The match of the 5th round of the Nations League between the national teams of Switzerland and Serbia in Group 4 of League A will take place on November 15 at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich. Switzerland vs Serbia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
Matches – 19 (International meetings, 2023–2024);
Showed yellow/red cards (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 3.6;
Showed red cards – 2;
Fouls on average per match – 22;
Penalties – 42%.
Predicted line-ups for the Switzerland vs Serbia match
Switzerland (3-4-3): Gregor Kobel – Eray Comert, Kevin Mbabu, Ricardo Rodriguez – Ulisses Garcia, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Vincent Sierro – Fabian Rieder, Breel Embolo, Zeki Amdouni.
Switzerland
Murat Yakin's charges could be relegated to League B this round if they fail to win. After 4 matches, the Swiss only have one point, which they earned in the fourth round, drawing at home with the Danes (2:2). However, in the first three matches of the 2024/25 Nations League, Switzerland lost, each time by a margin of two or three goals. It should be noted that in Leagues A and B, only Israel has conceded more (13) than the Swiss (10).
- At least two goals have been scored in the last six matches of the national team in this tournament.
- The number '2' was in the final score in 5 of the last 6 Swiss games in the Nations League.
- The Swiss scored in 9 out of the last 10 home encounters in the Nations League.
Serbia
The Balkans have 4 points and occupy third place in the group. The team earned all points at their home stadium: a draw with Spain (0:0) and a victory over Switzerland (2:0). However, Serbia lost both away matches, both with a clean sheet: to the Danes (0:2) and the Spaniards (0:3). It should be noted that Dragan Stojkovic's men will retain a chance of advancing to the playoffs if they earn no fewer points than the Danes in the fifth round.
- Serbia has not lost in 7 of the last 9 Nations League matches (5 wins and 2 draws).
- At least one team did not score in the last five matches of the Balkans in this tournament.
- Two or more goals were scored in 7 of the last 8 away games of the Serbs in the Nations League.
Switzerland vs Serbia Prediction
I am confident that the Swiss team is much stronger than the Serbs, despite Murat Yakin's charges failing in this Nations League. I believe that the hosts deserve to play in the elite of this tournament. It is worth noting that the Balkans would even be somewhat satisfied with a one-goal defeat, as then they would have an advantage in head-to-head meetings if both teams finish the group stage with equal points.