5 interesting facts before the game Switzerland vs Germany on the UEFA Nations League page all

KOMPAS.com – Working day The two UEFA Nations League will present an exciting duel between Switzerland and Germany.

The Switzerland vs Germany match is scheduled for Monday (7/9/2020) at the morning WIB at the St Jakob-Park stadium, Basel.

Switzerland, acting as the home team, is carrying out a revival mission after losing to Ukraine in working day first, Friday (9/4/2020).

Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic plans to rotate multiple players to complete the mission.

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“Germany is the favorite team, not only against us, but also against other teams,” Petkovic was quoted as saying on the official UEFA website.

“We want to keep our style against Germany. There will be several substitutions for that,” he said.

Meanwhile, Germany, who previously drew 1-1 with Spain, expressed their readiness before taking on Switzerland.

This was revealed by the coach, Joachim Loew.

“The game against Spain had a strong impact, but there were no serious injuries. All the players are ready to play (against Switzerland),” Loew said.

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However, Loew remains wary of the Swiss fortress. He considered that his potential opponent had a style similar to that of Spain.

“They (Switzerland) have a very progressive playing style and tactics. I see similarities in the playing styles between Switzerland and Spain,” Loew said.

Before the duel, there are some interesting facts about the matches in Switzerland and Germany, here are five of them:

1. Switzerland is the country that Germany faces most often. They have met 51 times in 36 games, including won by the Der Panzer team.

2. The first official match between Switzerland and Germany was recorded on April 5, 1908. At that time, Switzerland was able to beat Germany with a score of 5-3.

3. Germany pocketed a positive trend before visiting the Swiss headquarters in working day the second UEFA Nations League 2020-2021. Joachim Loew’s team has always won in their last four away games.

Germany last lost an away loss in October 2018, when they visited France.

4. On the other hand, Switzerland is overshadowed by a bad record. They experienced three consecutive defeats when they appeared in the UEFA Nations League.

Two defeats of which he suffered in the 2018-2019 UEFA Nations League, while another bad result has just occurred in working day the first of the season, when he visited Ukraine (1-2).

5. German striker Timo Werner is in the best shape of the game. He has scored 12 goals since making his international debut in March 2017.

The new Chelsea player surpassed his compatriots, Leon Goretzka (11) and Serge Gnabry (10).