England – Switzerland

England have a better chance of winning than bookmakers think

On Saturday, 6 July, England and Switzerland will determine the third semi-finalist of Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate's team is the favourite on the line, but has received the highest odds if you take all the matches at the Euros. Murat Yakin's wards are rated relatively high. England have faced very serious criticism for their style of play. The public, even the British public, wants to see spectacular football. Gareth Southgate is strictly keeping his plan lined with control. England has very few goal-scoring chances, but so far there is luck. In the match against Slovakia, the team had their first shot on goal 30 seconds before the final whistle and saved. Kane has two goals already, despite the small number of chances. An important moment - the English felt psychological confidence. Reserves showed themselves very well. In particular, Watkins and Toney have had a huge impact on the result. So much so that now Watkins is even being tipped for the starting line-up instead of Kane. England still have a very solid defence. Only two goals conceded in four matches. At the same time there is a problem - the suspension of centre-back Geha. Switzerland is the main discovery of the European Championship. Such a breakthrough was not expected from a team without big stars. Murat Yakin's wards beat Italy for good reason. "Cheeseheads" demonstrated high pressing, possession of the ball and physically surpassed the opponent. And the winning goal was the result of a historic combination: 31 accurate passes, a new European Championship record. After the game with Italy, Murat Yakin said that his scheme is perfectly adapted against opponents with four defenders. This is just not the case with England. Gareth Southgate uses a model with three players in the centre of defence. In fact, the English will be able to use a mirror formation. This could spell big trouble for the Cheeseheads. England are stronger in almost every position. Southgate has opportunities to strengthen the game in the second half. Also, the team and in a great mood considering the save. England is being offered very high inflated odds. In the match against Denmark, a win was only 1.90. It is highly doubtful that Switzerland is currently able to produce a series of matches against top teams. This will be the third game in ten days after Germany and Italy. Interestingly, England broke through at the last European Championship in the quarter-finals, scoring four goals against Ukraine. We can expect a confident victory this time too.