FAROE ISLANDS v SWITZERLAND
Friday 9th June 2017 – Kickoff: 1945hrs
Football – World – World Cup Qualifier Betting Tips
Sticking with Group B, the Faroe Islands face a similar task to that of Latvia when they play host to group leaders Switzerland in what looks like being a difficult 90 minutes for the hosts despite home advantage at their Tórsvøllur ground in Torshavn.
Over the past few years, the Faroe Islands have made definite progress on the world stage, and they duly sit in mid-table position in Group B so far in this World Cup qualifying campaign thanks to a win over Latvia and draws against Hungary and Andorra, giving them five points so far.
However, they still remain a long way from making a serious challenge against the stronger of the european countries which was evident when they suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat at home to Portugal, and in their away leg against tonight’s opponents Switzerland, they lost 2-0.
Switzerland will be more than aware of Portugal’s challenge to their current lead spot in Group B so the Swiss will be making sure of things tonight when they make their way to face Faroe Islands on Friday night, despite being highly fancied to record a heavy defeat on the road.
The Swiss have laid down a marker and shown their intent to the rest of the group as they’ve swept aside all challengers, including Portugal, as they have recorded a 100% winning record in their World Cup qualifying campaign to date.
Thanks to wins over Portugal, Hungary, Andorra, Faroe Islands and Latvia, they hold an important three-point cushion over second placed Portugal who are the closest challengers to their automatic qualification for the World Cup 2018. In addition, Switzerland have performed well on their travels in qualifying campaigns as they’ve won seven of their last eight away from home.
Pick: Switzerland to win to nil @ 1.57 Coral