In the Wednesday midday World Cup matchup, the Canadians battle the Swiss in a critical Group B contest.
Both teams come in on Wednesday atop the group with four points, though it’s Switzerland who comes in as the favorite to win the game at +135 odds, according to oddsmakers at bet365.
That doesn’t mean they’re favored to win the group despite a tie at the top going into Wednesday.
The Canucks come in with the upper hand should a draw come to fruition, as the Canadians have a plus-six goal differential and would win the group if they win or force a tie.
Switzerland vs. Canada prediction
Canada plays an aggressive, fast-paced style of offense and is coming off a throttling of down-a-man Qatar team 6-0.
Jonathan David, who had a hat trick last time out, leads the Canucks offense alongside Cyle Larin, who also scored during the shalacking of Qatar.
Canada hopes to have Alphonso Davies back for this game, though he has yet to be seen in the World Cup this year.
The Swiss are a mostly laid-back defensive team that hopes to get moving forward on the offensive side through counterattacks, rather than high-aggression tactics that Canada usually employs.
This matchup could fit right into Swiss coach Murat Yakin’s hands if he has his way.
The Canadians are missing their star midfielder, Ismaël Koné, a big loss for the Canucks.
Turnovers could be aplenty, and Switzerland would be happy to take a few away and run away with it en route to a score.
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Expect Switzerland to keep their back-four compact and ready to pounce on mistakes from the Canadian side.
They’ll be opportunistic, and I expect them to come out victorious on Wednesday and win Group B.
THE PLAY: Switzerland moneyline (+135, DraftKings)
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