Germany face Hungary at Euro 2024 on Wednesday, knowing that victory would seal their place in the round of 16 and a point would almost certainly prove enough too.
The hosts got off to a flyer on opening night when they thrashed Scotland 5-1 at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena. Even Emre Can scored — a late call-up after Bayern’s Aleksandar Pavlovic had to drop out of the squad on the eve of the tournament with tonsillitis.
Confidence ahead of the second group game will be growing among German fans, especially after watching the Hungarians — many people’s dark horses at the tournament — lose 3-1 to Switzerland in a hugely disappointing Group A opener for them.
Germany vs Hungary is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off on Wednesday June 19, 2024.
The match will take place at the Stuttgart Arena.
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live and free-to-air on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 4:30pm.
Live stream: Licence fee payers can also catch the contest live and for free online via the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.
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Germany and Hungary both have fully-fit teams ahead of their meeting in Stuttgart on Wednesday.
Germany are likely to persist with their front three of Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz flanking Arsenal striker Kai Havertz, all of whom scored against Scotland in the 5-1 win on Friday night.
Hungary played a 5-2-2-1 formation against Switzerland and are likely to use that again, opting for a back five to limit the attacking spaces for Germany to exploit.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side will definitely head into the game as stern favourites, having thrashed Scotland and as the hosts.
The Hungarians are a well-organised side and took four points from a possible six off Germany during June 2022’s Nations League double-header, but anything other than a Germany win this time out would be an almighty shock.
Standard Sport prediction: Germany 1-0 Hungary
Germany wins: 13
Draws: 12
Hungary wins: 12
Germany win: 1/4
Draw: 9/2
Hungary win: 10/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).