Switzerland takes on the visitors Latvia at “Stade de Geneve” in the gameweek five of the Europe’s Qualifiers Group stage for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The match will be played on Saturday, March 25.
Swiss team has not lost since the 28th of May 2016 with the unbeaten run which consists of nine matches. Switzerland recorded six victories and three draws in those matches. Swiss were knocked out from EURO 2016 only by penalties. The Qualifiers Group stage for the 2018 World Cup runs very successfully for Petkovic’s team. Currently it occupies the first place in their group recording 12 points with 9:3 goal difference after four wins in four played matches. And what is more important, its main rival, who is also the Euro’s defending champion, the Portuguese team was defeated with 2:0 scoreline Now, Swiss need not to lose points in their matches against peloton which will guarantee them at least the second place in their group in the Qualifiers Group stage.
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After showing brilliant football and qualifying to EURO 2004, Latvia team has neither before nor after not even close shown such results. Balts demonstrate very poor football in this qualifying campaing, having labored 1:0 victory vs. Andorra and have been defeated in three remain matches with 1:8 aggregate score. After four gameweeks Latvian team occupies the fifth place among six teams in group B with three points gained and it has chances for competing for the fourth place at most.
Switzerland and Latvia met in 2008-2009 Qualifiers Group stage recorded 2:2 draw and 2:1 Swiss’ triumph. Since then the gap between the teams’ level and potential has raised and there are no doubts that the hosting side will get a confident win in the match.
Prediction for the match: Switzerland to win.
