Switzerland vs Italy Predictions | 16/1 Bet Builder Tips & Best Odds (Euro 2024)

Switzerland and Italy square off in Berlin for the first match of the Euro 2024 knockout stages. Who will emerge victorious? Check out here our Switzerland vs Italy betting preview with predictions, betting tips, line-ups, team news, how to watch the match, highest odds and free bets!

How to watch Switzerland v Italy 

Switzerland vs Italy is set to kick off at 5pm BST on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin (Germany).

In the United Kingdom, BBC One is your go-to channel for live coverage of the game, starting at 4.30pm.

You can also stream this nail-biting clash online, absolutely free, through the BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer app and website.

Switzerland vs Italy Betting Preview 

Switzerland almost pulled off a monumental upset against host nation Germany, only to be denied victory by a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer. They showed their mettle early on with a win against Hungary, followed by a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Scotland. It's worth noting that just three years ago, La Nati stunned everyone by knocking out tournament favorite France in the last 16 round of the European Championship. Could they produce another shocker by knock the defending champions out?.

Italy secured their spot in the knockout stages with a late goal against Croatia. Mattia Zaccagni swooped in during stoppage time to salvage a crucial 1-1 draw. This point propelled Luciano Spalletti's side to a second place in Group B. They trailed group leaders Spain by 5 points while Croatia was sent packing alongside the bottom-dwelling Albania. Italy's Euro campaign kicked off with a 2-1 victory over Albania, but they were outclassed by Spain, despite succumbing only to a narrow 1-0 defeat thanks to an unfortunate own-goal by Riccardo Calafiori.

Italy are unbeaten in their last 11 meetings with Switzerland. Recent encounters have been marked by low-scoring draws, with five of the last six matches ending either 1-1 or 0-0. Jorginho's unfortunate penalty misses in their previous two encounters with La Nati proved costly for the Azzurri's World Cup qualification hopes in 2022. On a brighter note, Italy dominated Switzerland with a resounding 3-0 victory during their clash at Euro 2020 in Rome. Manuel Locatelli's brace, combined with a late goal from Ciro Immobile, secured the triumph for the Azzurri.

Best Odds

Probable Line-Ups

Switzerland (3-4-2-1): Sommer; Rodriguez, Akanji, Schar; Stergiou, Freuler, Xhaka, Aebischer; Ndoye, Vargas; Embolo.

Switzerland will be missing Silvan Widmer, who serves a suspension. Leonidas Stergiou, a more defensively focused player from Stuttgart, is expected to step in as his replacement. Fabian Rieder, Steven Zuber, and Michel Aebischer are vying for the right wing-back position. Breel Embolo, who returned from injury with a start against Germany, is likely to retain his place in the starting lineup. Granit Xhaka and Remo Freuler will form the solid midfield anchor, while the unchanged three-man defensive line of Fabian Schar, Manuel Akanji, and Ricardo Rodriguez will hold their positions.

Italy (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Mancini, Darmian; Jorginho, Barella; Frattesi, Pellegrini, Chiesa; Retegui

Italy will have to make do without Ricardo Calafiori due to his suspension following a yellow card in the previous match against Croatia. The starting centre-back position is likely to be filled by Gianluca Mancini instead of Alessandro Buongiorno, partnering with Alessandro Bastoni. Federico Dimarco, the left-back, is not completely fit and may be replaced by his Inter Milan teammate Matteo Darmian. In the midfield, Jorginho and Nicolò Fagioli are both contenders for a starting role. Up front, Mateo Retegui is the favorite choice for the lone striker position, leaving Gianluca Scamacca on the bench initially. Davide Frattesi is expected to return to the starting lineup, alongside Federico Chiesa. This implies that Giacomo Raspadori will start the game as a substitute.

Switzerland v Italy Predictions  

Switzerland have only lost once in their previous 17 matches, with that single defeat against Romania being inconsequential as they had already qualified. Furthermore, only one of their last 10 games resulted in more than two goals.

On the other hand, Italy have failed to keep a clean sheet against any of their Group B opponents (Croatia, Spain, and Albania).They have also not scored more than two goals in their last eight outings but the Azzurri have only conceded one goal in each of those matches.

Taking these statistics into account, we predict a 1-1 draw in this match. Nevertheless, considering the better physical condition of the Swiss side, we predict that Switzerland will ultimately advance to the next stage.

Switzerland vs Italy Bet Builder Tips

Ahead of this Saturday’s fixture, we have been busy putting together all the stats to build our recommended bet builder on the first Euro 2024 last-16 round. We have played it at 16/1 with Bet365, as this bookie has higher odds than all other betting sites in the UK

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