Switzerland sit bottom of League A Group 4 after one game following a defeat to Denmark and now they face their toughest opponent Spain at the Stade de Geneve on Sunday.
The Spanish could only manage a goalless draw in Serbia on Thursday night and will be keen to secure all three points this weekend.
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Switzerland vs Spain prediction: A low-scoring affair?
Key Stats
- Each of Switzerland's last five fixtures have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Spain have won three of their last five head-to-heads with the Swiss.
- Sunday's guests have won nine of their last ten matches.
Correct score prediction: Switzerland 0-1 Spain
Switzerland will be without their captain Granit Xhaka after the midfielder was sent off during the defeat to Denmark. Four of Spain's last five wins have arrived via a one-goal margin and Switzerland have conceded exactly one goal in four of their last six outings.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Spain the clear favourite
- HOME: 4/1 (5.00) – 20%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- AWAY: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Spain are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 57.1%, but we're expecting a tight and tense 90 minutes between the pair.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Spain lead
Sunday's visitors have picked up three wins, one draw and suffered one defeat in their last five games against Switzerland.
UEFA Nations League A 24/09/22
Spain
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League 09/06/22
Switzerland
Spain
Euro 2021 02/07/21
Switzerland
Spain
UEFA Nations League 14/11/20
Switzerland
Spain
UEFA Nations League 10/10/20
Spain
Switzerland
Switzerland preview: Downed in Denmark
Murat Yakin's side finished Thursday's first Nations League group game against Denmark with nine men and now go up against the Euro 2024 winners Spain on Sunday.
Denmark scored twice late on in a second half in which Switzerland had two players sent off, one of which was their captain and talisman Granit Xhaka and the other being defender Nico Elvedi.
We expect these two players to be replaced in the Swiss Starting lineup by Gregory Wuthrich and Denis Zakaria.
Predicted lineup: Kobel (GK), Rodríguez, Widmer, Wuthrich, Akanji, Zakaria, Freuler, Aebischer, Vargas, Rieder & Embo
UEFA Nations League A 08/09/24
L
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
UEFA Nations League A 05/09/24
L
Denmark
2
Switzerland
0
Euro 2024 06/07/24
L
England
1 (5)
Switzerland
1 (3)
Euro 2024 29/06/24
W
Italy
0
Switzerland
2
Euro 2024 23/06/24
D
Germany
1
Switzerland
1
Spain preview: Stalemate with Serbia
Spain struggled to get past a stubborn Serbian defence in Beograd on Thursday as the pair played out a goalless draw.
This match saw seven players picking up yellow cards, four of which were for the visitors.
Alex Grimaldo and Mikel Oyarzabal were both introduced early in the second half and might get the nod to start in Switzerland.
Predicted lineup: Raya (GK), Carvajal, Laporte, Le Normand, Grimaldo, Ruiz, Olmo, Zubimendi, Oyarzabal, Williams & Yamal
UEFA Nations League A 08/09/24
W
Switzerland
1
Spain
4
UEFA Nations League A 05/09/24
D
Serbia
0
Spain
0
Euro 2024 14/07/24
W
England
1
Spain
2
Euro 2024 09/07/24
W
France
1
Spain
2
Euro 2024 05/07/24
W
Germany
1
Spain
2
Player to watch: Lamine Yamal
17-year-old Lamine Yamal played the entire 90 minutes against Serbia in midweek but even he was unable to unlock the home side's solid defence.
After starring for club and country last season and during the summer, there seems to be a lot of pressure on the shoulders of this Spanish teenage star who has just been nominated for the Ballon d'Or.
There is a lot of pressure on this young man's shoulders
Yamal scored seven goals in all competitions for Barcelona last season and went on to score twice at Euro 2024, so you can see why we've highlighted Yamal as our player to watch against Switzerland this weekend.
