Italy hosts Switzerland in round 9 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Friday, November 12th at Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
The national team of Italy is on the 1st line in the standings with 14 points. The reigning European champions gained four victories and two draws. The Italians remain the favorites of Group C despite two misfires in September. A victory over Switzerland in Rome will almost certainly guarantee Italy a return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014. In October, Squadra Azzurra participated in the final tournament of the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League. Due to the red card picked up by Leonardo Bonucci, Italy lost to the Spaniards in the semifinals (1-2), and in the match for 3rd place, the hosts of the tournament gained victory over Belgium (2-1).
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The national team of Switzerland is in 2nd place in the group with 14 points. Nati chalked up four victories and two draws. The Red Crosses are showing great results in the current qualification. They scored points in each of the rounds, and now they are seriously claiming victory in the group. To do this, they need to score more points than the Italians in the remaining two rounds. In the case of equality of points, Switzerland can be let down by the worse difference between goals scored and conceded. The Red Crosses scored six points in the October matches. On October 9, they dealt with Northern Ireland at home (2-0), and after three days, they did not notice the resistance of the Lithuanians in Vilnius (0-4).
In 2021, Italy and Switzerland crossed paths on the pitch twice. On June 16, Squadra Azzurra defeated “Nati” in the home match of the Euro 2020 group stage (3-0), and on September 5, the Blues could not beat Switzerland in Basel. The 2022 World Cup qualifier ended in a goalless draw, although the Italians could have scored three points if Jorginho had converted a penalty at the start of the second half. The match in Rome is key for the leaders of Group C. The winner of this game can actually book tickets to Qatar, and the loser will face a fight in the playoffs. The cost of a mistake is extremely high, and teams are unlikely to take risks and expose their rears. The opponents are very good in defense: both teams have conceded only one goal in the previous six rounds, so you shouldn't expect many goals in the upcoming game.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
