Switzerland vs Kosovo Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

On Saturday, Switzerland will host Kosovo at St. Jakob-Park in another round of 2024 European Championship qualifiers.

The home team performed admirably at the start of the Euro qualifiers but has slowed in recent matches, despite remaining favorites to advance from Group I. They were held to a 1-1 draw by Israel in their previous game and appeared to be on their way to a narrow victory after Ruben Vargas' first-half strike before their opponents scored a late equalizer.

Switzerland currently leads Group I with 16 points from eight games. They will qualify for the final tournament next year if they win on Saturday, but a draw would suffice as well.

Meanwhile, Kosovo has had mixed results in the qualifiers thus far, and while advancement to the final tournament remains a possibility, it will require an extraordinary set of results elsewhere. They defeated Israel 1-0 in their previous match, with Milot Rashica scoring the game's only goal late in the first half.

With 10 points so far, the visitors are fourth in their group. If they do not win on Saturday, their chances of automatic qualification for the Euros are over.
 

Switzerland vs Kosovo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Saturday's game will mark just the third meeting between Switzerland and Kosovo. The previous two matchups between the two nations have both ended in draws.
• The visitors have kept clean sheets in their last two matches after managing just one in their 13 games prior.
• Switzerland have scored 21 goals in the qualifiers so far. Only Portugal (32) have scored more.
• Kosovo have the second-best defensive record in Group I so far with a goal concession tally of eight.
• The A-Team were ranked 14th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 91 places above their weekend opponents.

 

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Switzerland vs Kosovo Prediction

Switzerland are on a run of back-to-back draws and have now drawn four of their last five matches. They are undefeated in their last six games on home soil and will be looking to wrap up their qualification push in front of their home fans this week.

Kosovo are on a run of back-to-back victories after going winless in their six games prior. They have, however, won just one of their last six away matches and could see defeat here.

Prediction: Switzerland 3-1 Kosovo

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