Switzerland vs. Cameroon - Betting tips, predictions, and odds
Switzerland and Cameroon will play the opening match of Group G at the FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium. Here you can check out the best Switzerland vs. Cameroon betting tips and predictions.
H2H, form, and stats
Switzerland and Cameroon will meet for the first time ever. Switzerland qualified for its fifth consecutive World Cup and they did it in style by finishing the qualification stage in the 1st place ahead of Italy. The A-Team did that without losing a single match and allowing just two goals in eight games, scoring a group-high 15 in return.
Murat Yakin’s side managed to stay in the top tier of the UEFA Nations League after finishing the competition with three straight victories, defeating Spain and Portugal in the process. However, they lost their final preparation match for this World Cup as Ghana turned out to be better a couple of days ago.
After winning a bronze medal at the AFCON, which they organized, Cameroon upset Algeria over a two-legged playoff duel for the World Cup. Algeria won the opening leg in Douala 1-0, but the Indomitable Lions also won 1-0 in the second leg as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting forced an extra time. Karl Toko Ekambi scored a winner in the 120+ minute to send his nation to Qatar. Cameroon played four friendlies lately and failed to win a single one, losing to Uzbekistan and South Korea and drawing with Jamaica and Panama.
Injuries and squad news
Switzerland’s head coach Murat Yakin has an experienced squad at his disposal and plenty of players who already participated in big tournaments such as the World Cup and the EURO. In the current squad, Switzerland has nine players with 30+ years of age and even three with 100+ caps for the country.
Xherdfan Shaqiri (the top scorer and most-capped), Granit Xhaka, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Yann Sommer will lead this generation and will try to reach the Round of 16 for the third time in a row. Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schär, Denis Zakaria, Haris Seferovic, Breel Embolo, and Noah Okafor are also players who are an integral part of this team.
Cameroon’s head coach Rigobert Song will rely on his talented attack to take them out of the group stage for the first time since 1990 and World Cup in Italy when legendary Roger Milla took Cameroon to the quarter-finals. Vincent Aboubakar (top-scorer and most-capped player), Karl Toko Ekambi, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, and Bryan Mbeumo have the ability to unlock any defense, but the main problem of Cameroon is a weak defense and not very competitive midfield.
Still, they do have André-Frank Zambo Anguissa to run the midfield. He has been in impressive form for Napoli this season, but the Cameroonians don't have a high-profile played on defense, so goalkeeper André Onana will have a lot of work to do.
Switzerland vs. Cameroon Betting predictions and odds
Switzerland is a favorite in this duel and the bookmakers are giving 1.70 odds on its win. Backing Cameroon at 5.10 is a possibility if you like to bet on underdogs, while a draw can be found at 3.60. The bookies don't believe Switzerland and Cameroon will produce a bunch of goals here, and therefore they give 2.23 odds on Over 2.5 goals, while Under 2.5 goals is at 1.65.
Our best tip for Switzerland vs. Cameroon game
We do like Cameroon’s exciting and speedy attack that can certainly do damage against the Swiss defense, but Switzerland is surely better in the midfield and defense, while they are tactically better as well. Switzerland will probably fight Serbia for second place in this group, so they know they must get three points in the opener against dogs Cameroon. We’re backing them to do it. The quality and experience are on their side, so you can ignore the latest game and a loss to Ghana - it was just a friendly game after all.
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Switzerland vs. Cameroon: Where to watch? Date, hour, and TV schedule
- FIFA World Cup
- Venue: Al Janoub Stadium (Al Wakrah)
- Thursday, November 24, 2022
- 11 AM CET
- TV schedule
