Spain vs Switzerland Prediction & Betting Tips (18 November)

Title holder of this Nations League after their coronation against Croatia on penalties in 2023 and European champion this summer, Luis de la Fuente's Roja is on cloud nine. Since September and the first games in this Nations League, the Iberians have made only one misstep with a parity score conceded in Serbia during the first day 0-0. Subsequently, there were three victories against Switzerland on the road 1-4 , against Denmark at home 1-0, and against Serbia in the return match, without possible dispute 3-0. Clearly, La Roja has not lost since March 22, in a friendly against James Rodriguez's Colombia 0-1, an indecent series of 16 matches without defeat for a record of 14 victories. Friday evening, Spain went to increase this domination in Denmark by winning 0-2 and thus definitively validate its first place and its qualification as seeded in the final 8. Switzerland is completely on the street in this Nations League and already seems forced to leave League A following its parity score conceded Friday evening in the last chance match against Serbia 1-1.

Only victory would have relaunched the debates, all while achieving a positive result in Spain this evening, which remains, again, a feat to achieve. Quarter-finalist of the Euro last summer, the Nati really missed its Nations League campaign by losing its first 3 matches against Denmark 2-0 , a volley at home against Roja 1-4, and in Serbia 2-0 . In October, she unlocked her points tally by scoring a 2-2 draw in Denmark. Clearly, the Swiss have still not won a match, honor must be saved this evening.

Luis de la Fuente probably would have wanted to field him because he is simply too strong, but Lamine Yamal remained at Barcelona due to injury. His period of unavailability could reach three weeks according to the Catalan club's doctors. He's not the only one to be on the sidelines since Carvajal (Real Madrid) and Ballon d'Or Rodri (Man City) were both victims of torn cruciate ligaments (end of season for both executives). ). Ferran Torres and Gavi (FC Barcelona) remained with the Culers (glitches). No longer called upon since March, Villarreal scorer Gerard Moreno does not fit into Luis de la Fuente's plans and suffice to say that with Morata (AC Milan), and Samu Omorodion (Porto), there is potential at the position of number 9. The starting goalkeeper, Unai Simon (Bilbao) had wrist surgery following the Euro coronation and he will not return to the competition until next month (a priori) while Pau Torres, previously summoned had to throw in the towel (injury). Rather good with Bilbao, Oihan Sancet was not called up. On the other hand, his club comrade Nico Williams (only 1 goal in La Liga this season) is there as are the Barça midfield cracks Casado (first call-up), Pedri, and Olmo (decisive passer against Denmark).

The PSG midfielder, Ruiz (34 caps) is present like the full-backs Porro (Tottenham), Grimaldo (Leverkusen), or the former Barcelona player Mingueza, who was rewarded for his start to the season with Celta Vigo. Cubarsi (Barcelona), and Laporte, courted by Real Madrid, are well operational while Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), scorer in Denmark on Friday evening, also received a yellow, which will make him unavailable for this final game (suspended for accumulation of yellow cards).At Nati, Ligue 1 is rather well represented with goalkeepers Mvogo (Lorient), and Köhn (Monaco), defender Ulysses Garcia (OM), midfielders Sierro (Toulouse), and Fernandes (Brest ), and Monaco center forward Embolo (15 goals in 72 caps), who will not take part in this meeting (suspended for accumulation of yellow cards). The most capped men like Xhaka (Leverkusen, 134 caps), Akanji (Man City, 69 caps), Ricardo Rodriguez (Bétis Sevilla, 124 caps), or even Freuler (Bologna, 10 pawns in 77 caps) are well present. Let us recall once again that Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer decided to end his adventure in the selection after the Euro, the same for Schär (Newcastle, 86 caps), or the former Lyonnais Shaqiri (32 goals in 125 caps). ). Note the injury absences of Zakaria (Monaco), and FC Basel defender Schmid. Zuber, Okafor (AC Milan), and Jashari, all present at the Euro, but who were no longer recalled any more than Vargas (Augsburg), Steffen (Lugano, 41 sel), and Duah (Ludogorets) although summoned in september.