Serbia vs Switzerland: Swiss can repeat 2018 success and seal last-16 spot
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World Cup 2022: Serbia vs Switzerland betting tips and odds
These two nations were always expecting to be fighting it out to be the Group G runners-up when the World Cup draw was made and with one game to go that has proved to be the case.
Both teams lost to Brazil without getting a shot on target, but Switzerland have the advantage after a 1-0 victory over Cameroon, who four days later fought back from 3-1 down to earn a thrilling 3-3 draw with Serbia, the 31/20 favourites to beat the Swiss.
The atmosphere is going to be electric at Stadium 974 as we look at the latest odds in our Serbia vs Switzerland betting tips.
Serbs on revenge mission
These teams met in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup when the Swiss overcame an early goal from Aleksandar Mitrovic to post a 2-1 victory thanks to a Granit Xhaka rocket and a last-minute breakaway goal from Xherdan Shaqiri, who both celebrated by imitating the two-headed eagle on Albania’s flag – incidents which will not have been forgotten by some Serbia fans.
Then, Serbia needed a win to seal their place in the last 16 with a game to spare but defeat to Brazil in their last group game meant they headed home and that’s where they will be going should they fail to beat the Swiss, who are 9/5 to win.
Murat Yakin’s side are 9/2 to win and concede again, a victory from behind is 14/1 or at much bigger World Cup odds we go 33/1 on Serbia HT/Switzerland FT.
Judging by Serbia’s incredible encounter with Cameroon on Monday, anything could happen and goals look on the cards between these teams.
Serbia scored and conceded in seven of their World Cup qualifiers but still finished top of the group ahead of Portugal, so both teams to score, over 2.5 goals and either team to win catches the eye at 7/4 in the World Cup betting.
At slightly lower odds, Ladbrokes have both teams to score and at least three goals available at 27/20 in our Serbia vs Switzerland betting tips.
In-form Xhaka could repeat trick
Encouragingly for Serbia, Mitrovic played the whole of the match against Cameroon but his strike partner Dusan Vlahovic did not leave the bench having come on as a second-half sub in the 2-0 defeat by Brazil.
His absence makes the Swiss favourites in our book and the way they capitulated against the Africans when seemingly in control will have encouraged Switzerland, who have enjoyed impressive wins against Spain and Portugal in the Nations League recently, while they drew twice with Italy in World Cup qualifying.
Switzerland are well organised, tough to break down and could catch the Serbs on the break when the need arises. A Swiss win at 9/5 is one of our Serbia vs Switzerland betting tips.
Midfielder Xhaka has been scoring regularly for Arsenal this season and the midfielder to find the net at 5/1 is a reasonable prospect as he did four years ago.
Match Info
Where: Stadium 974, Doha
When: 19:00, Friday, 2nd December
How to watch: ITV
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
