Spain v Switzerland Match Result
The Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Santa Cruz de Tenerife plays host to this Nations League match and it could be a one-sided affair. The bookmakers are taking few chances with their price when it comes to Spain winning the game and there are sure to be plenty of football accumulators that include La Roja as a banker.
After all, Luis de la Fuente’s side have been a winning machine this year. At Euro 2024, Spain won all of their group games before overcoming Georgia by a 4-1 scoreline. They needed extra-time to see off hosts Germany before a 2-1 semi-final win over France and a victory by the same scoreline when meeting England.
In the Nations League, there was a rare aberration when drawing 0-0 away to Serbia although that was followed by a 4-1 victory away to Switzerland. Victories over Denmark and Serbia have followed and one wonders if the Swiss can potentially get anything out of this game.
Some might think that Switzerland are a big price to win against a Spanish side who could take their foot off the gas and rest some players. Perhaps the draw isn’t out of the question considering that they played nine consecutive games without a loss before the Nations League, losing on penalties to finalists England in the Euros.
Having drawn with Denmark in their last game, they will now be keen to avoid relegation from Nations League A and perhaps there’s a chance that the game could end all square.
Spain v Switzerland Goals Under/Over
Murat Yakin’s side have been pretty toothless on the road this season, drawing a blank when losing 2-0 away to Denmark and they were beaten by the same scoreline in Serbia. This implies that they don’t carry a strong attacking threat when it comes to matches on the road, with the main dangers coming from Breel Embolo and Zeki Amdouni.
However, a Total Goals bet comes down principally to how many times you think Spain will find the net. After all, they have only conceded once in their four Nations League games although they have scored eight times. Only one goal was scored when beating Denmark before putting three past Serbia.
There is no Lamine Yamal in the current Spain squad which means we might see a lower goal tally than you can sometimes find with the talented Barcelona forward in the team. It could be an opportunity for captain Alvaro Morata to boost his goals tally, while Real Sociedad’s Mikel Oyarzabal and Barcelona new boy Dani Olmo can keep the goals ticking over.
However, the Under 2.5 Goals quote would probably make the most appeal, with a 1-0 or 2-0 Spanish victory coming into play, along with the possibility that Spain will take their foot off the pedal and see the game result in a 1-1 scoreline.
Spain v Switzerland BTTS
Both of Switzerland’s away games in the Nations League have featured BTTS No. Both of Spain’s home matches have seen BTTS No. Therefore, it seems a logical pick and we want to see a strong Spanish defence if we take that option. That involves Arsenal’s David Raya operating between the sticks, with Pau Torres and Aymeric Laporte likely to offer a robust central defence.
If the BTTS No price seems a little too short, considering combining this with a Spain win. After all, we’re essentially betting on Switzerland not to find the net. The only danger with this bet is that the Spanish might not need to get a positive result from the game and that could mean a big squad rotation for what is essentially a dead rubber.
The Swiss do have a goal threat and they did score in all three of their Euro 2024 group fixtures before defeating Italy by a 2-0 scoreline. They also found the net against England although a failure to find the net away to inferior opponents in the Nations League means that they could have a really low XG here.
Spain v Switzerland First Goalscorer
Samu Aghehowa is an exciting young talent who has hit the ground running for Porto this season. The 20-year-old has played for the Spain international youth teams and could end up being a goal getter for his country, with the absence of Lamine Yamal providing him with a potential platform to shine against Switzerland.
This game could potentially represent his debut and perhaps he will lead the line instead of the prolific Alvaro Morata who will surely not play back-to-back Nations League games considering Milan will want him kept fresh and injury-free for their domestic and European exploits.
Mikel Oyarzabal has a healthy goal tally for club and country, with the Real Sociedad forward having pilfered 78 for his club since 2015, although we think Dani Olmo could be the value proposition if he starts. He has notched eleven goals in forty appearances for his national side and it’s worth noting that the attacking midfielder has scored five goals in six games for Barcelona.
As for Switzerland, Breel Embolo is a dangerous forward although he has a fairly modest goal return for Monaco considering fourteen have been scored in forty-six encounters. Similarly, there have only been fifteen bagged in seventy-two international appearances.