Wales vs Switzerland Betting Tips 12/06/2021

01:44, 8 Jun 2021

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01:44, 8 Jun 2021

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Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku will serve as the host for the match between Wales and Switzerland on 12th June 2021 at 18:30 IST. The odds are slightly favoring the Swiss side. But this could be an even contest with both teams having the chance for the win.

Teams Status

Wales

Courtesy of a good form recently they have climbed up to the 17th position in the FIFA rankings. In the European Champions qualification, Wales somehow sneaked past Slovakia and Hungary. They have won four matches, drew two and lost two matches, accumulating 14 points. They finished just three points behind the leaders Croatia. They scored just ten goals and have conceded just six goals in the eight qualification matches. Just six players have contributed to the ten goals that they have scored. Kiffer Moore, Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey have top scored for them with two goals each. Moore and Bale also have one assist to their names. Wales needs the likes of Bale, James, Moore to fire for them to make an impact in this tough group.

Switzerland

Switzerland are currently ranked in the 13th position of the FIFA team rankings. They finished in the first position in their European Championship qualification group consisting of Denmark, Ireland, Georgia and Gibraltar. They had won five matches, drew two and lost just one match in the eight matches that they played, accumulating 17 points in the process. They finished just one point clear of trailing Denmark. In the eight matches, they have scored 19 goals and have conceded just six goals. Cedric Itten was the team’s leading goal scorer in the European Championship qualification with three goals. Granit Xhaka and Denis Zakaria have chipped in with two goals each. Breel Embolo had a decent outing in the Bundesliga and he will be looking to make an instant impact on the International stage. They might need vital contributions from Shaqiri and Xhaka to have any chance to advance to the next phase.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
3.70	3.05	2.30
3.75	3.00	2.20
3.75	2.95	2.25

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Switzerland are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.25, Wales are placed at 3.75 and the draw is at 2.95 odds. Switzerland are placed at 2.30 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Wales are placed at 3.70 and the draw is at 3.05 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Switzerland are placed at 2.20, Wales are placed at 3.75 and the draw is at 3.00 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This could be one of the high scoring encounters with goals coming from both ends. Also, by considering the recent form and the head to head record, Switzerland have an edge over Wales.

Tip: Switzerland To Win @ 2.30

In the last four head to head matches, Switzerland has won three matches, while Wales won just one match. In the last six matches, Switzerland have won all six matches and are in exceptional form. They also won the last match that they played on the road. While Wales have won just three matches in their last six matches including two losses and one draw. Wales have lost both the last two matches that they played on the road. In the qualifiers, Switzerland have won five matches while Wales have won just four matches. So, it is very likely that Switzerland could win the match at 2.30 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2 @ 2.06

These two teams have played four head to head matches against each other and under two goals were scored in none of those matches. A total of 11 goals were scored in the four matches at an average of just under three goals per match. In the last six matches that Wales played across competitions, over two goals were scored in three matches. Both the last two away matches that Wales played had over two goals. Also, over two goals were scored in five of the last six matches that Switzerland played across competitions. Four of the last three away matches that Switzerland played had over two goals. So, it is very likely that over two goals will be scored at 2,06 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

An exciting contest could be on the cards when these two teams go head to head after ten years. Both the teams will be eyeing for all three points and start the tournament with winning momentum. Switzerland has a slight edge over Turkey and Wales to finish second in the group.