Spain vs Switzerland: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 5Kick-off on September 24, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Romareda, Zaragoza
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What was the result of Spain vs Switzerland?
Switzerland won 1-2 on September 24, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. AkanjiSwitzerland
- 55′Jordi AlbaSpain
- 58′B. EmboloSwitzerland
Official lineup for Spain vs Switzerland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spain
4-3-3- 22Pablo Sarabia
- 10Marco Asensio
- 11Ferran Torres
- 21Pedri
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 9Gavi
- 18Jordi Alba
- 4Pau Torres
- 3Eric García
- 2César Azpilicueta
- 23Unai Simón
Switzerland
4-2-3-1- 7B. Embolo
- 17R. Vargas
- 15D. Sow
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 10G. Xhaka
- 8R. Freuler
- 13R. Rodríguez
- 4N. Elvedi
- 5M. Akanji
- 3S. Widmer
- 1Y. Sommer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Switzerland have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2022 | Czechia(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Switzerland(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Czechia(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Portugal(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Iceland(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2022 | Portugal(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Spain(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Portugal(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Czechia(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Kosovo(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Spain wins, 3 draws, 1 Switzerland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Switzerland 0-1 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Switzerland 1-1 Spain | Euro Championship |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Switzerland 1-1 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Spain 1-0 Switzerland | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Spain 1-1 Switzerland | Friendlies |
| Jun 16, 2010 | Spain 0-1 Switzerland | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Switzerland score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Switzerland | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and Switzerland sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpainGroup C | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | SwitzerlandGroup A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
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