After reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup, Switzerland have made a perfect start to their Nations League campaign this season, and they will be confident they can claim a fifth successive win when they face Slovenia on Friday.
The Swiss travel to face their nearest challengers in Nations League Group B1 and have already claimed victories over North Macedonia and Scotland, but they will want to step up here, having lost 2-1 to Murat Yakin’s side in Lucerne last month.
Slovenia v Switzerland Tips Summary
Best Bet - Switzerland to win to nil @ 11/8
Alternative Bet - Zeki Amdouni to score at any time @ 6/4
Bet Builder - Over 1.5 Switzerland goals, David Zec to be booked & Switzerland to lead at half-time @ 31/4
Slovenia v Switzerland Prediction
Best Bet: Switzerland to win to nil @ 11/8
Switzerland find themselves just outside the top 10 of the FIFA rankings and there is little to suggest that their dominance of Group B1 will be curtailed in Slovenia on Friday.
The visitors did not have everything their own way in the first meeting a month ago in Lucerne as they conceded an early goal and needed the assistance of an own goal to get back on terms.
However, 11 goals scored and one conceded from their four matches in the section shows they have built upon a decent World Cup.
Murat Yakin's team were beaten by finalists Argentina in the quarter-finals in North America and three 3-0 wins in this competition suggest they have the perfect balance of a solid defence and the ability to create plenty of chances.
That is a dangerous combination and, while Slovenia have won other Nations League games against North Macedonia and Scotland, this is a step up in class and they may be unable to lay a glove on their opponents.
Alternative Bet: Zeki Amdouni to score at any time @ 6/4
Zeki Amdouni had a struggle establishing himself in the Burnley starting line-up at the beginning of the season, but his campaign has sprung into life in the last couple of months.
He has netted three goals in his last five Championship appearances for the Clarets and thoroughly enjoyed the last international break.
Amdouni scored twice in the 3-0 win over North Macedonia and also netted in the win of the same scoreline against Scotland. He had a total of 15 efforts on goal in those two matches and can boost his tally on Friday.
Slovenia v Switzerland Bet Builder Tip
Over 1.5 Switzerland goals
David Zec to be booked
Switzerland to lead at half-time
Pays 31/4
Switzerland had help from an own goal when they won in Lucerne last month, but that was the fourth successive Nations League game in which they scored at least twice and they should be backed to do so again.
They also surpassed that mark in their World Cup group games against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada and Qatar, as well as in their last-32 tie, a 2-0 win over Algeria.
Slovenia defender David Zec may do well to avoid coming to the attention of the referee.
He was cautioned in each of his last two internationals against Switzerland and Scotland, and there has been no respite in his club appearances.
He has been sent off for two bookings and cautioned twice in his last three 2.Bundesliga matches for Holstein Kiel.
Switzerland have been cruising in the Nations League this season and have led at half-time in all four of their matches, so there looks to be a strong chance that sequence will continue.
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Key Match Stats
Both teams have scored in five of Slovenia's last seven matches
Switzerland have won all four of their Nations League Group B1 games this season
Three of Switzerland's last four matches have been 3-0 victories
Switzerland beat Slovenia 2-1 when they met in Lucerne last month
Slovenia have won just one of their last six home outings
Eight of Slovenia's last 12 matches have featured fewer than three goals
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