Switzerland vs Slovenia prediction: EUROPE: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-09-07 18:45.
[p]Switzerland have established themselves as the early frontrunners in Group B of UEFA’s 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (WCQ), and they’ll be looking to continue their momentum when they host Slovenia in Basel.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Murat Yakin’s Switzerland recorded a resounding 4-0 win over Kosovo at the same venue on Friday, a result that extended their free-scoring winning streak to four matches that’s seen them net 15 times and concede just three. Another victory would put the Red Crosses in prime position to qualify from one of the shortened four-team groups, something they’ve become accustomed to having featured in the last five World Cup finals.[/p]
[p]Slovenia started off their Group B campaign with a 2-2 draw against Sweden, which will be viewed as a point well earned considering they trailed twice and only equalised for the second time in the 90th minute. Matjaž Kek’s men continue to prove they’re a hard team to beat with that being their sixth successive game without defeat (W3, D3), and continuing that run throughout this WCQ campaign could put them in a position to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2010.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Switzerland have dominated this fixture in recent times, winning five of the last six H2Hs (L1). Each of the last three meetings have been decided by one-goal margins (SWI: W2, L1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Switzerland have lost just three of their last 53 WCQ matches (W34, D16).[/p]
[p]Seven of Switzerland’s last ten matches have produced over 3.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Seven of Slovenia’s last eight matches were either drawn or settled by a one-goal margin. [/p]
[p]Slovenia led at half-time in only one of their last nine matches.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Breel Embolo’s brace against Kosovo means he’s scored in each of Switzerland’s last four games (G5), with all of those goals coming before half-time. Žan Vipotnik grabbed Slovenia’s equaliser against Sweden with his fourth goal in as many games for club and country.[/p]
[p]Switzerland have a fully fit squad to choose from, but Slovenia continue without the services of the injured Jon Gorenc Stanković.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]As all four of their goals against Kosovo came in the first half, backing Switzerland in the half-time/full-time market could be the way to go.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]