Iceland v Switzerland Betting Preview – Women’s Euro 2017 22nd July
A big game in the context of qualification hopes for both of these at the Women’s Euro. They both suffered 1-0 defeats in their respective opening games of the tournament and so there are a big three points up for grabs in this one. Switzerland are narrow favourites but they may have to content with a resilient Iceland who very nearly dug in to grind out a point against tournament favourites France in their opener.
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Iceland v Switzerland Betting Tips
This is a big occasion for both of these now after they both lost their opening games in the competition. A defeat and someone will be going home. There is recent form between the two as they met at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying, with the Swiss taking a 2-0 and a 3-0 win over the Icelanders. So the Swiss are well up in the head to head and they need to take a step forward after losing 1-0, a little surprisingly, in their opener to Austria. Switzerland and Iceland have only met the six times before, which includes friendly meetings and the Swiss are well up in the overall head to head, having won four, lost one and drawn one. Across those meetings, Switzerland have scored 13 goals to Iceland’s five. Goals may be at a premium in this one and under 2.5 goals at bet365 is a price of 4/7. Both teams not to score in the match is a good 8/11 punt.
Iceland nearly pulled off one of the results of the opening round as only a late penalty from France denied them what would have been a great point. But Iceland, who had to endure a lot of pressure from France, almost did enough and that was such a good defensive effort against one of the best teams in the tournament, that suggests that they can give the Swiss a rough run. In the bet365 correct score market, a 0-0 may have some appeal at a price of 13/2 but that would probably suit Iceland more as their final game is against Austria, while the Swiss have to face France. Both have to go into the game with a winning mindset though. Switzerland have won two of their last three meetings against Iceland by a 2-0 scoreline though, and a Switzerland 2-0 is up at a price of 17/2. In the anytime goalscorer market, Switzerland’s Fabienne Humm is 7/4 favourite while Lara Dicekenmann, who has scoring form against Iceland is a 3/1 punt.
Iceland v Switzerland Betting Odds
Iceland 5/2, Draw 23/10, Switzerland 17/13
Iceland v Switzerland Predictions
Draw: There may not be too much to split these two and Iceland impressed through their resilience in their opener against France. They won’t come under as quite as much pressure as they did against the French and the Icelanders can stick in there for a point.
