History And Head To Head

Scotland vs Switzerland: UEFA EURO 2024 Group Stage Match Preview

History and Head-to-Head

This will be the second meeting between Scotland and Switzerland at a major tournament. The first encounter came in the group stages of UEFA EURO 2016, with Scotland winning 1-0.

Scotland

Scotland qualified for UEFA EURO 2024 by finishing second in Group I behind Poland. They won five of their eight matches, drew one, and lost two. Their only defeat came against Belgium in their opening match.

Switzerland

Switzerland qualified for UEFA EURO 2024 by winning Group A. They won six of their eight matches, drew one, and lost one. Their only defeat came against Portugal in their penultimate match.

Match Preview

Scotland and Switzerland are both ranked in the top 20 of the FIFA World Rankings. Scotland is ranked 18th, while Switzerland is ranked 15th. This match is likely to be a close and competitive affair.

Scotland will be looking to build on their positive performance at UEFA EURO 2016, where they reached the round of 16. Switzerland will be looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.

Line-ups

Scotland Marshall; Patterson, Hanley, McKenna, Robertson; McTominay, Gilmour, McGinn; Christie, Dykes, Adams Switzerland Sommer; Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez; Xhaka, Freuler, Sow; Shaqiri, Embolo, Okafor

Stats

* Scotland has won four of their last five matches. * Switzerland has won three of their last five matches. * Scotland has scored in each of their last five matches. * Switzerland has kept a clean sheet in three of their last five matches.

Group Match info

Date: June 14, 2024 Time: 20:00 CET Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow