Portugal vs Switzerland: Portugal eye a first win of the Nations League when they welcome Switzerland on Sunday at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Match Details:
Teams: Portugal vs Switzerland
Venue: Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisboa, Portugal
Date: Monday 6th June, 2022
Time: 12:15 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Portugal come into this after a 1-1 draw against Spain away from home in their opening Nations League clash.
Morata’s first half effort was cancelled out by Horta in the second to ensure a point a piece for A Seleção.
This point got Portugal up and running but they will look to get back to winning ways after recent success against North Macedonia to reach the upcoming World Cup.
On the other hand, Switzerland lost 2-1 away to Czech Republic in their opening clash and eye a first win of the competition.
Kuchta and Okafor scored for either side in the first half but Sow’s own goal gave Czech the lead and ultimately three points.
Switzerland has seen an indifferent set of results winning just 1 of their last 5 matches across competitions.
This is a chance for Switzerland to make their presence felt and gain momentum ahead of the World Cup.
Both sides last met in the UEFA Nations League 2019 Semi-final which Portugal won 3-1 as Ronaldo scored a hat-trick.
Form Guide
Portugal: DWWLD
Switzerland: LDLWD
Last Matches of both teams:
Czech Republic 2-1 Switzerland
Spain 1-1 Portugal
Portugal 1-1 Spain.
The game ends as a draw.
A very important point.pic.twitter.com/jNxc18Lddg
— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) June 2, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Portugal vs Switzerland in India?
The match is live streamed on Sony LIV, Jio TV App; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2.
Team News
Sá is the sole absentee for Portugal due to a ligament injury whereas the visitors have no injury issues.
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Portugal possible 11:
Costa, Cancelo, Pepe, Pereira, Silva, Neves, Fernandes, Jota, Ronaldo and Leao
Switzerland possible 11:
Sommer, Rodriguez, Elvedi, Schar, Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Zuber, Shaqiri, Embolo and Seferovic
Prediction: Portugal 2-1 Switzerland
Ronaldo’s late introduction against Spain did help them get back into the game, but he is sure to start this one.
The hosts have a good record at home and will look to make it count. We see Portugal picking up the first win of the group stage.
Switzerland’s indifferent form does not pose them as huge threats. However, they will put in a good shift here.
Portugal’s experience and quality gives them the edge.
