Switzerland vs Italy Prediction 29.06.2024 | EURO 2024

• Competition: Euro 2024 - Round of 16
• Date: Saturday, 29th, June 2024
• Kickoff: 17:00 UTC +1 / 18.00 CEST
• Venue: Olympiastadion (Berlin)

Switzerland and Italy will battle for a place in the last eight of Euro 2024 as they lock horns in the German capital at Olympiastadion on Saturday.

Switzerland vs Italy Betting Tips: The Swiss or Double Chance

Despite being within touching distance of shocking the tournament hosts and topping the group, Switzerland faltered against Germany's fierce onslaught, conceding a gut-wrenching last-minute equalizer to settle for a 1-1 draw, thereby missing out on first place.

However, Yakin's side has reason to be proud of their showing in this year's tournament thus far, having navigated a challenging group stage unbeaten, starting their Euro campaign with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Hungary, followed by splitting points with Scotland and Germany in the remaining two.

With hopes of making back-to-back quarterfinal appearances at the Euros, Switzerland will draw motivation from their reputation as a tough team to beat, having forged a seven-game unbeaten streak and succumbed only once in their last 17 international outings (W7 D9).

Unlike their Round of 16 rivals, the Italians have displayed scant confidence in their ability to go far in this year's tournament, let alone replicating their feat from Euro 2020 when they outclassed England 4-3 in a penalty shootout to secure their second-ever European title.

It seems Luciano Spalletti, the mastermind behind Napoli's unforgettable Serie A triumph in the 2022-23 season after a 33-year wait, struggled to instill that winning mentality into the national team, who had to pour their hearts out on the pitch just to barely progress from their group.

After grinding out a narrow 2-1 win against Albania in their tournament opener and then falling deservedly to Spain in matchday number two, Gli Azzurri relied on Mattia Zaccagni's 98th-minute equalizer against Croatia in the last Group B game to stave off an unexpected early departure.

One thing giving Italians a boost is their historical advantage over the Swiss, whom they haven't lost to in any H2H matchups since 1993, a streak that covers 11 meetings across all competitions, although five of the last six have ended in draws.

While Gli Azzurri may have the stronger squad on paper, we believe there's a decent chance the Swiss could come out on top in this encounter, whether in normal time or in extra time/penalties against the inconsistend Italians, who have produced lackulster results thus far. Based on everything seen up to date, Yakin's troops should book a last-eight spot at Euro for the second time in succession, as they have shown more assurance and better displays in the group stage and are poised to continue against Italy in turmoil.