Serbia vs Switzerland

Switzerland
10 - 2 - 1
D-D-W-L-W-W
Serbia
7 - 3 - 1
W-W-L-W-W-D
June 22, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
 | Kaliningrad Stadium

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Switzerland
10 - 2 - 1
D-D-W-L-W-W
Serbia
7 - 3 - 1
W-W-L-W-W-D
June 22, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
 | Kaliningrad Stadium
  • Producing impressive results in their respective Sportsbook World Cup fixtures, Serbia and Switzerland meet on Matchday 2 with some incredibly crucial Group E points on the line.

    After Sportsbook the Serbs as +205 moneyline underdogs, sportsbooks quickly changed their tune on this match and Serbia is now installed as the +165 favorite at Sportsbook with the Swiss coming back as +195 underdogs.

    SHARK BITES
    • Switzerland and independent Serbia have never met in an international match.
    • Since betting lines opened, Serbia’s moneyline has dropped 40 cents.
    • Serbia and Switzerland combined for 5 bookings in their Sportsbook games.

    Betting Odds for Serbia vs Switzerland

    A pick in spread markets, Sportsbooks expect this matchup to be as close as it looks on paper and while there’s only been four at this tournament, the draw is definitely worth consideration. Leading Group E, Serbia would be thrilled with a point in this contest as it would more than likely lock up their spot in the knockout round.

    The total for this one opened at 2 and it has not moved. OVER is priced at +105 but given the scoring trends in this tournament and the defense-first mentalities of both these teams, a result with more than two goals seems like a stretch barring a VAR disaster.

    Kosovo Connections

    Serbia and Switzerland have several contentious political connections and while I wouldn’t normally handicap a game on that basis, it matters here. Swiss players Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka and Valon Behrami all fled the Balkan region when Serbia took their home country of Kosovo to war after it declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

    All three men will have extra motivation to earn a victory in the name of not only Switzerland, but Kosovo as well. 

    This match also has the potential to become extremely chippy with tensions high on both sides so you might want to browse the props board for a total bookings bet and see what it’s paying for the OVER.

    Best Bets for Serbia vs Switzerland

    OVER 3.5 bookings in this game is paying -115 and I think that could cash easily. These squads combined for five total bookings in their Sportsbook matches and both sides possess some of the most notorious yellow card offenders in football.

    I will also be betting my first draw of the tournament here as I see the majority of the game being played in the middle of the field.

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Odds

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Opening
Current

Serbia
vsFinal
Switzerland
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+0.25
-100
+197
o2.25
+112
-0.25
-111
+166
u2.25
-130
Draw +215
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
Ev
-124
+170
o2
-117
Ev
+104
+185
u2
-103
Draw +205

Head to Head

SRB
Stat Type SUI
0.00
Red Cards
0.00
0.00
Yellow Cards
0.00
1-1-0
Record
0-1-1
1-1
O/U
1-1
3.00
Score
2.00
0
Clean Sheets
0
0
Failed to Score
0
0.00
Shots
0.00
0.00
Corners
0.00
SRB
Stat Type SUI
0.00
Red Cards
0.00
0.00
Yellow Cards
0.00
1-1-0
Record
0-1-1
1-1
O/U
1-1
3.00
Score
2.00
0
Clean Sheets
0
0
Failed to Score
0
0.00
Shots
0.00
0.00
Corners
0.00
Sep 1/01 (1 of 2)
SRB
Stat Type SUI
Away
Home
2
Score
1
Corners
Shots
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Halftime Score
Mar 24/01 (2 of 2)
SRB
Stat Type SUI
Home
Away
1
Score
1
Corners
Shots
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Halftime Score

Form Last 10

DateOppScoreSUTotalVenueLeague
Jun 17, 2018CRC1-0W2AwayWorld Cup
Oct 9, 2017GEO1-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Oct 6, 2017AUT2-3L-AwayWorld Cup
Sep 5, 2017IRE1-0W-AwayWorld Cup
Sep 2, 2017MDA3-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Jun 11, 2017WAL1-1D-HomeWorld Cup
Mar 24, 2017GEO3-1W-AwayWorld Cup
Nov 12, 2016WAL1-1D2.50AwayWorld Cup
Oct 9, 2016AUT3-2W-HomeWorld Cup
Oct 6, 2016MDA3-0W-AwayWorld Cup
DateOppScoreSUTotalVenueLeague
Jun 17, 2018BRA1-1D2.50AwayWorld Cup
Nov 12, 2017NIR0-0D-HomeWorld Cup
Nov 9, 2017NIR1-0W-AwayWorld Cup
Oct 10, 2017POR0-2L-AwayWorld Cup
Oct 7, 2017HUN5-2W-HomeWorld Cup
Sep 3, 2017LAT3-0W-AwayWorld Cup
Aug 31, 2017AND3-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Jun 9, 2017FRO2-0W-AwayWorld Cup
Mar 25, 2017LAT1-0W-HomeWorld Cup
Nov 13, 2016FRO2-0W3HomeWorld Cup

Team Records

SRB
Record SUI
7-3-1
All
10-2-1
3-2-0
Home
5-1-0
4-1-1
Away
5-1-1
0-0-2
ATS
1-0-1
0-0-1
ATS Home
1-0-1
0-0-1
ATS Away
0-0
6-5
O/U
4-8-1
3-2
O/U Home
1-4-1
3-3
O/U Away
3-4
24
Points
32
11
Points Home
16
13
Points Away
16
SRB
Record SUI
7-2-1
All
7-2-1
3-1-0
Home
4-1-0
4-1-1
Away
3-1-1
0-0-1
ATS
0-0-1
0-0
ATS Home
0-0-1
0-0-1
ATS Away
0-0
5-5
O/U
2-8
2-2
O/U Home
1-4
3-3
O/U Away
1-4
23
Points
23
10
Points Home
13
13
Points Away
10