Sweden vs Switzerland prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-10-09 18:45.
[p]Switzerland travel to Sweden on Friday evening for their first away fixture of this 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification cycle, as the visitors look to maintain their perfect start.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]It has been a slow start in Group B for Sweden who failed to win either of their two opening games and find themselves level on points with bottom placed Slovenia. The better news for Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side is that this is their first home fixture of the qualifiers and they have an excellent record as hosts, winning their last five and losing only three of their last 18 (D1, W14)! Sweden have failed to qualify for three of the last four World Cup finals, but there is plenty of excitement ahead of this camp, following the selection of 19-year-old Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji for the first time.[/p]
[p]Following 4-0 and 3-0 home victories over Slovenia and Kosovo last month, Switzerland are on track to qualify for a sixth successive World Cup. The wins are the latest in an excellent run of results for Murat Yakin’s team who will be targeting a sixth victory in a row, quite the turnaround from their eight previous games where they failed to come out on top in any (D3, L5)! They also have some new faces in their squad, with defenders Adrian Bajrami and Luca Jaquez both travelling to Sweden, as Switzerland look to continue their good form on the road by extending their unbeaten streak to four (W2, D1). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]After failing to win any of the five H2Hs from 1987 – 1995 (D2, L3), Sweden have won two of the three meetings with Switzerland this century (D1), including their last-16 clash at the 2018 World Cup.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Sweden have conceded 2+ goals in each of their last three games (W1, D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Sweden have scored 20 times across their previous five home fixtures.[/p]
[p]Switzerland have scored 19 times across their last six matches with 16 of the goals coming before half-time (W5, D1).[/p]
[p]Switzerland have not conceded a first-half goal in any of their last five games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Yasin Ayari has been involved in both of Sweden’s goals (G1, A1) during this qualification cycle and he has also scored twice since the last international break. Dan Ndoye is in brilliant form with three goals and two assists across Switzerland’s last four matches.[/p]
[p]The hosts will be boosted by the return of Victor Lindelöf, but Dejan Kulusevski and Sebastian Nanasi are both out with injuries, as are Denis Zakaria, Michel Aebischer, Ardon Jashari and Zeki Amdouni for Switzerland.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Backing the first half of the game to be Switzerland’s highest scoring half looks like a smart bet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]