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It’s yet another away day in Group F for World champions France, as they travel to the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest for their second Euros game at 2pm on Saturday. You can’t say the fixture list has been kind to Didier Deschamp’s men, as they’ve already had to play Germany in their own backyard as well.
But, France emerged from that encounter with the Germans with all three points and they know if they can pull that off again in the Hungarian capital, they will be on easy street in the so-called “Group Of Death”.
Saturday 14:00 – Hungary v France
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It was a case of so-near, but oh so far for Hungary in their opening contest as the first capacity crowd at the tournament roared them on against Portugal. They managed to hold on for 84 long minutes before finally being opened up by the tournament’s defending champions and they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat, as Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a late brace.
But, how will they get on when France come to town? We got Andy Robson’s data-loaded cheat sheet to help us point you in the right direction.
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France Over 4.5 Corners
The world champions France know that a win here will secure their progression to the Last 16 of the European Championships and we’re expecting them to dominate this match. We reckon the game will see near enough 90 minutes of France attacking a stern Hungarian defence, which will result in a big corner count for the visitors.
Kylian Mbappe To Score Anytime
This is the perfect game for the PSG star to kick start his quest for the Golden Boot. Mbappe has scored 27 goals in 31 league appearances this season and has scored 13 in his last 13 for club and country. His pace is frightening, as Mats Hummels found out last week, and we can’t see Hungary keeping him quiet for long on Saturday.
Karim Benzema To Have Two Or More Shots On Target
He isn’t on the cheat sheet as he didn’t play in any of the competitions from which this data is collected from, however his shooting stats for Real Madrid are impressive. Benzema averaged 1.55 shots on target per match over the last La Liga season and was unlucky not to score against Germany. He will get plenty of chances here, so expect him to trouble the keeper at least twice.
France (-1)
Hungary looked determined and solid for much of their game against Portugal but fell apart after conceding the first. France are a level above the Portuguese, and we can’t see past a comfortable win for Les Bleus. The French won’t take their foot off the gas either, as they know goal difference could be decisive to their league position. It could well be a long afternoon for Hungary.
Hungary v France tips:
France Over 4.5 Corners
Kylian Mbappe To Score Anytime
Karim Benzema To Have Two Or More Shots On Target
France (-1)
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Check out our complete team-by-team guides for the two teams below:
- Hungary Euro 2020 squad guide: Paddy’s predictions, tips, odds and best bet for the tournament
- France Euro 2020 squad guide: Paddy’s predictions, tips, odds and best bet for the tournament
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