Hungary v Portugal betting tips: Holders begin title defence

Hungary v Portugal head-to-head

Hungary are targeting their first ever victory over Portugal at the 14th attempt as they look to boost their chances of progressing to the last 16 – the stage they were knocked out of at the last European Championship.

However, the last time they did not taste defeat came in this competition five years ago where they took the lead on three occasions in the entertaining 3-3 draw.

Zoltan Gera and Balazs Dzsudzsak (2) were the scorers for Hungary as Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo (2) helped Portugal fight back for a valuable point. It is 100/1 for a repeat scoreline and 3/1 for the draw.

Previous XI

Portugal: Rui Silva, Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Mendes, Neves, Carvalho, B Silva, Fernandes, Jota, Ronaldo.

Key battles

Cristiano Ronaldo is the standout name on the Portugal team sheet and is the overwhelming favourite in the goalscorer odds.

The 36-year-old is his country’s all-time top goalscorer and appearance maker and is 15/8 to break the deadlock or 5/6 to score at any time in the match.

Ronaldo has scored four in his last three clashes with Hungary and is 4/1 to bag two or more in Budapest.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota scored 19 goals in 42 appearances for club and country this season and he can be backed at 9/2 to net first or 9/4 to breach Hungary’s defence.

Mainz striker Adam Szalai is the home side’s main threat, and he is 9/1 to score first and 4/1 to find the net during the match.

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication