England vs Switzerland Odds, England – Switzerland Picks
| England Odds | +125 |
| Switzerland Odds | +295 |
| Draw | +185 |
| Over / Under | 2.5 +168 / -206 |
Let's dive into the England vs Switzerland odds and make a pick and prediction in our Euro 2024 betting preview for Saturday, July 6.
After surviving their round of 16 match against Slovakia, England look to put in a better performance against Switzerland.
Jude Bellingham saved England, scoring an equalizer deep into stoppage time, and then Harry Kane gave England the lead in extra time, which saw them through to the quarterfinals. It has been a lackluster tournament so far for England offensively, as they've really struggled to create high quality chances despite the wealth of talent in their attack. Switzerland are going to be their toughest test yet, so they will have to improve if they want to get to the semifinals.
Switzerland impressively beat Italy 2-0 to get to the quarterfinals. Murat Yakin's side has been really good throughout the Euros and has proven themselves to be a worthy underdog. They are an experienced side and will not be afraid of the moment here against one of the Euro 2024 favorites.
England Picks
It’s been terrible offensively for England in this tournament. Even playing from behind for 70 minutes, it was brutal watching England try to create high quality chances. Everything once they get to the final third is disjointed and it seems they don’t have a real way to play through the middle of the pitch, so the ball goes out wide but they aren’t sending any crosses in, meaning it’s lot of passing that lead to nothing.
If the Three Lions have a similar performance like the one against Slovakia here against Switzerland, they are going home. Slovakia pressed England early and created a bunch of chances by forcing Gareth Southgate's men into turnovers and then eventually they got the breakthrough. Switzerland are going to do the exact same thing, which is not good for England because they have shown some struggles in build up against pressure.
Switzerland Picks
It's no fluke that Switzerland are in the quarterfinals. They came into the tournament as one of the most experienced and versatile tactical sides that can give England a lot of problems.
Their match against Germany showed that flexibility more than any other match. It was the first time since the 2022 World Cup where Switzerland were not the ones controlling the ball for a majority of the match. They didn't just sit back and let Germany pass the ball right through them. Instead, they man marked them all over the pitch and were not afraid to come out and pressure the ball. It caused Germany a lot of problems in their build up and also really made it difficult for them to create high quality chances.
Then against Italy in the round of 16, they showed how good of an in possession side they are. Granit Xhaka was sublime all night long, conducting the Swiss build up and attack with there being a clear emphasis on playing through the left side the pitch where Italy were weakest. The first goal was especially good with Switzerland's one touch quick passing playing right through Italy's defensive block and it is something they can without a doubt repeat against England.
It had been coming.
And what a nice team goal it was by Switzerland too, finished off by Remo Freuler.#SUIITA#Euro2024pic.twitter.com/n5lUspeXQA
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) June 29, 2024
England vs Switzerland
Prediction
Even with all of the offensive issues, England have been one of the best defensive teams in this tournament. They have only conceded 3.2 expected goals through their four matches and they do an outstanding job limiting opponents' transition opportunities.
Game state is always very crucial in international football, especially in the knockout stages. Whichever side goes ahead, it's going to slow the match down quite a bit and both defenses are not going to allow the match to get off the rails. In addition to that, the longer this match stays 0-0, the better chance it has at getting to extra time.
I have both teams to score- no projected at -192, so I like the value on the current line of -135.
