Scotland vs Switzerland: Euro 2024 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds

Dom Smith

19 June 2024 at 1:57 pm·2-min read

Scotland vs Switzerland: Euro 2024 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds

Scotland face Switzerland this evening knowing a defeat could send them home from Euro 2024 at the earliest opportunity.

The Scots were thumped 5-1 by Germany in the tournament opener, leaving them an uphill challenge to advance from the group stage of a major tournament for the very first time, at the 12th time of asking.

Steve Clarke & Co. will have then watched on the following day as Switzerland produced a fine first-half display and then held off a second-half fightback to beat Hungary 3-1 in Cologne to kickstart their Euro 2024 campaign.

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The Swiss will be back at the Cologne Stadium tonight when the Scots visit in both nations’ second Group A fixture.

More is expected from a Scotland side who qualified for the tournament by finishing second only to Spain, who they beat 2-0 in a famous win in Glasgow and ahead of Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard’s Norway. Switzerland conceded 11 goals during qualifying, so can certainly be got at if Clarke’s side can get it right.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Scotland vs Switzerland is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off today, Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

The match will take place at the Cologne Stadium.

Where to watch Scotland vs Switzerland

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 7.30pm BST.

Live stream: Fans can also catch the contest live online for free via the BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Scotland vs Switzerland team news

Scotland XI: Gunn; Ralston, Hendry, Hanley, Tierney; Robertson, McGinn, McGregor, Gilmour, McTominay; Adams

Subs: Kelly, Clark, Shankland, Christie, Cooper, Armstrong, Morgan, Conway, Jack, McCrorie, McLean, Taylor, Forrest, McKenna

Switzerland XI: Sommer; Widmer, Akanji, Schar; Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Ndoye; Vargas, Aebischer, Shaqiri

Subs: Mvogo, Kobel, Stergiou, Elvedi, Embolo, Okafor, Steffen, Zesiger, Sierro, Duah, Jashari, Amdouni, Rieder

Scotland vs Switzerland prediction

The Swiss are the favourites and have the greater tournament pedigree among the two teams, having missed just one major tournament since Euro 2004.

However, Scotland will have rolled their sleeves up after a rout from Germany on opening night, and they might just spring a surprise by getting off the mark.

A 1-1 draw.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Scotland wins: 8

Draws: 3

Switzerland wins: 5

Scotland vs Switzerland match odds

Scotland to win: 10/3

Draw: 5/2

Switzerland to win: 4/5

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

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