Our prediction for this match:
England
Match Time & Date:
11/09/2018
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Switzerland
This friendly game between England and Switzerland will take place at the King Power Stadium in Leicester. The fans will gather in force to spur England, encouraged by their performances in the World Cup and the prospect of the young squad. Switzerland will be disappointed they didn’t make it into the quarter-finals in Russia, after finishing second in the group stage. Two nations have met 24 times and England has a superior score of 16 wins compares to the Suisse who only have three. The last time they met was in 2015 and England won 2:0. England have managed to win two games at the start of the World Cup but have of course lost the last two games in Russia. Switzerland only have one defeat in their last 10 matches which came in the last 16 round of the World Cup, where they were beaten 1:0 by Sweden. Still, with the crowd on their side, England should have this.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Rashford):
Marcus Rashford is one of the most talented English footballers. Rashford was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester on October 31, 1997 and he began his youth career at Fletcher Moss Rangers. Manchester United scouts spotted him in 2005 when he joined the famous Premier League club.
The pacey footballer, who is capable of playing as both winger and striker, marked his Manchester United first-team debut with two goals in a 5-1 crushing of Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Marcus Rashford scored seven goals in 35 appearances for the Red Devils in the 2017/2018 Premier League season. Speaking of his international debut, the Manchester United attacker played his first match for England against Australia on May 27, 2016 and he did well to find the net in a 2-1 win over the Socceroos.
After producing fine displays with Manchester United in the 2017/2018 season, Marcus Rashford was named in the 23-man England national team squad that will take part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Highlighted Team (Switzerland):
While missing the first ever World Cup, Switzerland played at next four, reaching the quarter-finals on three occasions, but they were unable to repeat the success in next six appearances. Nati reached the first knockout stage in 1994, 2006 and 2014, but they couldn’t make the next step.
When it comes to their European Championship appearances, the situation is even worse, as the team only qualified for the 1996, 2004 and 2016 finals, while they automatically qualified for the 2008 tournament together with co-hosts Austria. Switzerland national team of late have profited from the multicultural environment, as they appear to have closed the gap behind top European sides and also adopted a more adventurous style of play.
The new generation is probably the most talented yet, with players like Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Ricardo Rodriguez and Valon Behrami all held in high regard. Nati now have a unique chance to try and reach the closing stages of a major tournament as their key men are either at their peak or will be there in the next couple of years.
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