After the defeat in the opening match, the Scottish national team will face another extremely difficult match against the Swiss national team. It is clear that Scotland showed a weak performance on the opening day. Meanwhile, the Swiss national team still proves to be a formidable opponent as usual.

Expert opinions on the Scotland vs Switzerland match

The Scottish national team is facing some disadvantages in their second match. They will be without the service of an experienced defender, Ryan Porteous. The Watford center-back received a red card after a collision with Gundogan in the first match. Coach Steve Clarke needs to find more solutions for Scotland’s playing style. Because they almost couldn’t play against Germany. Players like Robertson, McTomninay, or Che Adams, who were highly expected, were missing in the last match. They couldn’t find each other and played too disjointedly in the last match.

prediction of the match between scotland and switzerland — Performance between Scotland vs Switzerland

On the Swiss side, Switzerland is still maintaining an unbeaten record in the 2024 calendar year. After 4 matches played, this team has achieved 2 wins and 2 draws. Xhaka and his teammates will not be at a significant disadvantage with less than 1 day off compared to Scotland. One of Switzerland’s strengths in this year’s tournament lies in their defense. Besides having the extremely solid goalkeeper Yann Sommer at Inter Milan, the defensive line in front of the Swiss goal also includes 3 other impressive names, Schar, Akanji, and Rodriguez.

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Overview of the head-to-head record between Scotland vs Switzerland in the past

There is not much difference in the head-to-head record between the two teams Scotland vs Switzerland in their recent encounters. Specifically, in the last 5 meetings, Scotland has won 1 match. Meanwhile, Switzerland has a slight edge with 2 victories. Both teams drew in the remaining 2 matches.

Odds for the Scotland vs Switzerland match

The result of the match between Scotland and Switzerland will have a significant impact on the overall situation of Euro this year. Therefore, both teams will be extremely determined to achieve victory. As for Switzerland, this team is still led by the experienced midfielder Granit Xhaka. Xhaka also had an impressive season playing for Leverkusen.

prediction of the scotland vs switzerland match — Odds table for the Scotland vs Switzerland match

After suffering a heavy defeat and losing a quality defender, it is clear that Scotland is rated much lower than Switzerland. The only hope they can rely on is perhaps the luck in the national team of Scott McTominay. However, the first issue they need to overcome is the cohesion of the midfield. McGinn, McGregor, and McTominay completely failed to find each other in the last match and almost did not create any notable coordinated situations.

Total goals under: Although Scotland scored a goal on their opening day, it was an own goal by Rudiger for the German team. Statistics also show Scotland’s limited number of goals, with only 5 goals in their last 5 matches. Meanwhile, Switzerland has slightly more with 6 goals during the same period.
Total corner kicks under: Scotland’s struggling play style has caused difficulties in advancing the ball, resulting in a low number of corner kicks. On the other hand, in their last 5 matches, Switzerland has not had more than 4 corner kicks per match.
Select Switzerland -0.5: The handicap of -0.5 for Switzerland is considered favorable by experts. Currently, the morale of the Scottish players is declining significantly. They have not delivered a convincing performance to dream of an upset.

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Scotland and Switzerland Squad Information

Scotland: Ryan Porteous is absent due to suspension (red card). Switzerland: Full strength

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Predicted Lineups for Scotland and Switzerland

Scotland (formation 3-4-3): Gunn, Hendry, Hanley, Tierney, Ralston, McTominay, McGregor, Robertson, McGinn, Adams, Christie Switzerland (formation 3-4-2-1): Sommer, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Ndoye, Aebischer, Vargas, Duah. Predicted match score: Scotland 0-2 Switzerland Don’t miss out on predictions for other matches such as: