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October 13. 21:45. Suburb. RheinEnergi Stadium
The League of Nations. League A. Group 4. Round 4
Germany – Switzerland
Where to look: Soccer 2
Disqualified: absent
Wounded / Sick: ter Stegen, Serdar, Sane, Gundogan – Steffen, Drmic
Germany – Switzerland: bookmaker odds
Germany – Switzerland: indicative compositions
Germany and Switzerland have a long-standing relationship, including in football. The Germans have not met so often with any other national team; Germany played with its southern neighbors its first game overall (1908, 3: 5 loss) and its first postwar (1950, 1: 0 victory). These teams crossed paths in major tournaments as well, just remember Karl Rappan’s legendary victory in the 1938 World Cup replay! But in the general statistics, of course, the Germans have a big advantage: 36 wins against 9 for “Nati”.
Switzerland also plays the role of “underdogs” in the current group of the League of Nations. At the same time, Joachim Loew’s team has already lost points in Basel in September and is behind the Spanish by two points. Consequently, in a meeting at home with the Vladimir Petkovich charges, the Germans need blood from their nose to win. The three points won in Ukraine convinced few people: Lyov that before the Kiev match, which was later heavily criticized in the media. The voice joined the indignant chorus and venerable characters like Matthäus or Ton. The latter generally advised Herr Joachim to leave the national team after the Euro and make way for the youngsters. However, the Bundestren is doing well and says progress is showing in the team’s play. “Compare the situation to the fall of 2018, then our young team was at the bottom, at the bottom! But in the spring we went and snatched a win from the Dutch in qualifying. And I got used to the criticism. Since I was sixteen, they only do to me what is being criticized. “
Loew has no reason to change the lineup. In Ukraine, the Germans managed to avoid further injuries, so in Cologne roughly the same base should emerge, except that Draxler can be replaced by Werner in the attack. Fortunately, Timo’s suspicions about the “crown” were not confirmed; he fought his cold and is ready to help the national team. For the Swiss, Shaqiri went through the same thing last week. Plus, Sherdan even tested positive for the first time. They checked it twice, it turned out to be a false alarm … However, Petkovic, for whatever reason, left one of his key players in reserve in the game with Spain. Without Shakiri, the “nati”, although they put up a dignified resistance, gave the favorite slightly, due to a serious mistake by the goalkeeper. (Here Ukrainian fans shake their heads sympathetically.) After the game, the tabloid Blick issued a full appeal: “Dear Petko, free Shakiri now!” Most likely, the coach “listens.” Then the Owl will go to the bench, playing pale with the Spanish. In other positions, Switzerland has no reason to rotate.
Germany vs Switzerland: author’s prediction
The last victory of “Nati” on German soil dates back to 1956. And although the Cologne match is likely to be played with empty stands, it should end with another setback for Switzerland. On the other hand, the Germans are not in the best shape either and this League of Nations invariably concedes one goal per game. And now they will fail. 3: 1. Also, out of respect, I will predict that Kroos will become the author of one of the balls. Tony will play the 100th game for the national team!
Frequently asked questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 21:45
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.79
