Argentina vs Switzerland: result 1-0 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on July 1, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Argentina vs Switzerland?
Argentina won 1-0 on July 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 118′Á. Di MaríaArgentina
Official lineup for Argentina vs Switzerland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Argentina
- 9G. Higuaín
- 10L. Messi
- 22E. Lavezzi
- 7Á. Di María
- 14J. Mascherano
- 2E. Garay
- 4P. Zabaleta
- 5F. Gago
- 16M. Rojo
- 17F. Fernández
- 1S. Romero
Switzerland
- 18A. Mehmedi
- 19J. Drmić
- 8G. İnler
- 10G. Xhaka
- 11V. Behrami
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 2S. Lichtsteiner
- 13R. Rodríguez
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 22F. Schär
- 1D. Benaglio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Argentina have 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat; Switzerland have 4, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | Nigeria(away) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Iran(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 3, 2010 | Germany(home) | 0-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2010 | Mexico(home) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | Honduras(away) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2014 | France(home) | 2-5 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Ecuador(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2010 | Honduras(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2010 | Chile(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Argentina score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 8; Switzerland score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 4/8 | 5/8 |
| Switzerland | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 3/9 | 4/9 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Argentina sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Switzerland sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgentinaGroup J | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | SwitzerlandGroup B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
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