UEFA Nations League will see Spain lock horns with Switzerland at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in the fifth round of the competition in League A Group 2. Match day schedules for September 24 at 21:45 EAT.
The hosts head into this game on an impressive eight game unbeaten run, while they have lost only one in their last twelve matches. Enrique’ side is gearing up for Qatar, and they look in good defensive shape having kept four clean sheets in their last eight encounters. They are also in a great form at home, having lost once in their last twenty-two encounters, winning sixteen of them.
Spain will be looking for another win following 2-0 Nations League success to beat Czech Republic in their previous match. In that game, Spain had 76% possession, nine shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Carlos Soler (24′) and Pablo Sarabia (75′). Czech Rep got seven shots with two of them on target.
On the other hand, Switzerland is also preparing for World Cup however they need a bit more work than their Spanish opponents at the moment. Coming into this game, the visitors have won just one of their last six games and have conceded in six of their last eight.
Switzerland takes this trip confident after 1-0 Nations League victory over Portugal in their last fixture. In that game, Switzerland had 42% possession, five shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Haris Seferović (1′). Portugal got 20 shots with eight of them on target.
Spain vs. Switzerland head to head
Spain holds the upper hand in the head to head history of this game having won five times from the eight encounters since 1966; two matches ended all square while Switzerland won once.
- Switzerland 0-1 Spain 09/06/22
- Switzerland 1-3 Spain 02/07/21
- Switzerland 1-1 Spain 14/11/20
- Spain 1-0 Switzerland 10/10/20
- Spain 1-1 Switzerland 03/06/18
Home
- Spain 2-0 Czech Republic
- Switzerland 0-1 Spain
- Czech Republic 2-2 Spain
- Spain 1-1 Portugal
- Spain 5-0 Iceland
Away
- Switzerland 1-0 Portugal
- Switzerland 0-1 Spain
- Portugal 4-0 Switzerland
- Czech Republic 2-1 Switzerland
- Switzerland 1-1 Kosovo
Spain team news
Manager Luis Enrique has no fitness or suspension concerns to speak of ahead of this fixture
Switzerland team news
Manager Murat Yakin will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad as well.
Prediction and odds
Spain is our favorite pick in this fixture; besides the home advantage they are unbeaten in their last six matches while Switzerland is winless in five of their last six matches.
- Spain win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
