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- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Friday, 15th November 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Letzigrund Stadion (Zürich)
For Switzerland and Serbia, the next two games in the Nations League will be crucial. Switzerland had big hopes, but after only one point in the first four rounds, their only goal was to avoid the last position in the group and direct relegation. On the other hand, Serbia have some chances for the top two places, but they need two brilliant matches in the rest of the competition.
Murat Yakin's team disappointed their fans with a performance in the Nations League. Three straight defeats, and after that, only one point (2-2) at home against Denmark. However, Switzerland probably deserved more from that game as they had an xG of 2.13, while guests had 1.15. Now, Switzerland hopes to win against Serbia and keep the chances for survival in League A alive.
Serbia are not playing well in 2024. They won only three of the last 11 matches. In the previous game, Dragan Stojkovic's team lost 3-0 on the road against Spain. The EURO champions dominated throughout the match and secured another big win. Now, Serbia needs to win or draw in Zurich to keep the chances of a place in the knockout phase real.
Switzerland vs Serbia pick: Switzerland to win
Serbia won 2-0 against Switzerland last month, but the truth is that the luckier team secured a win in that one. Switzerland finished that game with xG of 1.60, while the home side had only 0.66. We should expect Switzerland to win on Friday evening.
Switzerland vs Serbia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Serbia
2 : 0
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League
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Serbia
2 : 3
Switzerland
World Cup
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Serbia
1 : 2
Switzerland
World Cup
Switzerland team news
Switzerland could have problems in defense. Fabian Schar, Nico Elvedi, and Manual Akanji, the three players who brought stability to Switzerland in the previous years, will not play on Friday in Zurich. While Schar retired from the national team, Elvedi and Akanji are injured. Dan Ndoye, Denis Zakaria, and Pascal Loretz will also be unavailable for the game against Serbia.
Last matches of Switzerland
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Switzerland
2 : 2
Denmark
UEFA Nations League
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Serbia
2 : 0
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League
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Switzerland
1 : 4
Spain
UEFA Nations League
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Denmark
2 : 0
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League
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England
5 : 3
Switzerland
European Championship
Switzerland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gregor Kobel
Defenders
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3
Kevin Mbabu
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5
Aurele Amenda
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2
Eray Comert
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13
Ricardo Rodriguez
Midfielders
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10
Granit Xhaka
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22
Fabian Rieder
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8
Remo Freuler
Forwards
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23
Zeki Amdouni
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7
Breel Embolo
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9
Noah Okafor
Serbia team news
Serbia have problems with missing players too. Strahinja Pavlovic and Strahinja Erakovic are unavailable due to suspensions. Also, Predrag Rajkovic, Veljko Birmancevic, and Ivan Ilic are injured. Luka Jovic, Marko Grujic, and Filip Mladenovic are with the team, but they are currently questionable and their status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.
Last matches of Serbia
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Spain
3 : 0
Serbia
UEFA Nations League
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Serbia
2 : 0
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League
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Denmark
2 : 0
Serbia
UEFA Nations League
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Serbia
0 : 0
Spain
UEFA Nations League
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Denmark
0 : 0
Serbia
European Championship
Serbia lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Djordje Petrovic
Defenders
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13
Milos Veljkovic
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4
Nikola Milenkovic
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5
Srdjan Babic
Midfielders
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2
Kosta Nedeljkovic
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6
Nemanja Maksimovic
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11
Lazar Samardzic
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6
Nemanja Gudelj
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14
Andrija Zivkovic
Forwards
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7
Dusan Vlahovic
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9
Aleksandar Mitrovic
3 Reasons why we should expect Switzerland to win against Serbia
- Switzerland lost only one of the last 12 matches at home
- Serbia lost the last two road games
- Switzerland were better in the previous game against Serbia
Main prediction Switzerland - Serbia
Switzerland to win
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Switzerland & Serbia current standing in UEFA Nations League
Group 4 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 10 |
2 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 7 |
3 | Serbia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 4 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 - 10 | -7 | 1 |