England will face Switzerland in the third quarter-final of UEFA Euro 2024 this Saturday at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf. After a lacklustre performance in the last 16 against Slovakia, which nearly led to an embarrassing exit, the Three Lions must step up their game. Ahead of England vs Switzerland Euro 2024 quarterfinals let us take a look at the prediction.
England vs Switzerland Prediction
According to the Opta supercomputer, England are favourites to reach the semi-finals for the second straight Euros, with a 44.6% chance of winning in regulation time based on 10,000 pre-match simulations. Switzerland, on the other hand, has a 26.5% chance of victory in these simulations, while 28.9% of the scenarios see the match going into extra time.
When factoring in the possibility of extra time and penalties, England’s probability of progressing rises to 65.1%, compared to Switzerland’s 34.9%. While giant killer Switzerland are very well suited to pull of an upset like they did with Italy, we at Insidesport.IN predict a narrow 2-1 win for Gareth Southgate’s men.
England form in Euro 2024
Despite their struggles, England has made it to their fourth consecutive quarter-finals at a major tournament (World Cup/Euros) for the first time, all under the frequently criticized Gareth Southgate. Southgate’s team has underwhelmed in this European Championship, with a slow build-up and a troubling lack of a clear playing style.
Despite these predictions, England often appears directionless on the pitch, and Southgate is widely criticized as unsuitable for leading the team. In their match against Slovakia, England dominated possession with 63% but had 15 shots on goal and allowed 13 shots in defence.
Switzerland form in Euro 2024
Switzerland has impressed with seven goals in the tournament, notably scored by seven different players, highlighting their diverse attacking threats. Against Italy, they held 48% possession and, in their last match, managed 16 shots, with 9 on target.
England will face a familiar opponent in midfield, Granit Xhaka. The former Arsenal midfielder has been pivotal for Switzerland, creating more chances (8), completing more passes (254), and making more line-breaking passes (51) than any other Swiss player in this tournament. Xhaka’s contributions will be crucial once again for Switzerland, a team that has lost only one of their last 14 matches at the Euros (5 wins, 8 draws).
England vs Switzerland Predicted XI
England Predicted XI
Pickford; Walker, Konsa, Stones; Trippier, Bellingham, Rice, Foden, Saka; Kane, Toney
Switzerland Predicted XI
Sommer; Schar, Rodriguez, Akanji; Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer; Ndoye, Vargas; Embolo
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