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Switzerland vs Turkey Odds & Prediction – Euro 2020 Group A June 20th

Gary Gowers

by Gary Gowers in Soccer News

Updated Jun 19, 2021 · 11:07 AM PDT

Switzerland vs Turkey
Turkey's manager Senol Gunes, third right, talks to his players during a training session of the national soccer team at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Thursday, June 10, 2021, ahead of their match against Italy on Friday June 11. The Euro 2020 gets underway on Friday June 11 and is being played in 11 host cities across 11 countries. The event was delayed by one year after being postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
  • It is Switzerland vs Turkey in Euro 2020 Group A on Sunday, June 20 at 12:00 pm EST
  • With both teams without a win, this is a make-or-break match for the Swiss and the Turks
  • We preview the game, look at the odds, and offer a best bet below

Switzerland vs Turkey meet in round 3 of Group A of Euro 2020 on Sunday, June 20 at 12:00 pm EST in Baku’s Olympic Stadium.

Having earned only a single point between them in the tournament so far, this final group game is a must-win for both teams, with a draw looking unlikely to be enough for either to qualify for the knockout phase.

We list the odds, preview Switzerland vs Turkey, and offer below the best bet for this Euro 2020 Group A game.

Switzerland vs Turkey Euro 2020 Odds

Matchup Spread Moneyline Total
Switzerland vs Turkey SWI +1.5 (-100) | TUR -1.5 (-121) SWI -155| DRAW +320 | TUR +410 Ov 2.5 (-130) | Un 2.5 (-108)

Odds as of June 19 at DraftKings

Must-Win for Switzerland and Turkey

Switzerland’s future in this tournament hangs in the balance after picking up only a single point so far, and they need a win here if they are to emulate their performance in Euro 2016 when, for the first time, they made it to the round-of-16. It has been disappointing for the Swiss so far, who came into the competition ranked 13th in the world by FIFA and off the back of six consecutive wins.

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In their opening game against Wales, the Swiss dominated for long spells and took the lead early in the second half with a header from Breel Embolo, but were disappointed to concede an equalizer on 74 minutes when Kiefer Moore glanced in a header for the Welsh. For Switzerland, it was two points dropped and this proved doubly costly for them four days later when they suffered a 3-0 thumping by the impressive Italians in Rome.

But all is not lost for Vladimir Petkovic’s men who know that a win will almost certainly still take them through and, with Wales playing Italy in their final group game, could yet see them finish second in the table. There is, however, no more room for error, and the likes of Xherdan Shaqiri and Embolo need to deliver.

Poor Euros Record for the Turks

Turkey’s 3-0 opening day defeat by Italy was not unexpected but it did mean they have now lost their opening game in five consecutive European Championships. Unfortunately for them, despite playing Wales in Baku on Wednesday in front of a crowd that was 90-percent Turkish, they still fell to a disappointing 2-0 defeat.

Switzerland vs Turkey Head-to-Head Stats

Switzerland
VS
Turkey
0 Games won 0
1 Games drawn 0
1 Games lost 2
1 Goals scored 0
24 Goals attempts 20
4 Goal conceded 5
87.5 Passing accuracy (%) 82

A goal from Aaron Ramsey just before halftime and a tap-in for Connor Roberts – both created by Gareth Bale – was more than enough to give the Welsh a fairly comfortable win and give the Turks an uphill task to qualify for the knockout phase.

Now their task is very straightforward: they must beat Switzerland in front of what will be another partizan Turkish crowd in Baku, and hope that three points will be enough to take them through to the round of 16 as one of the four ‘best’ third-placed teams. In order to achieve this though, they simply have to improve in all areas of the pitch but most significantly in defense where their minus-five goal difference could yet come back to haunt them.

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Veteran coach Senol Gunes, in his second spell in charge, has put together a good, young team who qualified comfortably for this tournament – conceding just three goals and keeping eight clean sheets –  but desperately needs his men to rediscover that rich vein of qualifying form if they are to prolong their stay in this tournament.

Switzerland vs Turkey Best Bet

With this being a winner-takes-all game, there is every prospect of this being an end-to-end thriller, especially with both defenses struggling to cope with the intensity of tournament soccer. While neither expects to get to the very late stages, both would have hoped to make it to the knockout phase of this tournament and so we should expect fireworks.

The Baku crowd has a big part to play too in what amounts to a knockout game, with the Turks sure to be roared on and encouraged to attack, and this could be a deciding factor. The Turks have under-delivered massively so far but with such young talent in their squad, I simply cannot see them losing three on the bounce, especially after being in such good form.  So, for me, there is value here in the away win.

Pick: Turkey to win (+410) 

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