On Tuesday night, Switzerland hosts Israel in Group I of qualifying for the 2024 European Championships.
The home side kicked off their qualifying campaign with a 5-0 win in Belarus. The victory was the perfect start for Switzerland, whose last outing was a humiliating 6-1 defeat against Portugal at the World Cup.
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The victory continued Switzerland’s recent stellar record in European Championship qualifying. They have now won five of their last six games in qualifying, scoring at least twice in four of their last six qualifiers.
Switzerland’s recent home record in European Championship qualifying is excellent, as they are unbeaten in eight home qualifiers, having recorded seven victories in the run.
They also lost just one qualifier in their previous 12 outings on home soil while recording ten wins in the run. A solid defence has played a big role in the excellent home record in qualifying, as Switzerland has kept six clean sheets in their previous eight matches.
The visitors continued their recent inconsistent international form last time out, as they drew 1-1 at home against Kosovo in their opening qualifying game.
The draw means that Israel has won just one of their last four international matches, having suffered two defeats in their previous four outings. The game ended a run of high-scoring games for Israel, as their previous eight games had all produced over 2.5 goals.
The visitors have a poor recent record in qualifying for the European Championships, as they have now won just one of their last nine qualifiers.
Israel has also struggled for results on their travels in European Championship qualifiers, as they have lost four of their previous five away games in qualifying.
Forebet predicts that Switzerland will record a victory in this clash to make it two wins out of two in Group I of qualifying.