Switzerland v Serbia

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Switzerland finally got themselves off the mark in their Group 4 campaign after managing to hold Denmark to a 2-2 draw on home soil at St. Jakob-Park and the Swiss will be keen to build upon that result when they play host to Serbia on Friday night as the home side seek to avoid relegation down to League B.

Following their loss on penalties to England in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, Switzerland have produced a poor start to this Nations League competition as Murat Yakin's side slipped to losses in each of their opening three games of the group stage.

Defeats handed out to Switzerland by the likes of Denmark 2-0, Spain 4-1 and a 2-0 loss to Serbia have dumped the hosts to the bottom of the Group 4 table where they possess just the single point thanks to the aforementioned stalemate with Denmark.

The bigger picture though suggests Switzerland are more than capable of turning things around here at their St. Jakob-Park as the hosts have been handed just five defeats within their last 23 internationals overall which includes picking up eight wins during this period as well.

In addition, Switzerland have lost just once in their previous 14 internationals on home soil, whilst picking up seven wins along the way.

Serbia occupy third place in the Group 4 table where the visitors possess a useful three-point lead over their upcoming hosts, Switzerland, prior to this encounter at St. Jakob-Park, although Serbia head into this vitally important clash on the back of a heavy 3-0 loss away from home against Spain in mid-October.

A point picked up in a creditable 0-0 draw at home with Spain along with what could prove to be a decisive 2-0 home win against Switzerland may just give Serbia a chance of survival but defeat on Friday night would see the Swiss draw level on four points apiece with them.

Recent results suggest a loss in Basel cannot be ruled out where Serbia are concerned as Dragan Stojkovic's side have registered just the single win from their last seven internationals in all competitions, including three defeats.

Furthermore, Serbia have also failed to score in no fewer than five of these last seven away games which does not appear to bode well for this forthcoming clash at St. Jakob-Park, especially as the visitors have collected just two wins in their last 10 outings on the road.

Switzerland v Serbia Verdict

Despite beating Switzerland 2-0 at home in the previous meeting, Switzerland still hold the upper hand over the Serbs as the hosts have won two of the previous three meetings and they look the more likely for the points here on Friday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Switzerland win @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Switzerland win & Over 2.5 goals @ 3.20

Correct Score: Switzerland 2-1 @ 9.00