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World Cup: Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the World Cup round 2 match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Switzerland head into an encounter against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday. Played out at Los Angeles Stadium, this is their second of three outings in the group stage at the World Cup.

Following the opening round of the World Cup group matches, Switzerland are number one on one point, while Bosnia-Herzegovina have one point as number four. Switzerland arrive at this match placed as number 19 in the FIFA world ranking, while Bosnia-Herzegovina lack behind as number 64 in the world.

Form: Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Switzerland Form

Switzerland look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Jordan in a 4-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Australia. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Qatar. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Switzerland registered four wins victories, five draws, and one defeat defeats.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Bosnia-Herzegovina could do with a win again. Against North Macedonia, they finished even 0-0, before drawing again in a 1-1 match with Panama. Another 1-1 stalemate against Canada followed. Bosnia-Herzegovina secured two wins in their last 10 internationals in all tournaments, with seven being drawn, and one of them ending in defeat.

Betting facts for Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In the last 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Bosnia-Herzegovina matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Haris Tabakovic shows decent form right now for Bosnia-Herzegovina, as he has scored zero goals in his last six games. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Switzerland, who are strong favourites this coming Thursday. Siding with Breel Embolo also looks like a nice prospect as he has scored three goals in his last six matches for his country.

Betting markets: Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Full-time result

Switzerland claimed all three points four times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Bosnia-Herzegovina have won two of their last 10 games, while drawing seven and losing one in this series of matches. Bosnia-Herzegovina have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 games. Bosnia-Herzegovina didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Switzerland scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Bosnia-Herzegovina scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Switzerland played. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Bosnia-Herzegovina played. Switzerland managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Switzerland saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.