3 Switzerland vs 1 Turkey

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SUI

Draw

TUR

BTTS

Preview: Switzerland vs Turkey

As Switzerland and Turkey clash at the Baku Olympic Stadium in a pivotal UEFA Euro 2020 Group A fixture, both teams grapple with defensive frailties and a desperate need for points to keep their tournament hopes alive.

Switzerland

Switzerland experienced their first defeat in six games across all competitions, with a 3-0 loss to Italy on Wednesday, the 16th. The Red Crosses delivered a disappointing performance, as the opposition celebrated prematurely when Chiellini’s goal was disallowed due to a hand-ball, spotted by VAR.

Unfortunately for Switzerland, Chiellini left the field injured shortly before Italy took the lead with an easy finish from Locatelli in the 26th minute, following a perfect cut-back from Nicolo Barella. Despite their efforts, Switzerland's attacks lacked quality in the final third, and Embolo’s threat diminished as time passed.

The Swiss defense struggled, and Locatelli doubled Italy's lead with a spectacular 20-yard strike in the 52nd minute. Immobile sealed the defeat with a goal in the 89th minute, leaving Switzerland with just one point and a goal difference of -3 after one draw and one loss.

Manuel Akanji and the backline appeared flat-footed, and coach Vladimir Petković needs to address defensive issues to stand a chance against Turkey. A defensive 5-3-2 formation might be considered for Switzerland's return on Match Day 3, as they face threats like Burak Yilmaz, who, despite not scoring against Wales, remains dangerous.

Turkey

Turkey's game against Wales ended in a 2-0 defeat on Match Day 2 at Baku. The Crescent-Stars produced a tepid performance, with Burak Yilmaz unable to find the target on several occasions.

Aaron Ramsey had the first significant chance, nearly sending Leicester City's Çağlar Söyüncü off balance with a clever dummy. However, Turkish goalkeeper Cakir denied Ramsey's shot with a strong save.

Minutes later, Juventus midfielder Ramsey broke the deadlock at the 42-minute mark, capitalizing on a deft Gareth Bale assist that left nine Turkish players as mere spectators. In the final moments, Turkey conceded again after another Bale assist, this time to Connor Roberts in the 90th minute.

After back-to-back defeats—DWDWLL in this tournament—Turkey has no points and a goal difference of -5, with their hopes of qualifying for the next round hanging by a thread. Senol Gunes attributes the poor start to a flurry of individual errors.

An attacking 4-2-3-1 formation might be deployed, rather than the 4-1-4-1 formation seen on Match Day 2.

Team form

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