The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League clash between Portugal and Switzerland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Portugal could line up for Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash with Switzerland.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Portugal 2-0 Czech Republic
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: Switzerland vs. Portugal
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current League A2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Last Game: Switzerland 0-1 Spain
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: Switzerland vs. Portugal
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current League A2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | -6 | 0 |
We said: Portugal 2-0 Switzerland
Ever since the Nations League came about, Switzerland's away day woes have not ceased, and Portugal can deepen the visitors' relegation fears in front of their own fans. The returns of Ronaldo and Neves to the first XI ought to help the Selecao begin with more bite than they did against Spain, and we do not expect Yakin's side to spring any surprises on Sunday. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portugal win with a probability of 64.28%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Switzerland had a probability of 13.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.6%) and 2-1 (9.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.24%), while for a Switzerland win it was 0-1 (5.7%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portugal would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Portugal | Draw | Switzerland |
64.28% ( 0.04) | 22.24% ( 0) | 13.47% ( -0.04) |
| Both teams to score 41.02% ( -0.11) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
