While the German team has already secured a spot to advance in Group A, the Swiss team also holds a strong position with 4 points in hand. Both will proceed to the final match of the group stage to determine who will lead this group. Let’s take a look at the analysis, Euro betting guide for the match between Switzerland vs Germany.
Expert opinions on the Switzerland vs Germany match
The support from the home fans has been providing tremendous strength to Germany. The tank is also in impressive form with 2 victories against Hungary and Scotland. In the first match, they faced no difficulties against a poorly performing Scotland. In the recent match, Kroos and his teammates proved themselves as championship contenders by successfully breaking through Hungary’s solid defense. Clearly, under coach Nagelsmann, Germany’s playing style is very diverse. It’s very difficult to completely predict the host team’s strategy in this year’s Euro. Even though Hungary used a crowded defensive formation, they still suffered defeat. The most impressive player in the recent match is undoubtedly Gundogan. The Barcelona midfielder contributed to both goals for Die Mannschaft.
On the other hand, after a resounding victory against Hungary in the opening match, Embolo and his teammates were enthusiastic entering the second match. However, it seems that complacency led to a forgettable first 15 minutes for Switzerland. They allowed Scotland to dominate and score the opening goal through McTominay. But then Xherdan Shaqiri showed why coach Murat Yakin chose him for this match. The MLS player excellently equalized for Switzerland. From this point, the match’s dynamics changed in favor of Switzerland. However, on a day when VAR disallowed goals twice, Switzerland only managed a draw against Scotland.
A brief overview of the past matches between Switzerland vs Germany
In the past, the German national team has often achieved good results against Switzerland. However, things have become more difficult for them in recent years. In the last 5 matches between the two teams, Germany only won 2 times. The rest, Switzerland celebrated once and had 2 draws with Germany.
Odds for the Switzerland vs Germany match
According to experts’ predictions, Nagelsmann is likely to give opportunities to many players who haven’t had much playing time in the upcoming match. Although it may not be the strongest lineup, the professional quality of the German players is still highly regarded. Especially in the case of Fullkrug. The Dortmund forward also scored a goal when he came on in the second half of the match against Scotland.
On the other hand, being held to a draw by the Scottish national team is making coach Murat Yakin need to make more careful calculations for this final match. Because a loss to the German national team, combined with unfavorable results in the remaining matches, could push Switzerland down to 3rd place in Group A.
- Under Goals: As mentioned, Germany is likely not to field their strongest lineup. Meanwhile, Switzerland is sure to choose a defensive style to seek important points in this match. Therefore, it’s very difficult for the match to have many goals. So, with the goal line set at 2.5, choosing Under is a very reasonable option for this match.
- Select Germany -0.75: A draw is enough for the German team to lead in Group A. However, surely the Swiss team wants more than that. They really want to win to regain their position against the opponent. In the last 3 encounters, Germany has not been able to secure a victory. Therefore, the upper hand for Germany with a handicap of -0.75 is the advice from the experts.
Information about the strength of Switzerland and Germany
Switzerland: Zakaria and Zuber are doubtful to play. Germany: Full strength
Predicted lineups for Switzerland and Germany
Switzerland (3-4-2-1 formation): Sommer, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Shaqiri, Aebischer, Vargas, Ndoye. Germany (4-2-3-1 formation): Stegen, Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt, Gross, Can, Udav, Muller, Fuhrich, Fulkrug. Predicted match score: Switzerland 0-2 Germany
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