Switzerland vs Algeria Prediction & Tips
Switzerland topped Group B with seven points and seven goals scored, winning two and drawing one across games against Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil. They haven’t kept a single clean sheet — all three group games ended with both teams scoring — but their attacking returns have been the story of the tournament, with 21-year-old Johan Manzambi scoring three goals from just one start to emerge as one of the breakout names of the competition.
Algeria arrived the harder way. They were beaten 3-0 by Argentina, beat Jordan 2-1, then survived a chaotic final group game against Austria that ended 3-3 — Riyad Mahrez scoring twice before Saša Kalajdžić’s 96th-minute equaliser pushed Algeria through as one of the best third-placed teams rather than second. Seven goals conceded in three games is a concern. The extra subplot: Algeria manager Vladimir Petković spent seven years coaching Switzerland, making this a reunion with real tactical weight on both sides.
OVER 8.5 CORNERS @ 1.70
