Norway U21 vs. Switzerland U21: Preview and betting tips

On Tuesday, the U21 European Championship programme continues with the Norway vs. Switzerland match in addition to the Lions vs. England match. What to expect from the confrontation of the two dark horses of the tournament and what to bet on?

Norway qualified for the tournament from the first place of a rather tough group with Croatia, Finland, Austria, Estonia and Azerbaijan. In ten matches, they have only lost six points for two losses.

Switzerland also scored heavily in qualifying, which is why second place was enough for them to qualify directly. It left Wales, Moldova, Bulgaria and Gibraltar behind in the table, only the Tulips from the Netherlands were better.

Norway’s key figures

Christos Zafeiris has blossomed in Slavia since the winter transfer window, the central midfielder scoring once and assisting four times. Forward and team captain Erik Botheim has scored one goal and assisted three in Serie A for Spezia.

Key figures for Switzerland

The Swiss are led by offensive midfielder Erik Botheim, he has netted nine goals and assisted on 11 for Young Boys Bern this season. The winger for Conference semifinalist Basel boasts seven shots and five assists.

The Norwegians rely on a goal-scoring attack, with 26 shots they had the best in their group. The Czechs were also convinced of his qualities when they were beaten 0:4 by the Scandinavians in a friendly match in November.

Switzerland, on the other hand, is not very productive, scoring more than once in only one of the last five matches.

Considering Norway’s scoring form, Switzerland’s offensive woes and the sympathetic gameplay the Norwegians put on, I think they won’t lose.