Kick-off time: 17:00 29th June (GMT) | Olympiastadion Berlin | H2H: 60 – 7W, 24D, 29L
Switzerland
- Nickname: ‘A-Team’
- Highest Position: QF Euro 2020
- Last Games: W D D (Qualified 5 Points)
Italy
- Nickname: ‘The Blues’
- Highest Position: Euro 1968 + 2020
- Last Games: W L D (Qualified 4 Points)
Switzerland Football Team
This is the Swiss team’s 6th entry into the Euros and they will be eager to build on their Euro 2020 Quarter Final finish having performed well so far in the Qualifiers and Group stages. After beating Hungary 3-1, then achieving subsequent draws against both Switzerland and Germany, they qualified as runners-up of Group A behind the Germans.
With just 1 loss in 13 games and under the direction of head coach, Murat Yakin, captain Granit Xhaka and vice-captain Xherdan Shaqiri will look to take on a team that has been a notoriously difficult challenge for them in the past.
Italy Football Team
This is the Italian team’s 11th entry to the Euros, and as title-holders from the Euro 2020 tournament, they will be hoping to replicate their success on the international stage. With a win against Albania, then followed by a loss to Spain and draw against Croatia, their 4 point qualification tally is one of the lowest in Euro 2024 and something they will be hoping quickly improves ahead of their next games.
H2H Records
With the two sides having met an incredible 60 times in the past and Italy having won 29 of those fixtures against Switzerland’s 7, it would be easy to assume that this will just be another notch in the belt. However, the previous 5 games in 2009, 2010 and three in 2021, saw 4 draws and just a single win to Italy, showcasing a much more even playing field than some might have assumed.
Round of 16 Match – Our Switzerland vs Italy Pick
As the two sides go head to head in the early 17:00 kick-off on the 29th June, the latest Euro 2024 betting odds show Italy are marginal favourites at the time of writing, according to BetVictor, with a £10 bet paying out £23 at odds of 13/10*. Switzerland sit further-out at 11/5*, with the same £10 stake returning £32 if correct and a draw can be backed at 2/1* with a return of £30 on a £10 wager. With Italy in 7th place to lift the title again and Switzerland lower in 9th place, expect a tightly contested game which we predict will see ‘The Blues’ advance to the Quarter-Finals and Switzerland set packing.
