Scotland and Switzerland meet on June 19, 2024, with the Swiss team being a slight favorite. The game takes place at RheinEnergieStadion in Köln, and anything is possible with the Scotts being in a must-win situation.
Scotland vs Switzerland: Initial situation
Scotland had the luck to play the opening match against the home team, and they suffered one of the biggest losses in their history. The loss is not the end of the world, but the final score put them in a difficult situation in the remaining stages of the group stage. On the other hand, Switzerland was excellent against Hungary and can already book a ticket for the next stage on the second matchday.
Scotland Stats & Form
Scotland could not have a worse start to the 2024 EURO. They were down by two goals after only 20 minutes of play, and right before halftime, they got a red card and another goal in their net. If they could choose not to show up for the second half, they would probably do that. They gave their best in the second half and put themselves on the board for a final 5-1 loss. That was Scotland’s sixth loss in the last ten games. The only win in that stretch came against Gibraltar in a friendly game right before the EURO. They also played 2-2 in a friendly against Finland. Seven of Scotland’s last ten games went over 2.5 goals in total.
Switzerland Stats & Form
Switzerland has a solid team that has been right there with the best on the continent for a while now. They had a great start to the competition, winning 3-1 against Hungary. The Swiss scored the first goal early in the game and scored the second and third in the stoppage time of both halves. Switzerland has only one loss in the last ten games, with five draws and four wins. The only loss came against Romania, and they scored at least three goals in four of the last ten games.
Scotland vs Switzerland: Head to Head
These two teams have played nine times before and their first game was in 1957. Scotland has won four of them, three have ended in a draw and Switzerland won the other three. They played in the 1996 EURO when Scotland won 1-0. It’s been a while since their last game that took place in 2006 when Switzerland won 3-1 in a friendly. That is also the only time they played in the 21st century. Five of those nine games have gone over 3.5 goals in total.
Scotland vs Switzerland Odds
Switzerland is a slight favorite going into this game with -118 odds going in their favor while the odds for Scotland’s win are at 335. The odds for a draw are 255.
The total goals margin is set at 2.5 with 112 for over and -140 for under.
Betting tip and prediction: Scotland vs Switzerland (19.06.2024)
Scotland is already with their backs against the wall after the first matchday. Despite the fact that four of the teams that will finish in third place will advance, Scotland is in a difficult situation as they lost 5-1 to Germany. There is nothing more left for the Scotts if they go all-in against Switzerland. The Swiss performed well in the opener, winning 3-1 against Hungary. They can get the job done against Scotland and then have no pressure on the last matchday against the host nation.
There is no doubt that Switzerland is the better team between the two and will play aggressively on offense as usual. Looking back at the previous head-to-head matches and recent games of both teams, it is obvious that they go over most of the time. No team will win anything by splitting the points, so we will watch high-pace games that will go over 3.5 goals in total.