Switzerland vs Portugal: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 1Kick-off on September 6, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Jakob-Park, Basel
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What was the result of Switzerland vs Portugal?
Switzerland won 2-0 on September 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′B. EmboloSwitzerland
- 30′A. MehmediSwitzerland
Official lineup for Switzerland vs Portugal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Switzerland
4-2-3-1- 7B. Embolo
- 9H. Seferović
- 10G. Xhaka
- 18A. Mehmedi
- 15B. Džemaili
- 11V. Behrami
- 22F. Schär
- 13R. Rodríguez
- 2S. Lichtsteiner
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 1Y. Sommer
Portugal
4-3-3- 9Éderzito António Macedo Lopes
- 17Nani
- 11Bernardo Silva
- 14William Carvalho
- 8João Moutinho
- 23Adrien Silva
- 5Raphaël Guerreiro
- 21Cédric Soares
- 6José Fonte
- 3Pepe
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Switzerland have 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portugal have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2016 | Poland(home) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2016 | France(home) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Romania(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Albania(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Argentina(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2016 | France(home) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wales(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Poland(away) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Croatia(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Hungary(away) | 3-3 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Switzerland win, 0 draws, 0 Portugal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2008 | Switzerland 2-0 Portugal | Euro Championship |
Last archived meeting: Switzerland vs Portugal on Jun 15, 2008
How many goals should we expect?
Switzerland score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 14; Portugal score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/14 | 5/14 |
| Portugal | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 14 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 Portugal sit 1st (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwitzerlandGroup B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| 1 | PortugalGroup F | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
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