Switzerland vs. Spain: preview and betting tips

Spain are still without a win before the third round of the Nations League, the Swiss will be the ideal opponent, they don’t have a point yet and have scored only one goal. What to expect from the match and what to bet on?

Switzerland had a different idea of the start of the Nations League. In the opening round of the group stage, they fell short to the Czech Republic, the group’s outsider, and then suffered a 0:4 debacle in Portugal, where they finished last in the table.

The Spaniards are not satisfied either, they drew with Portugal at home at the start of the group, three days later they lost twice to the Czech Republic, so a 2:2 draw in the final can be considered a decent result.

The Swiss are standing on the goals of Breel Embol, the Monchengladbach striker scored eleven goals and assisted six. Midfielders Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri are long-time mainstays, while the hairy Yann Sommer shines in goal.

Barcelona midfielders Pedri and Gavi deserve a mention among the very young Spanish selection, while Leipzig’s Dani Olmo is among the wingers. Among the experienced matadors, midfielder Sergio Busquets and defender Gerrard Pique are still in the team.

Switzerland have been struggling since November, winning only one of their last six matches, and that was against Bulgaria.

Spain relies on a solid defense, having scored more than once in only one of their last eight games, specifically against the Czech national team.

Given the form of Spain’s defence, I think the Swiss will lose the third game as well.