EURO 2024: Prediction Scotland vs Switzerland 2am June 20, nothing to lose
Scotland and Switzerland are in contrasting situations after their first group stage match. Scotland lost 1-5 to hosts Germany, while Switzerland started with a 3-1 win over Hungary.
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Scotland were the team that conceded the most goals in the first round of EURO 2024. The 1-5 defeat made their chances of advancing very slim. First of all, to dream of a place in the next round, Scotland must get points. However, with the current form of the home team, Scottish fans are unlikely to be optimistic.
After 10 recent matches, Scotland lost 6, drew 3 and won only 1. This victory came against Gibraltar - one of the weakest teams in Europe and had a losing record in the qualifying round, scoring no goals and conceding 41 times in 8 matches.
The defensive prowess that Scotland once boasted has also been lacking in recent times, with Steve Clarke's side conceding seven goals after the 70th minute in their last six games.
Switzerland have lost just one of their last 15 games (W7 D7). Switzerland lost to Scotland the last time the two teams met, but that was before EURO 1996.
Scotland are likely to be at a disadvantage against Switzerland. Embolo and Co’s task is to quickly finish the match. Failure to do so will cost Switzerland dearly.
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Ryan Porteous' red card in the opening game has left a gaping hole in the Scotland defence, with Grant Hanley or Scott McKenna likely to step in for Porteus.
Southampton striker Che Adams had a lackluster performance against Germany. It is entirely possible that he will lose his starting position to Lawrence Shankland.
The experience of Scott McTominay and Kieiran Tierney will help these two players keep their starting positions.
On the Swiss side, coach Murat Yakin received good news from Denis Zakaria. The former Chelsea midfielder is recovering well from a thigh injury and is ready to return to the match registration list.
Striker Breel Embolo played well in the 15 minutes he played against Hungary, but perhaps the starting position in the Swiss forward line will still belong to Kwadwo Duah.
Scotland expected lineup:Gunn; Hendry, Hanley, Tierney; Ralston, Gilmour, McTominay, Robertson; McGinn, Christie; Shankland.
Switzerland expected lineup:Sommer; Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer; Vargas, Ndoye; Duah.
Score prediction
Scotland 0-0 Switzerland.
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