Switzerland vs Spain Betting Tips 02/07/2021

13:17, 30 Jun 2021

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13:17, 30 Jun 2021

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Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg will serve as the host for the first quarterfinal match between Switzerland and Spain on 2nd July 2021 at 21:30 IST. The odds are favoring the Spanish side to win the match and make it to the semifinals at the expense of the Swiss.

Teams Status

Switzerland

Switzerland staged a major upset in the tournament already by knocking out France where the odds were stacked against them. They opened the scoring in the first half in the form of Haris Seferovic. But they conceded as many as three goals in the second half and after that, they scored two goals after the 80th minute from Haris Seferovic and Mario Gavranovic. Apart from that, Ricardo Rodriguez even missed a penalty. The heroics of Yann Sommer led a Swiss win in the shootouts. They came into the knockouts as one of the four best third placed teams from Group A consisting of Italy, Wales and Turkey. They had won one, drew one and lost one match in the group stages. They have scored seven goals and have conceded eight goals so far in the tournament. Seferovic leads the goal scoring chart with three goals. Steven Zuber has been exceptional for the team as he has provided the assists for four goals so far. Petkovic is more likely to stick with the same XI that defeated France.

Spain

Spain are coming into the quarterfinals after playing an eight goal thriller against Croatia. They conceded an own goal early in the first half, then managed to get one back. After that in the second half, they scored two more to go 3-1 up. They then conceded two late goals to take the game to extra time. Alvaro Marata and Mikel Oyarzabal managed to score in extratime to win 5-3. Spain finished in the second position of Group E with one win and two draws. They had just scored one goal in the first two matches, then they scored ten goals in the next two matches. Pablo Sarabia, Ferran Torres and Alvaro Morata are leading the goal scoring list for Spain with two goals each. Dani Olmo and Gerard Moreno are leading the assists list with two assists. Luis Enrique might look for some changes to the playing XI.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Spain	Draw	Switzerland
1.66	3.75	5.50
1.64	3.70	5.50
1.69	3.78	5.71

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Spain are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.64, Switzerland are placed at 5.50 and the draw is at 3.70 odds. Spain are placed at 1.69 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Switzerland are placed at 5.71 and the draw is at 3.78 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Spain are placed at 1.66, Switzerland are placed at 5.50 and the draw is at 3.75 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Spain slightly have an advantage over Switzerland considering the form that both teams are in. Similar to the previous match, this could also be a high scoring thriller and could see goals at both ends of the field.

Tip: Spain To Win @ 1.69

In the last five head to head matches, Spain has won two, while Switzerland has won one and the other two matches ended in a draw. Spain has the upper hand over Switzerland in the recently concluded UEFA Nations League. Spain are unbeaten in the last ten matches that they have played across competitions including five wins and five draws. Switzerland on the other hand have won seven matches, drawn two and lost just one match. After two draws, Spain broke the deadlock and won the next two matches with some domination. The Swiss on the other hand have already tasted a loss earlier this tournament. So, it is likely that Spain will win the match at 1.69 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.95

In the last three head to head matches, a total of five goals were scored in them and also both teams scored in two of those matches. Also, both teams scored a goal in the last head to head match played recently. In the last ten matches that Switzerland has played across competitions, both teams scored in six of the matches. Switzerland has managed to score a goal in nine of the last ten matches. In the last ten matches that Spain has played across competitions, both teams scored in six of the matches. Spain has managed to score a goal in eight of the last ten matches. So, it is likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 1.95 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Spain would love to face Switzerland in the quarterfinals over France on any day of the week. But Switzerland will have all the momentum in the world after beating the current World Champions. A cracker of a contest is on the cards with Spain likely to come out on top.