Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today’s European Championship fixtures, including England vs. Switzerland.
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Pitting their wits against the plucky team to deny them a repeat of the 2021 final, an under-performing England crop fight for the right to become Euro 2024 semi-finalists against Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday evening.
The teams convene at the Merkur Spiel-Arena after Gareth Southgate’s charges survived an enormous scare against Slovakia, while Murat Yakin’s men were far more deserved victors against reigning champions Italy.
We say: England 1-2 Switzerland
Whether a potential formation change has the desired effect remains to be seen, but a slight tinker cannot immediately cure England’s lacklustre attacking play, and many will feel that the Three Lions do not even deserve to be in the quarter-finals in the first place.
In contrast, Switzerland more than merit their place in the last eight and have the defensive nous required to prevent another Bellingham-esque magic moment saving England’s bacon. After much umming and ahing, we have backed Yakin’s well-drilled side to crush England’s dreams and potentially close Southgate’s Three Lions chapter.
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Fighting it out for a place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals, the Netherlands and Turkey meet at Berlin’s iconic Olympiastadion on Saturday evening.
Victory would set up a clash with either Switzerland or England in the final four, and after coming through the previous round in contrasting fashion, both teams will fancy their chance of progressing.
We say: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
Both teams can be explosive in attack and vulnerable in defence, so even with the stakes so high, goals are likely to come along sooner or later.
Though Turkey will be backed by a huge ‘home’ following in Germany, where many fans of Turkish heritage reside, the Netherlands appear to be finding some rhythm and may just edge a tight contest in the capital.
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