Rivals Switzerland and Italy face off in Berlin this Saturday as they open the knockout stage of Euro 2024. The neighboring teams will battle it out at the historic Olympiastadion, with the victor of their match set to face either England or Slovakia in the quarter-finals.
Match Facts
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Switzerland has not been able to secure a victory against Italy in their last 11 matches, with 6 draws and 5 losses. They currently have longer winless streaks against England (13 games) and Russia (12 games, including matches as USSR). Italy, on the other hand, have maintained unbeaten streaks against Finland (14 games) and Turkey (13 games).
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This upcoming match will mark the fifth time these two teams have met in a major international tournament. The Swiss emerged victorious in both games during the 1954 World Cup, with scores of 2-1 in the group stage and 4-1 in the group play-off. However, Italy has since turned the tables and won the last two encounters. Both wins came in the group stages, with Italy securing 3-0 victories in the 1962 World Cup and Euro 2020.
Switzerland Statistics in their last 10 matches
📈Stats = Overall
📈Win Percentage = 30%
📈Average Goals per Match = 2.00
📈Goals Scored per Match = 1.30
📈Goals Conceded per Match = 0.70
📈Both Teams to Score(BTTS) = 60%
📈Clean Sheet (CS) = 30%
📈Expected Goals (xG) = 1.61
📈Expected Goals Against (xGA) = 0.97
📈Win Percentage = 30%
📈Average Goals per Match = 2.00
📈Goals Scored per Match = 1.30
📈Goals Conceded per Match = 0.70
📈Both Teams to Score(BTTS) = 60%
📈Clean Sheet (CS) = 30%
📈Expected Goals (xG) = 1.61
📈Expected Goals Against (xGA) = 0.97
Italy Statistics in their last 10 matches
📈Stats = Overall
📈Win Percentage = 50%
📈Average Goals per Match = 2.30
📈Goals Scored per Match = 1.40
📈Goals Conceded per Match = 0.90
📈Both Teams to Score(BTTS) = 50%
📈Clean Sheet (CS) = 40%
📈Expected Goals (xG) = 1.56
📈Expected Goals Against (xGA) = 0.08
📈Win Percentage = 50%
📈Average Goals per Match = 2.30
📈Goals Scored per Match = 1.40
📈Goals Conceded per Match = 0.90
📈Both Teams to Score(BTTS) = 50%
📈Clean Sheet (CS) = 40%
📈Expected Goals (xG) = 1.56
📈Expected Goals Against (xGA) = 0.08
Key Insights and Predictions
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Winning Team: Italy -- Switzerland hasn't beaten Italy in their last 11 encounters (6 draws and 5 losses).Italy has been dominant in recent major tournaments, winning 3-0 in their last two encounters against Switzerland. Italy win: 2.51 odds on msport.com
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Goals (Over/Under): Under 2.5 goals --Both teams have relatively low average goals per match (2.00 for Switzerland and 2.30 for Italy). Under 2.5 goals: 1.48 oods on Msport.com.
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Both Teams to Score (BTTS): No -- Switzerland's BTTS is 60%, while Italy's is 50%. However, considering the head-to-head dominance of Italy and their ability to keep clean sheets in recent matches (40% compared to Switzerland's 30%), it's likely that Switzerland might not score. BTTS "No": 1.69 oods on msport.com
