Both sides won their opening World Cup fixtures so Friday's match in Salvador could well decide who goes through as top of Group E. Switzerland clinched a dramatic 2-1 success over Ecuador while France had a much easier task in dispatching Honduras 3-0. A win for either side could all but secure their passage to the last sixteen.
There are no fresh injury concerns for either Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld or France boss Didier Deschamps. France have won 15 of their meetings against Switzerland while the Swiss have recorded 12 wins and nine draws. There shouldn't be major changes in either of the two teams compared to their opening group matches.
The probable starting line-ups:
Switzerland: Benaglio - Lichtsteiner, Rodriguez, Djourou, Von Bergen - Inler, Shaqiri Behrami, Stocker, Xhaka - Drmic
France: Lloris - Debuchy, Varane, Sakho, Evra - Cabaye, Matuidi, Pogba - Valbuena, Benzema, Griezmann
My prediction: France to win 2-0.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Switzerland win - 15/4
Draw - 13/5
France win - 17/20
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Armage
06/21/14, 08:06:23 AM
Very supprised of that result. I knew that Swiz. will not score more then 2 goals, but France yesterday was really monster on field.
