The favourites in Group A won their opening games and solidified the expectations towards them before the start of the tournament. Now, one of the touted teams to progress, Switzerland, will face off against a Scotland side that had a disastrous start to the European Championship and will be more than motivated to erase the memory of the previous game.
Scotland Team News
Not every day do you start a tournament with a resounding 5-1 loss to the host, a red card, and a 3-0 result by halftime. But it was how Scotland began their campaign. Right now Steve Clarke and his personnel look like a disjointed mess miles apart from any hopes of progression to the next stage. The loss to Germany only added to a troublesome statistic – Scotland have just 1 win from their last 10 fixtures and that victory came against Gibraltar. If Kieran Tierney’s words are true and the squad want to reach the knockout stage of the Euro then the 3 points against Switzerland are mandatory.
Switzerland Team News
Switzerland secured a vital 1-3 win over Hungary in their tournament opener in an interesting game. A late brace from Breel Embolo sealed the deal, but Murat Yakin’s team did show some weaknesses. The first half against Hungary was splendid for Switzerland and the team scored 2 goals along with some other missed chances. In the second part of the game, it looked as if the Swiss switched off and showed an entirely different side to them. One of their old shortcoming, namely the inability to close games, was displayed in full force as Hungary were quite close to equalising before the Embolo goal deep in stoppage time.
Head-to-Head-Games
Though Scotland and Switzerland have previously met one another, their last head-to-head fixture dates back to 2006. In it, Switzerland won with 3-1. The upcoming game will be the first between the two sides in over 15 years.
Scotland – Switzerland Betting Prediction
Given Scotland’s predicament, I expect them to chase a victory which could leave them vulnerable at the back. Switzerland has already demonstrated that they can practice an attacking football with lots of chances and goals. But at the same time, they have also shown clear lapses in defence which could potentially be exploited by Scotland. Hence, my expectation here is for over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 2.10
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