Tournament odds: 100/1 (Ladbrokes)
Betting Tips and Recommended bets with odds
Switzerland were excellent in World Cup qualifying, until they lost their final match against Portugal. That forced them into the play-offs, but they overcame two tricky ties to progress and ensure their nine group wins did not go to waste.
That form should be cause for optimism for Switzerland, particularly when coupled with their 6-0 drubbing of fellow World Cup-bound nation Panama in March’s friendly.
They are evens to qualify from Group E, narrow favourites ahead of Serbia to finish second behind Brazil, and realistically their match in Kaliningrad will be crucial. The Swiss are narrow favourites at 2/1 to win that match. With the experience of Stephan Lichsteiner leading the defence, and the likes of Premier League players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri in midfield, they certainly have the quality to live up to that billing.
With Brazil expected to win Group E, a group forecast of 1st – Brazil, 2nd – Switzerland is a good bet at 7/4 with Bet365.
Should the Swiss qualify in second, however, they will probably face Germany in the second round – the defeat to Portugal highlighted the difference between the Swiss and the really top European nations, and a second-round exit for Switzerland is 2/1 with Bet365.
Recommended bet
Switzerland to be eliminated at the last-16 stage at 2/1 with Bet365