Scotland vs Switzerland prediction 19.06.2024 | EURO 2024

• Competition: EURO 2024
• Date: 19.06.2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne)

The Scottish national team did not show up in any form in the match of the 1st round against Germany and the 5-1 defeat is fully justified. There wouldn't have been a single goal for them if Rudiger hadn't made a mistake and placed the ball in his own goal. Several players of this team like McTominay, Robertson, McGinn were not at their level and drowned in lack of ideas. However, nothing is still lost for the Scots, who will play against Switzerland and Hungary to advance to the next round. According to everything seen so far, they enter this fight as an outsider.

Switzerland more or less routinely won against Hungary and now has the opportunity to secure passage to the 1/8 finals. In the last few major competitions, Switzerland has established itself as one of the main teams in that B pool of European and world football and they are becoming quite constant in the other stages of the tournament. The match against Germany in the 3rd round should be just trivia and a fight for positions, but before that they need to overcome this obstacle because the Scots can be quite combative and awkward if they get the chance.

Scotland vs Switzerland pick: SWITZERLAND TO WIN

The last time these two teams met was in 2006, when Switzerland won 3-1 in a friendly match. At EURO 1996 Scotland won 1-0 but both teams were eliminated in the group stage of that tournament. Switzerland has lost only once in the previous 15 matches. This is not a team that dominates with some super exhibition and high quality attack, but it is technically very well set up and tactically superior. The defense with Akanji at the helm also seems very stable. Scotland would have to show much more than in the duel with Germany, but it is unlikely that this will be the case now. Switzerland will take the initiative and get the desired 3 points and placement in the next stage of the tournament.