The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League clash between Switzerland and Portugal, 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: Switzerland 0-1 Spain
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, June 9 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: Portugal 2-0 Czech Republic
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, June 9 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: Switzerland 1-2 Portugal
Switzerland have seemed devoid of ideas on the attacking front for large periods of their Nations League campaign so far, but the prospect of sweeping Portugal changes could play into the hands of Yakin's side in front of the home crowd. Then again, Portugal need no lessons in finding the back of the net themselves, even if Santos has made a big call regarding Ronaldo, and the Selecao should retain their healthy lead at the top before jetting off for their well-earned holidays. 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 43.68%. A win for Switzerland had a probability of 30.01% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.91%) and 0-2 (7.86%). The likeliest Switzerland win was 1-0 (8.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Switzerland | Draw | Portugal |
30.01% ( -0.04) | 26.32% ( -0.02) | 43.68% ( 0.07) |
| Both teams to score 51.46% ( 0.05) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
