Spain – Switzerland

We expect goals from both teams in a match between the leaders and the underdogs of Group 2 of League A

Before the start of the fifth round in the Liga A of the Nations, Spain were considered one of the top three favorites to win the title, along with the Netherlands and Germany. The Pyrenees are in Group Two for the Final Four, with their geographical neighbors Portugal, as well as the Czech Republic and Switzerland, competing for the title. The Spaniards are currently in first place with eight points, the Portuguese are one point behind, while the Czechs and Swiss are focused on survival with four and three points respectively. There are no tournament-less teams in the quartet, so even for the leading team on home field against the latter, bookmakers offer rather restrained odds. The Spanish national team reached the semi-final stage of last year's European Championship, where they lost in a penalty shoot-out to Italy. The team qualified for the World Cup qualifying round without Validol, sending Sweden to a disappointing play-off with Ukraine in the decisive round. Spain, who have undergone a generational change, are fielding a core squad for the current Nations League campaign, with a focus on the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Luis Enrique is doing quite well. The Spaniards drew away against the Czech Republic and Portugal in the first two rounds before beating Switzerland and the Czech Republic at home. Switzerland nearly knocked their upcoming opponents out of the European Championship play-offs last season, so there is enough grit in this team to fight desperately for points. Iakin's side were the first team in the group to qualify for the World Cup, leaving Italy without a ticket to Qatar along with Northern Macedonia. The Swiss have failed miserably in the first round of the current Nations League, failing to score a single point in their games against each member of the group. On the other hand, the encounter in June highlighted the danger for the Swiss side, who drew 1-0 at home to pay back the Portuguese for a 4-0 home defeat. The two sides have faced each other five times in the last four-ish years. On no occasion have the Spaniards achieved an easy win and not even a two-goal advantage. Switzerland have nothing to lose on Saturday, so they will surely find at least one goal.