Switzerland vs Scotland Prediction & Preview
Switzerland have scored ten goals in their last three matches. Scotland have scored one in their last three. That gap is the story going into this UEFA Nations League meeting between Switzerland and Scotland on Thursday, 24 September 2026, kicking off at 19:45 BST.
The key facts
- Fixture: Switzerland vs Scotland
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
- Match page
Switzerland's scoring run under scrutiny
Switzerland put four past Colombia and four past Bosnia & Herzegovina at the World Cup this summer, either side of a 2-0 win over Algeria and a 2-1 win over Canada. That is four wins from five World Cup matches before a 3-1 defeat to Argentina ended their run in July. The Algeria and Canada results show a side that does not need to be at its most fluent to win. The Argentina defeat shows what happens when the goals stop: concede three and the attacking numbers count for nothing.
Scotland's goals have dried up
Scotland's last three matches have produced one goal for and four against: a 3-0 defeat to Brazil, a 1-0 defeat to Morocco, and a single-goal win over Haiti. Before that, a 4-0 win over Bolivia in June is the only sign of attacking form in their last four outings. Two of their five most recent results have ended goalless for Scotland altogether.
What the head-to-head from our archive shows
Our match records for these two sides begin with this summer's tournaments, and in that window Switzerland have the stronger return: four wins and a draw from six matches, against one win, two defeats and a draw for Scotland in five. Switzerland have also been the more prolific side by some distance, scoring 13 goals in those six games to Scotland's five.
Squad news for both sides
Switzerland go into the match without captain Granit Xhaka, who will miss four Nations League matches after admitting he used a forged Covid vaccination certificate during the pandemic. Coach Murat Yakin has also lost Denis Zakaria and Aurèle Amenda to injury, and has called up Isaac Schmidt, Vincent Sierro and Joël Monteiro in their place.
Scotland have a new head coach in Sébastien Pocognoli, who has named his first squad since taking charge, including seven uncapped players. Ché Adams is unavailable through injury, and Scott McTominay misses out as he recovers from a heart procedure.
Switzerland vs Scotland prediction
Switzerland should beat Scotland in this UEFA Nations League fixture on 24 September 2026. Switzerland have scored far more freely across their recent matches, and Scotland arrive having managed one goal in their last three games under a head coach still finding his first-choice XI. Losing Xhaka, Zakaria and Amenda thins the Swiss squad, but the goalscoring gap between these two sides is too wide to ignore.
Our prediction: Switzerland 2-0 Scotland
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