Switzerland and Italy will face each other for the first round of 16 of Euro 2024. The match will take place on Saturday June 29 at 6:00 p.m. Opta’s AI gives its favorite for this meeting.
Switzerland were solid in the group stage, not losing a single match in Euro 2024. Xherdan Shaqiri’s teammates managed to open the match against Hungary with a 3-1 victory. Murat Yakin’s players followed that up with two 1-1 draws against Scotland and then Germany. The Swiss even took the lead against the Germans, securing first place in the group, but it didn’t last.
Italy, for its part, went through all the emotions. After an unconvincing victory against the Albanians (2-1) and a missed meeting with the Spaniards, 1-0 defeat, everything was at stake against Croatia. Luka Modric opened the scoring for the Croatians, giving them qualification. This was without counting the stroke of genius from Mattia Zaccagni who delivered his country by equalizing in the seventh minute of added time of the second half. Squadra Azzura therefore qualifies as second in group B.
L’it d’choose assessed the two opponents’ chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Italy and Switzerland’s chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals
| Nation | Chance of qualification |
|---|---|
| Italy | 56,9% |
| Suisse | 43,1 |
The form of the two teams explains this small gap. This round of 16 between the Swiss and Italian neighbors will be one of the tightest. Advantage for Italy which keeps a superior squad but doubts remain as to the ability of Luciano Spalletti to draw the full potential of his group. Element of response Saturday June 29 at 6:00 p.m. for this first match of the round of 16 of Euro 2024.
