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Serbia and Switzerland clash at Stadium 974 on Friday, December 2 in the third match of the 2022 World Cup group phase (Group G). The game starts at 2:00 PM ET. Serbia has a record of 0-1-1 in group-stage play, and Switzerland is 1-0-1.
Bookmakers have given Serbia odds of +144 to win this game, and Switzerland is at +195 (with the draw at +231). The moneyline says Serbia has a 41.0% chance of winning this game.
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Serbia vs. Switzerland Match Info
- Game Day: Friday, December 2, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Venue: Stadium 974
Serbia Stats and Trends
- With three goals scored in two matches, Serbia is eighth in the World Cup. On the other side, Switzerland has conceded one goal in two matches, fourth in the competition. In World Cup qualifying, Serbia scored 18 goals (2.3 per game) and Switzerland gave up two (0.3 per game).
- Serbia’s goal differential (-2) ranks No. 24 in the World Cup. It was +9 during the World Cup qualification campaign.
- Serbia ended up with a draw in its most recent game (3-3) versus Cameroon on November 28. Serbia outshot its opponent 17 to 12.
- Serbia got its three goals from Strahinja Pavlovic, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic against Cameroon.
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Switzerland Stats and Trends
- Switzerland is 22nd in the World Cup in goals scored (one overall, 0.5 per match), and Serbia is 27th in goals conceded (five, 2.5 per match). In World Cup qualifying, Switzerland scored 15 goals (1.9 per match) and Serbia gave up nine (1.1 per match).
- Switzerland’s goal differential (0) is No. 12 in the World Cup. It was +13 in the team’s UEFA World Cup qualification campaign.
- In its last match on November 28, Switzerland lost to Brazil 1-0. Brazil outshot Switzerland nine to four.
- Michel Aebischer led Switzerland with zero shots in the team’s scoreless effort.
Serbia vs. Switzerland Players to Watch
- Serbia’s Dusan Tadic has one assist in this tournament (zero goals), and had six in World Cup qualifying (two goals).
- During this tournament, Mitrovic has one goal (plus eight goals in World Cup qualifying).
- Dusan Vlahovic had four goals for Serbia during the World Cup qualifying cycle.
- Filip Kostic had one goal and two assists in the qualification cycle for the World Cup.
- Xherdan Shaqiri has recorded one assist for Switzerland in this tournament (no goals). He had five assist in World Cup qualifying with one goal.
- In this tournament, Breel Embolo has scored one goal (plus three goals and three assists in World Cup qualifiers).
- Switzerland’s Renato Steffen had one goal with one assist during the World Cup qualifying campaign.
- In the most recent World Cup qualifying, Noah Okafor collected one goal and one assist.
Chances to Win the World Cup
| Chance to Win the World Cup | Implied Probability | Overall Rank | Group Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 1.2% | 13 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1.2% | 13 | 2 |
Pick to Win Serbia vs. Switzerland
Our pick to win is Serbia.
