England Vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Odds
The host England will start as favorites in their upcoming match against Switzerland.
The latest England Vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Odds also predicts a win for the host, England.
England will take on Switzerland for the International Friendlies clash at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 26th March. With only 8 months to go for the FIFA World Cup 2022, the English side will look to get things right before the big event so that the cup can finally come home this time.
The team manager Gareth Southgate has announced a 25-member squad for the upcoming games against Switzerland and Cote d’Ivoire. Marc Guehi and Conor Gallagher have been included in the squad who have performed well for Crystal Palace in the current EPL season.
England has left out the famous forward player Marcus Rashford in the squad. Gareth pointed out that his current form is the reason for non-inclusion. He said:
“It’s a difficult time for him — he’s clearly not at his best,”
Switzerland could not move ahead of the Round of 16 in the last world cup. They will look to analyze the team’s strengths and weaknesses against a top side like England that could benefit them in the long run. There has been no update on the Swiss squad yet for the friendlies against England and Kossovo this month.
England Vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Odds
| England (Odds) | Draw | Switzerland (Odds) | Predicted Winner | |
| Fctables | 1.75 | 3.50 | 5.00 | England |
| Oddspedia | 1.75 | 3.50 | 5.00 | England |
| BettingExpert | 1.75 | 3.50 | 5.00 | England |
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England Vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Odds: Recent Form
England faced a very disheartening loss to Italy on penalties in the UEFA Euro Cup final last year. They played in 7 World Cup Qualifiers fixtures after that game. The English side won 5 of those 7 games, while 2 games ended in a draw. England gave a crushing defeat 10-0 defeat to San Marino in the last match that took place on 16 November 2021. The team captain Harry Kane scored a hattrick in that game.
Switzerland lost to Spain on penalties in the quarter-final of the UEFA Euro Cup last year. They played 6 matches in the World Cup Qualifiers post that game. The Swiss team won 3 of those 6 games, while 3 of them ended in a draw. They defeated Bulgaria in the last game with a score of 4-0 on 16 November 2021.
England vs Switzerland H2H
Matches: 26 | England: 18 | Switzerland: 3 | Draw: 5
Recent 5 Meetings: England: 4 | Switzerland: 0 | Draw: 1
Last Meeting: England won 6-5 on penalties after extra time in the UEFA Nations League 3rd place play-off.
England Vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Odds: Offensive and Defensive Strategy
Forward:
The forward attack for England is led by their star captain Harry Kane. Kane is in brilliant form as he has scored 12 goals so far in the EPL for his club team Tottenham. Kane has also scored 12 goals from 8 matches for England in the World Cup Qualifiers.
Phil Foden is another key attacker who has scored 7 goals so far in the Premier League with 62% dribbling success.
Switzerland relies on Breel Embolo in the forward attack. Embolo played well in the World Cup Qualifiers and scored 3 goals from 4 matches. He had also assisted in 3 goals and created 4 big chances for his team.
Midfield:
The English midfield panel comprises players like Conor Gallagher and Jordan Henderson. Gallagher’s brilliant performance in the Premier League is the reason for his inclusion in the squad. He has scored 8 goals for Crystal Palace so far with 3 assists and 5 big chances created. Henderson played well in the qualifiers last year. He had a passing accuracy of 90% with 67% dribbling success.
The experienced footballer Xherdan Shaqiri leads the midfield attack for the Swiss. Shaqiri played with a passing accuracy of 84% in the qualifiers, assisting in 4 goals and creating 5 big chances. Ruben Vargas is another key midfielder who had a passing accuracy of 82% in the qualifiers with 55% dribbing success.
Defense:
The defense department for England consists of players like Trent-Alexander Arnold and Harry Maguire. Both the players are having an amazing EPL season. Alexander-Arnold has 15 clean sheets for Liverpool as of now. He has also assisted in 11 goals and created 16 big chances for the Reds. Maguire is having 6 clean sheets to his name for Manchester United with an average of 3.5 clearances per game.
Fabian Schar leads the defense panel for the Swiss. Schar has performed well for Newcastle in the current season with 4 clean sheets and an average of 4.1 clearances per match. Silvan Widmer is another key defender who had 3 clean sheets from 7 games in the qualifiers. He also had an average of 1.1 clearances per match.
England Vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Odds: Predicted Winner
The friendlies clashes are always an opportunity for teams to work on the tactics for the important fixtures ahead. England will look to dominate the Swiss side in front of the home fans and start the year of the world cup on a positive note.
Switzerland, on the other hand, will look to focus on finding the right team combination for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. As per all the prediction and betting platforms, England will start as favorites for this friendlies clash on Saturday.
