Northern Ireland vs Switzerland Match Analysis and Prediction

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Northern Ireland will host Switzerland at the Windsor Park Stadium in Belfast on 8^th of September 2021. Northern Ireland has collected four points from three games, while Switzerland occupies second spot in the group with seven points.

Northern Ireland will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 0-1 International Friendlies triumph over Estonia. In that game, they had 39% possession, seven shots with two on target and a goal from Shane Ferguson (75’). Estonia on the other end had 61% possession, 11 shots with two on target.

Switzerland in their previous match shared spoils 0-0 in the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe with Italy. In that match, they had 48% possession and 8 shots with two of them on target. Italy had 52% possession and 10 shots with seven on target.

The visiting side is unbeaten in their last five matches and recently followed up their 2-1 friendly win over Greece with a well-earned point at home to Italy in the World Cup qualifiers. Northern Ireland hasn’t won any of their last eight home games in all competitions and now they stand up against a Swiss side that impressed the fans at Euro 2020.

Northern Ireland vs Switzerland head to head

Since 2004 these two countries have played against each other thrice with Switzerland taking the upper hand with one win while the other two matches ended in draws.