A clear victory for the Swiss?
The wait is almost over. There are just two weeks left until the “Nati” kicks off its 13th World Cup adventure in history. The Swiss, who have also qualified for the finals for the sixth time in a row, will start the tournament on June 13 in San Francisco and want to prepare as best as possible for their group opponents Qatar, Canada, and Bosnia by then. To this end, the Swiss Football Association has scheduled two more friendly matches against teams that are roughly on par with their World Cup group opponents in the FIFA World Rankings. The first of these is the match between Switzerland and Jordan, where a confident home win seems likely.
In the match against the World Cup newcomer from the Middle East, the Swiss are the clear favorites. With a market value of 317 million euros, Murat Yakin’s team is more than 17 times more valuable than Jamal Sellami’s squad. For Switzerland vs. Jordan, the forecast therefore predicts a clear victory for the hosts.
While the Jordanians have only one player from Europe’s top five leagues in Mousa Tamari (Stade Rennes), the “Nati” squad is packed with stars. Eight players from the German Bundesliga alone have made the squad—including BVB’s number one, Gregor Kobel, and Freiburg’s rising star Manzambi. The Swiss are also well-represented in the Premier League (Xhaka, Ndoye, Okafor) and Serie A (Akanji, Jashari, Freuler).
Given this abundance of quality in the Swiss squad, it’s not just a safe bet that the home team will win this friendly, but that they’ll put on a real goal-scoring spectacle. For Switzerland vs. Jordan, a bet on over 2.5 goals at bet365 is therefore a good option.
Even though the underdog has qualified for the World Cup and recently reached the final of the Arab Cup, it’s questionable just how competitive the Jordanians really are. In their few friendly matches against European nations in recent years, the Middle Eastern country has at times revealed significant gaps in quality.
Because of this, it’s not just likely that the underdog will lose at Kybun Park. Since the World Cup newcomer recently received some bad news, you should also bet at good odds on Switzerland vs. Jordan that Jamal Sellami’s team won’t even score a goal of their own.
Switzerland – Jordan Head-to-Head Record
Sunday will mark a first. The match between Switzerland and Jordan will be played in St. Gallen for the first time.
Predicted Lineups
Switzerland: Kobel – Rodriguez, Akanji, Elvedi, Widmer – Aebischer, Xhaka – Vargas, Rieder, Ndoye – Embolo
Jordan: Abulaila – Al Dahab, Al Rosan, Nasib – Taha, Jamous, Al Rashdan, Smeeri – Al Mardi, Olwan, Tamari
Switzerland – Jordan Prediction
Before both teams head to their training camp in the U.S., there is one final test on European soil. The Swiss go into the match against the World Cup newcomers as clear favorites and are likely to win this game comfortably.
In addition to a handicap bet in favor of Murat Yakin’s team, a bet on the total goals in the Switzerland vs. Jordan match offers attractive odds. While more than 2.5 goals are expected overall, the visitors are unlikely to find the back of the net.
