Portugal vs Switzerland National Team Score Prediction for the 2022 World Cup

Rancakmedia.com – In this article we will discuss score predictions Portugal vs Switzerland national team in the round of 16 of the 2022 world cup at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Wednesday 7 December 2022 at 02.00 WIB.

Portugal and Switzerland certainly know each other's strengths and weaknesses. The two have met in the UEFA Nations League and other matches.

Therefore, the winner of the match may be determined by small details in the match. With no second chance in the knockout phase, both of them had to be fully focused from the start of the match.

Portugal succeeded in securing a place in the preliminary phase because they appeared to shine in the group matches.

Fernando Santos' fleet topped the Group G standings with 6 points scored from 2 wins and 1 loss.

Meanwhile, Switzerland also managed to advance to the next round by sitting in runner up position.

The team led by Murat Yakin was successful in collecting 6 points from wins over Cameroon 1-0 and Serbia 3-2.

Portugal, who is the winner of Group G in the 2022 World Cup, is slightly more favored than Switzerland. Selecao has top players, especially in the front row, apart from Cristiano Ronaldo, Selecao das Quinas also has Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix and Bruno Fernandes who performed amazingly in the group stage.

When they lost 1-2 to South Korea on matchday 3 of Group G of the 2022 World Cup, Portugal appeared with the majority of reserve players.

Only Ronaldo started, Bernardo Silva played as a substitute while Bruno Fernandes did not play at all.

The Swiss player, coached by Portugal, Fernando Santos, is expected to appear with his best team from the start of the match. They tried to steal La Nati's goal defense which was predicted to be guarded by Yan Sommer.

Prediction for the Portugal vs Switzerland national team match

Ahead of the match, both countries must really prepare themselves to the maximum. Including Portugal, in terms of strength and quality, big name players are more favored to win.

But, the defeat of South Korea in the final match of the group phase it proved that something was still not right.

Especially regarding the difference in quality between the core players and the secondary players. Against South Korea, Fernando Santos did rotate players.

Players such as Vitinha, Matheus Nunes, Antonio Silva and Richardo Horta were given the opportunity to play by Santos.

For the coach, the defeat against South Korea is a danger alarm that must be taken seriously.

“The defeat was certainly disappointing, we started the game well but ended it in a bad way. "For me this is a strong warning to our team," said Santos.

On the other hand, Switzerland is feeling confident after beating Serbia 3-2. The victory brought Switzerland equal on points with Brazil but lost on goal difference.

If Switzerland can score one more goal, they will win the group and will face South Korea in the last 16.

“We actually only need one additional goal to top the group. But the most important thing is that we qualify," said Swiss defender Fabian Schar.

Prediction of Portugal vs Switzerland National Team Player Lineup

Santos will return his team's best players in this match. Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and Joao Felix will return to. Portugal starting XI.

Switzerland itself will still rely on the main squad, Breel Embolo will be charged with his sharpness again after scoring 2 goals during the group phase.

1. Portugal (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Danilo Pereira, Raphael Guerreiro; William Carvalho, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach: Fernando Santos.
2. Swiss (4-2-3-1): Yann Sommer; Silvan Widmer, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Ricardo Rodriguez; Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka; Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas, Xherdan Shaqiri; Breel Embolo. Coach: Murat Yakin.

Portugal vs Switzerland Score Prediction

Below is the predicted score for Portugal vs Switzerland, as follows:

1. In the last 4 matches, Portugal recorded 3 wins and 1 loss
2. A total of 10 goals have been scored by Portugal in just 4 matches
3. Meanwhile, Switzerland won 2 wins and 2 defeats in 4 matches
4. Switzerland was only able to disrupt the opponent's net 4 times in the 4 matches they played

It can be predicted that the Portugal vs Switzerland national team match will be won by Portugal with a score of 2-1.

Portugal vs Switzerland Head to Head (H2H) record

World Cup 2022 will be the meeting of the two teams in the UEFA Nations League. Portugal once beat Switzerland 4-0 at home. However, Switzerland responded with a 1-0 win.

Interestingly, overall Switzerland has a H2H lead over Portugal, they won 11 wins compared to 9 defeats and 5 draws.

Last 5 meetings Portugal vs Switzerland

1. 12-06-2022: Switzerland vs Portugal 1-0
2. 05-06-2022: Portugal vs Switzerland 4-0
3. 05-06-2019: Portugal vs Switzerland 3-1
4. 10-10-2017: Portugal vs Switzerland 2-0
5. 06-09-2016: Switzerland vs Portugal 2-0

Portugal's Last 5 Matches

1. 02-12-2022: South Korea vs Portugal 2-1
2. 29-11-2022: Portugal vs Uruguay 2-0
3. 24-11-2022: Portugal vs Ghana 3-2
4. 17-11-2022: Portugal vs Nigeria 4-0
5. 27-09-2022: Portugal vs Spain 0-1

Switzerland's Last 5 Matches

1. 03-12-2022: Serbia vs Switzerland 2-3
2. 28-11-2022: Brazil vs Switzerland 1-0
3. 24-11-2022: Switzerland vs Cameroon 1-0
4. 17-11-2022: Switzerland vs Ghana 0-2
5. 27-09-2022: Switzerland vs Czech Republic 2-1

Player to Watch Portugal vs Switzerland

Here are the players to watch for the Portugal vs Switzerland national team, namely:

Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)

Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes is one of the key players in Fernando Santos' game at the 2022 world cup this year.

Fernandes played an important role when he lost with a score of 1-2 to South Korea. This shows that, without the 28-year wave, Portugal could not have played optimally.

Fernandes is Portugal's key line of attack, because Fernandes was able to score two goals and two assists in just the first two matches of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Xhenrdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

The Swiss Verteran player is Xhender Shaqiri who is one of the best midfielders that Switzerland has to face the Qatar 2022 world cup.

Shaqiri has so far been able to score one goal and one assist to help Switzerland face the Group G stage.

With his ability to distribute the ball, it is natural that Shaqiri is one of the players who must receive special attention.

Live Streaming Portugal vs Switzerland

If there are no changes to the schedule, you can watch the Portugal vs Switzerland match at Lusail Stadium live via SCTV, Indosiar, Vidio and NEX Parabola, on Wednesday 7 December 2022 at 02.00 WIB.

To watch live streaming of the 2022 World Cup on Vidio, you can choose a subscription package. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 package consists of 2 options, namely:

1. 30 Day Package Rp. 65.490 (for cellphones and tablets)
2. 30 Day Package Rp. 87.690 (all devices)
3. Diamond Package (English League) & World Cup Rp. 631.590 (all devices)

Portugal vs Switzerland Starting Line Up Prediction

Below is the prediction for the starting line up for Portugal vs Switzerland, namely:

Source: Sports Options YouTube Channel

Live Score Update for the 2022 World Cup

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Conclusion

Portugal and Switzerland certainly know each other's strengths and weaknesses. The two have met in the UEFA Nations League and other matches.

That is the information about the Portugal vs Switzerland national team score prediction for the 2022 World Cup. We hope that the article we have provided above can be useful and helpful to all of you.