Switzerland vs Portugal. Will the Swiss lose the 4th match in a row?
On Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland will face Portugal.
The Swiss had a strong qualifying round for the World Cup, not losing a single match out of eight and conceding only two goals. But in 2022 they can’t win in any way: in March they played two friendly matches (a 1-2 defeat from England and a 1-1 draw with Kosovo), and in the League of Nations, in June, they lost all three matches played: 1-2 to the Czech Republic , Portugal 0-4 with three goals conceded in the first half and Spain 0-1. The defeat from Enrique's team interrupted the unbeaten run of the "red crusaders" in their arena, which lasted almost 8 years (considering only official meetings). In the standings, Yakin's team confidently settled in last place with zero in the "points" column.
Portugal
The Portuguese got a ticket to the World Cup in the play-offs, they confidently outplayed first the Turkish team (3-1), and then North Macedonia (2-0), which sensationally left the reigning European champions, the Italians, behind the mundial. In the Nations League, Santos' team started with a 1-1 away draw against the Spaniards, escaping defeat thanks to Horta's goal in the 82nd minute. After that, there were two convincing home wins: 4-0 over Switzerland and 2-0 over the Czech Republic.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Switzerland vs Portugal
SwitzerlandThe Swiss had a strong qualifying round for the World Cup, not losing a single match out of eight and conceding only two goals. But in 2022 they can’t win in any way: in March they played two friendly matches (a 1-2 defeat from England and a 1-1 draw with Kosovo), and in the League of Nations, in June, they lost all three matches played: 1-2 to the Czech Republic , Portugal 0-4 with three goals conceded in the first half and Spain 0-1. The defeat from Enrique's team interrupted the unbeaten run of the "red crusaders" in their arena, which lasted almost 8 years (considering only official meetings). In the standings, Yakin's team confidently settled in last place with zero in the "points" column.
Portugal
The Portuguese got a ticket to the World Cup in the play-offs, they confidently outplayed first the Turkish team (3-1), and then North Macedonia (2-0), which sensationally left the reigning European champions, the Italians, behind the mundial. In the Nations League, Santos' team started with a 1-1 away draw against the Spaniards, escaping defeat thanks to Horta's goal in the 82nd minute. After that, there were two convincing home wins: 4-0 over Switzerland and 2-0 over the Czech Republic.
Switzerland vs Portugal facts
- In the last six face-to-face meetings, not a single draw was recorded.
- Portugal have scored in 11 of their last 12 matches.
- Since November 2014, Switzerland has suffered only one defeat in official matches in its arena.
- The Swiss cannot win 5 games in a row (including friendly matches).
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