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Switzerland vs Hungary: result 5-2 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 9Kick-off on October 7, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Switzerland
5-2
Hungary

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What was the result of Switzerland vs Hungary?

Switzerland won 5-2 on October 7, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 18′G. XhakaSwitzerland
  • 20′F. FreiSwitzerland
  • 43′S. ZuberSwitzerland
  • 49′S. ZuberSwitzerland
  • 58′Richárd GuzmicsHungary
  • 83′S. LichtsteinerSwitzerland
  • 88′R. UgraiHungary

Official lineup for Switzerland vs Hungary

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Switzerland

4-2-3-1
  1. 9H. Seferović
  1. 8R. Freuler
  2. 10G. Xhaka
  3. 23X. Shaqiri
  1. 14S. Zuber
  2. 16F. Frei
  1. 3F. Moubandje
  2. 22F. Schär
  3. 2S. Lichtsteiner
  4. 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
  1. 1Y. Sommer

Hungary

4-2-3-1
  1. 17R. Varga
  1. 8Á. Nagy
  2. 14G. Lovrencsics
  3. 9R. Ugrai
  1. 6Ákos Elek
  2. 15M. Pátkai
  1. 21B. Bese
  2. 4T. Kádár
  3. 3M. Korhut
  4. 20Richárd Guzmics
  1. 1P. Gulácsi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Switzerland have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Hungary have 4, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Switzerland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2017Latvia(away)3-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Aug 31, 2017Andorra(home)3-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 9, 2017Faroe Islands(away)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 1, 2017Belarus(home)1-0Friendlies
Mar 25, 2017Latvia(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Hungary
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 3, 2017Portugal(home)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Aug 31, 2017Latvia(home)3-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 9, 2017Andorra(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 5, 2017Russia(home)0-3Friendlies
Mar 25, 2017Portugal(away)0-3World Cup - Qualification Europe

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Switzerland win, 0 draws, 0 Hungary wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2016Hungary 2-3 SwitzerlandWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Last archived meeting: Hungary vs Switzerland on Oct 7, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Switzerland score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Hungary score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Switzerland1.70.5104/156/15
Hungary1.31.544/137/13

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Switzerland sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (14 points from 6 matches) and Hungary sit 3rd (8 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1SwitzerlandGroup B642014214
3HungaryGroup F622211108

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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