Scotland vs Hungary Head-to-Head stats and numbers you need to know before Match 26 of UEFA Euro 2024
Scotland and Hungary bring their UEFA Euro 2024 group-stage campaign to an end when they square off at Stuttgart Arena on Sunday. Having lost their first two matches, Marco Rossi’s men are currently rooted to the bottom of Group A and will be looking to go down swinging.
Having suffered a 5-1 thumping at the hands of host nation Germany in the opening game, Scotland picked up a lifeline on Wednesday when they held on for a 1-1 draw with Switzerland.
Scott McTominay’s deflected shot put the Tartan Army ahead in the 13th minute but Xherdan Shaqiri restored parity with a stunning strike moments later to force a share of the spoils.
Scotland have never reached the knockout stages of the European Championship and head into Sunday’s clash knowing only a win can see them through.
Hungary, on the other hand, were no match for the high-flying Germany as they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Julian Nagelsmann’s men on Wednesday.
In a one-sided affair, Bayern Munich sensation Jamal Musiala opened the scoring midway through the first half before İlkay Gündogan made sure of the result with a 67th-minute effort.
Having lost 3-1 to Switzerland in their group opener on June 15, qualification now looks unlikely for Hungary, who are currently 27th in the latest FIFA World Rankings.
Scotland vs Hungary Head-to-Head stats
Sunday’s game will be the first competitive meeting between Scotland and Hungary. With four wins from the previous nine encounters between the nations, Hungary hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
Scotland have picked up one fewer win since their first encounter in December 1938, while the spoils have been shared on two occasions.
Their most recent meeting came in March 2018, when Scotland picked up a 1-0 victory courtesy of a second-half strike from Sheffield United striker Oliver McBurnie.
Scotland Form Guide: D-L-D-W-L
Hungary Form Guide: L-L-W-L-W
Scotland vs Hungary Numbers you need to know before their UEFA Euro 2024 encounter
Hungary have failed to win any of their last eight European Championship matches, losing four and claiming four draws. Their last Euro victory came in the Group F opener back in 2016, when they edged out Austria 2-0 thanks to second-half strikes from Adam Szalai and Zoltán Stieber.
Scotland have won just one of their last 11 matches across all competitions while losing six and claiming four draws since September 2023. They are also on a run of five straight competitive games without a win, losing twice and picking up three draws since beating Cyprus 3-0 in the Euro qualifiers back in September 2023.
Hungary have won just one of their last 17 matches at major tournaments (World Cup and Euro) while losing 11 and claiming five draws.
With his strike against Switzerland, McTominay has scored eight goals in 10 competitive games for Scotland. The Manchester United midfielder has nine goals in 51 senior caps for the Tartan Army and will be one to watch on Sunday.