Hungary vs Portugal: Preview, predictions, odds and how to watch the UEFA European Championship 2020 in the US today

Hungary and Portugal clash today, June 15 at Puskas Arena in Budapest to start their Euro 2020 campaign. Both teams want to secure points to kick off the tournament with good sensations. Find out here everything there's to know about this soccer match, such as the preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds and how to watch in the US.

Portugal have been given a difficult draw for their title defense but as they did in 2016, they want to have a deep run in the tournament. They will start their journey in the same scenario where they defeat Iceland in their final group match five years ago. They are in good form, as their 4-0 win over Israel last week showed.

On the other hand, Hungary will be the underdog of a tough Group F, where also are Germany and France. But, despite that, they are not an easy side to go against. They come from a 0-0 draw against the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly.

Hungary vs Portugal: Match Information

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Time: 12:00 PM (ET).
Location: Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary.

Hungary vs Portugal: Time by State in the US

ET: 12:00 PM
CT: 11:00 AM
MT: 10:00 AM
PT: 9:00 AM

Hungary vs Portugal: Storylines

In 13 encounters between the two sides, Portugal has the clear advantage. They have won nine games and drawn four. The last time these national teams met was in 2017 for the World Cup Qualifiers and Portugal took the victory thanks to a winner from Andre Silva.

For this game, Portugal will count on superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who is five goals away from an International goal record (109). But Ronaldo is not their only elite figure, Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, Manchester United Bruno Fernandes, Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and Atletico Madrid Joao Felix are all in the squad as well.

Hungary, on the other hand, just lost their star midfielder Dominik Szoboslai due to an injury. But they will have some good names as well, like RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and centre-back Willi Orban, Fenerbahce Attila Szalai and the veteran striker Adam Szalai.

How to watch or live stream Hungary vs Portugal in the US

The game between Hungary and Portugal, to be played this Tuesday June 15, 2021, will be broadcasted in the US by PrendeTV, ESPN.

Hungary vs Portugal: Odds and predictions

Oddsmakers have already done their predictions for this match. According to FanDuel, Portugal is the strong favorite with odds of -240, while Hungary has +700. A tie would end up in a +330 payout.