Switzerland v Italy Betting Tips [29 June 2024]

Berlin will play host to the first Round of 16 match at Euro 2024, when Switzerland take on Italy. These two nations haven't had easy times coming to this stage. Switzerland finished second in Group A after a win and two draws. In their final group game, they conceded late to draw 1-1 with hosts Germany. For the second straight European Championship competition, these two nations meet. This time, Switzerland will be keen to avoid defeat against Italy. They lost 3-0 to the eventual champions three years ago. This isn’t a fixture that has favored the Swiss over the years. In 23 meetings with Italy, they’ve managed just three wins. None of these came in the last 11 meetings. The two meetings after they faced off at Euro 2020 ended in draws, the most recent in 2021 November. Coming into this encounter, Switzerland are unbeaten in seven matches but only won three of those. At this tournament, they haven't won any since beating Hungary on Match Day 1.

Italy had to wait until the final minute of their third group match to salvage their title defence. Mattia Zaccagni’s strike earned them a 1-1 draw with Croatia, ensuring Italy finish second in Group B. That was a needed recovery after a 1-0 loss to Spain in their second game. Notably, Italy haven't really hit the ground running at the current competition. Luciano Spaletti’s charges have trailed in each of their three matches here. In light of their group stage performance, Italian fans will be keen to see the team put up a much more fluid performance. Their 1-0 loss to Spain remains the only defeat Italy have suffered in nine matches. Winning five of those nine matches means they have what it takes to bounce back. They however have no clean sheet in their last seven Euro matches. four of their last seven Euro matches were tied at 90 minutes.

Italy have had an unremarkable run so far at the Euros. However, the fact that they can get this far even with their shortcomings shows they can fight. Switzerland are also known fighters and they did well for the better part of their game against Germany. Despite their qualities, both nations come here with inconsistent runs. They’ve also drawn in most of their recent meetings and neither side comes here as favorites. Our prediction for Switzerland v Italy is for the two nations to draw.