Scotland vs Switzerland: Euro 2024 Group Stage Prediction Match Details
Scotland will face off against Switzerland in the UEFA Euro 2024 match at the RheinEnergie Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams are eager for a win in the second round of the tournament.
Scotland Preview & Form
Scotland suffered a humbling start to their Euro 2024 tournament after they were pounced 5-1 by host nation Germany. The Tartan Army will be aiming to improve their historical performance in major tournaments, as they have never advanced past the group stages in international competitions. In their last 10 matches across all competitions, Steve Clarke’s men have managed only one win, suffered six losses, and drawn three times. Scotland’s defensive weaknesses are a major concern, as they have not kept a clean sheet in their last ten competitive games. The Tartan Army will see this game as crucial for them, as they will aim to advance to the next round.
Switzerland Preview & Form
Switzerland comes into this game after a convincing 3-1 win over Hungary in their first match of the tournament. Murat Yakin’s team performed well in the opening match and will be aiming to advance further in the tournament after reaching the quarterfinals of Euro 2020. Switzerland has a strong record leading up to this match, having suffered only one defeat in their last 15 games, with seven wins and seven draws. Switzerland sits second on the same points as Germany, and they will anticipate battling for the top position with Germany.
Scotland vs Switzerland: Predicted Lineups
Scotland Predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Gunn; Hendry, Hanley, Tierney; Ralston, Gilmour, McTominay, Robertson; McGinn, Christie; Shankland
Switzerland Predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Sommer; Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer ; Vargas, Ndoye; Duah
Scotland vs Switzerland Team News
Scotland Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Yann Sommer (Inter).
Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Fabian Schar (Newcastle), Leonidas Stergiou (Stuttgart), Silvan Widmer (Mainz), Cedric Zesiger (Wolfsburg).
Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (Lucerne), Fabian Rieder (Stade Rennes), Vincent Sierro (Toulouse), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
Forwards: Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Monaco), Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), Dan Ndoye (Bologna), Noah Okafor (AC Milan), Renato Steffen (FC Lugano), Ruben Vargas (Augsburg), Steven Zuber (AEK Athens).
Switzerland Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Zander Clark (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Norwich), Liam Kelly (Motherwell).
Defenders: Liam Cooper (Leeds), Grant Hanley (Norwich), Jack Hendry (Al Ettifaq), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest), Ryan Porteous (Watford), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), Greg Taylor (Celtic), Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Brighton), Ryan Jack (Scotland) John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Kenny McLean (Norwich), Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Forwards: Che Adams (Southampton), Tommy Conway (Bristol City), Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls) James Forrest (Celtic), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts).
Scotland vs Switzerland H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Scotland 1-3 Switzerland
- Scotland 1-0 Switzerland
- Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
- Switzerland 3-1 Scotland
- Switzerland 3-1 Scotland
Scotland vs Switzerland: Prediction Betting Tips
Switzerland will enter this match with much higher confidence and have the quality to secure all three points against Scotland. However, considering Scotland’s disappointing first-round defeat, we predict that both teams will score and Switzerland will win.