Switzerland will be furious to end their drought for a win when they face Serbia in the fifth round of Nations League. The Swiss Side welcomes Serbia at Letzigrund on Friday, 15 November. The Eagles have also been struggling this season but will be looking forward to a top-two finish with three points on Friday.
Switzerland vs Serbia: Match Preview
After ending their Euro campaign in the Quarter-Finals against England, Switzerland have underperformed in Nations League. Starting their season terribly, Red Crosses suffered losses to Denmark, Switzerland, and Serbia, featuring 1-8 aggregate. Their only point came out in the last game where they clipped Denmark to a 2-2 stalemate, surrendering their first-half lead to Eriksen’s 69th-minute goal. Sitting at the last position in Group A4, Switzerland are nine points behind the group leaders Spain.
Serbia also head into this game following an inconsistent form, winning only one game in the last seven matches. The Eagles managed to claim a single point against Spain with a goalless home draw but got humbled in the reverse fixture, losing 3-0 in the most recent outing. However, a home victory against Switzerland have kept them in third place and a victory on Friday may keep their hopes alive for the next round.
Switzerland vs Serbia: Head-to-Head Record
Switzerland will be hosting Serbia for the first time in history. Red Crosses have defeated Serbia in both 2018 and 2022 World Cup fixtures, before conceding a defeat in Nations League last month.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 12/10/24 | Serbia 2-0 Switzerland | UEFA Nations League |
| 03/12/22 | Serbia 2-3 Switzerland | World Cup |
| 22/06/18 | Serbia 1-2 Switzerland | World Cup |
Switzerland vs Serbia: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Switzerland faces a few setbacks in the preparation against Serbia with the injure-related absence of Dominik Schmid, Becir Omeragic, and Denis Denis Zakaria. Meanwhile, Serbia has Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and Ivan Ilic on the injury list. Defender Strahinja Pavlovic will miss out on the upcoming fixture through suspension.
Switzerland Predicted Lineup
Kobel (GK); Fernandes, Akanji, Elvedi, Ulisses Garcia; Freuler, Xhaka; Amdouni, Rieder, Ndoye; Embolo
Serbia Predicted Lineup
Rajkovic (GK); Nedeljkovic, Erakovic, Milenkovic, Simic, Birmancevic; Samardzic, Maksimovic, Zdjelar; Mitrovic, Vlahovic
Switzerland vs Serbia: Match Prediction
Serbia’s attack has been dismal this Nations League as they scored only two goals in four rounds, both in a home victory against Serbia. On the defensive side, the Eagles allowed five goals to be scored in the recent two fixtures away from home. On the other hand, Switzerland have found the back of the net in both home matches of the current Nations League. Given the home advantage and the confidence of the lead in the H2H record, we back Switzerland to find their maiden victory this Friday.
Switzerland vs Serbia Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Switzerland
