Italy will be without Riccardo Calafiori in the round of 16 of the 2024 Euro, who picked up too many yellow cards in the group stage. Can they cope without their arguably best defender? Not if you ask the Swiss who are taking on Italy on Saturday, June 29, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Before Betting on Switzerland vs. Italy
The Switzerland vs. Italy odds are very close, suggesting that we’re going to witness a real battle on the field of the Olympic Stadium in the German capital. The Swiss have a well-rounded team that impressed against the tournament hosts in the final round of the group phase.
They drew 1:1 with Germany, whose odds to win that game were -133. Switzerland’s forward Dan Ndoye was fantastic that evening, scoring one goal and creating all kinds of problems for Germany’s defenders.
Can he do something similar on June 29? He might, especially given that Italy is going to be without its star center-back Riccardo Calafiori.
Not only did this guy do great defensively in all three games of the group stage, but he also assisted Mattia Zaccagni for the equalizer against Croatia, which basically took Italy to the round of 16.
Switzerland vs. Italy Offshore Odds & Pick
The Swiss have a very good chance to get to the quarterfinal stage of the Euros for the second time in a row. Their defense looks more than capable of stopping Italy’s somewhat anemic offense, led by Gianluca Scamacca who’s scored only one goal for Italy in his career.
Further, Switzerland’s offense with Dan Ndoye, Breece Embolo, and others looks set to run riot on Italy’s defense, which is now without Calafiori.
Pick: Switzerland
