Switzerland vs Belarus Prediction & Tips
Switzerland and Belarus clash at Kybunpark in a UEFA European Championship qualifier. Special attention needs to be paid to the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away games.
After 4 wins and 2 draws, the home team is currently in 1st place with 14 points. In their last match, they won 3-0 at home against Andorra, after drawing 2-2 away to Kosovo. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their home fans, as in their last 30 matches they have recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats as visitors, with 22 goals scored and 24 conceded, compared to 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat at home, with 32 goals scored and 8 conceded. In their last 9 home games, Switzerland have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1.
They haven’t lost in 6 matches in this competition. Their attack has scored with great regularity, always scoring at least one goal in the last 6 games in this competition. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never managed to turn the game around.
The Swiss come into this match after a 3-0 win over Andorra, thus continuing their unbeaten run in this qualifying round: the team’s goals were scored by Cedric Itten, Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka. The home side usually play in a traditional 3-5-2, favoring a faster style of play, progressing up the field mainly through the side runners. In this design, the two men responsible for causing panic in the opposing penalty area are Zeki Amdouni and Cedric Itten. All players are available for this game.
After 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats, the away team are currently in 5th place with 5 points. In their last match, they drew (0-0) at home against Romania, after losing (1-0) away to Israel in their previous match. This is a stronger team when they play in their home stadium, as in their last 30 games they have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats as visitors; compared to 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats in their home stadium. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Belarus have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 7. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 5 of their last 7 games in this competition. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and never managed to turn the game around. There are 2 outstanding periods in their last 11 away matches in all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between the hour mark (76′-90′); they have conceded 7 of their 14 goals between the minute mark (76′-90′).
Belarus go into this game on the back of a 0-0 draw against Romania, making it their third game in a row without a win in this qualifying round. Unlike the “enemy” in this match, the Turkish team will play a 5-3-2 tactical system, with the aim of keeping their defensive line well balanced and attacking through counter-attacks. It should be noted that in this formation, the two players who will occupy the most advanced part of the pitch are Artem Kontsevoj and Vladislav Morozov. All the players are available for this match.
Switzerland – Belarus FREE TIPS
UNDER 3.5 GOALS @ 2.25
