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Tournament favourites Brazil are scheduled to face the likes of Switzerland in their next Group G fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday, November 28. Brazil and Switzerland have won their opening matches against Serbia and Cameroon, respectively and will face each other at the Stadium 974 in Ras Abu Aboud.
In their opening fixtures, Brazil defeated Serbia 2-0 while Switzerland scored one goal to take three points against Cameroon. Brazil suffered a set back before the Monday's clash as their star forward Neymar Jr will be out of action for at least two remaining group stage games while Switzerland will be high on confidence after their promising performance in the opener.
Brazil vs Switzerland: Match Preview
Head-To-Head:
- Brazil and Switzerland have faced each other nine times and the South American side maintain a slight edge over the European team with three wins.
- Switzerland have defeated Brazil twice while both the teams played four draws.
- Brazil and Switzerland have faced each other in two World Cups, both resulted into draws in 1950 and 2018.
Top Players:
- Brazil include Neymar Jr., Vinicius Jr., Thiago Silva, Richarlison, Gabriel Jesus as their top players.
- Switzerland include Granit Xhaka, Manuel Akanji, Denis Zakaria, Xherdan Shaqiri, Fabian Schar as their top players.
Predicted halftime scores: (Brazil 2-1 Switzerland)
- 1st Half: 1-0
- 2nd Half: 1-1
Brazil vs Switzerland: Betting Odds (FT)
Handicap (Spread): 0.5 points (Brazil -0.5)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Over)
Prediction: Brazil 2-0 Switzerland
Money Line:
- Brazil have -250 odds to pick up the win, while Switzerland are listed at +700 to claim victory.
- The draw between Brazil and Switzerland has been listed at +360 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
- Brazil scored a total of 40 goals in 17 matches at the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers while Switzerland scored a total of 15 goals in eight matches at the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.
- From their opponents in the qualifiers, Brazil conceded five goals managing a difference of 35 goals while Switzerland conceded just two goals.
Over/Under:
- The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over -145, Under +105.
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