Ireland vs Switzerland Prediction & Betting Tips - International Friendlies

Prediction published on 24/03/2024, 15:45  by Sridhar | Modified on 26/03/2024 at 07:45 in Football Predictions

The Republic of Ireland will look to make things difficult for Euro-bound Switzerland as the sides meet in an international friendly. The Aviva Stadium in Dublin will host this match on Tuesday. Ireland are coming off a creditable 0-0 result against Belgium over the weekend. After a disastrous European qualification campaign, the hosts are without a permanent manager. Caretaker coach John O’Shea has managed to dish out a stubborn performance, which could have been more if Evan Ferguson’s penalty wasn’t saved. They had very little to savor from the qualification campaign, with two wins and six defeats, finishing fourth in Group B, which had France, the Netherlands, Greece, and Gibraltar. Both those wins came against Gibraltar, but their concentration now would be to focus on preparing for the next season’s Nations League campaign.

Switzerland are also coming off a draw, a 0-0 result against Denmark. That made it four draws out of their last five matches, with the other being a 1-0 defeat to Romania. This is a disappointing turn of results for a side that has booked its fifth continental final appearance in the last six campaigns after finishing second in Group I behind Romania. The Swiss had four wins and five draws, but most of the positive results came early in their campaign. Their challenge in the Euros is going to be a tough one, as they are paired in a group featuring Hungary, Scotland, and Germany. Their build-up to the tournament will see them face Estonia and Austria later in June, so the visitors will be desperate to get some confidence with a win here.