Brazil vs Switzerland, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Brazil vs Switzerland — Worldcup at Stadium 974.
- Brazil 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Switzerland 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Said Martinez (Honduras)
- Referee Ivan Barton
- Referee David Moran
- Referee Zachari Zeegelaar
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Brazil | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 7 |
| 1 | Conceded | 3 |
| +6 | GD | +4 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Brazil this season
Brazil this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Switzerland this season
Switzerland this season
Brazil are 9th (7 pts). Switzerland are 5th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brazil
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Switzerland
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brazil
| Vinicius Junior | 4 G | 1 A |
| Matheus Cunha | 3 G |
Switzerland
| Johan Manzambi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Breel Embolo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben Vargas | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brazil to score. At the same time, Switzerland does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Brazil in their trying to find a way past Switzerland's compact .
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Ricardo Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Edimilson Fernandes, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brazil must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Brazil is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Another substitution for Brazil to replace Lucas Paqueta by Rodrygo on 46 minute.
- 50' The referee shows Switzerland player a Yellow card on 50.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Fabian Rieder is booked for Switzerland — Yellow card on 51.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Fred argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fred, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium 974 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' Bruno Guimaraes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fred at the 58 minute mark.
- 59' The Switzerland manager makes a substitution. Ruben Vargas departs to be replaced by Edimilson Fernandes.
- 64' Vinicius Junior has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 73' The Brazil bench stirs into life. Richarlison is withdrawn and Gabriel Jesus gets his opportunity.
- 74' Antony is replacing Raphinha for the Brazil side.
- 76' Another change for Switzerland made on 76 minute. Djibril Sow leaves to be changed by Michel Aebischer.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' What composure from Casemiro! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 86' Fabian Frei gets the nod from Switzerland. He replaces Silvan Widmer and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Brazil Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Rodrygo 46'
- 1
-
9
Richarlison ↓ Gabriel Jesus 73'
-
8
Fred ↓ Bruno Guimaraes 58'
- 3
- 4
- 20
- 5
-
6
Alex Sandro ↓ Alex Telles 86'
- 11
- 14
Bench
- 22
- 25
-
17
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 58'
-
19
Antony ↑ 73'
- 12
- 15
- 23
-
18
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 73'
- 13
- 24
-
16
Alex Telles ↑ 86'
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Tite
Switzerland Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
7
Breel Embolo ↓ Haris Seferovic 76'
- 1
- 4
- 8
- 13
-
3
Silvan Widmer ↓ Fabian Frei 86'
-
15
Djibril Sow ↓ Michel Aebischer 76'
- 17
-
25
Fabian Rieder ↓ Renato Steffen 58'
Bench
- 23
- 22
-
11
Renato Steffen ↑ 58'
- 21
- 6
-
2
Edimilson Fernandes ↑ 58'
-
20
Fabian Frei ↑ 86'
- 12
- 18
-
9
Haris Seferovic ↑ 76'
-
14
Michel Aebischer ↑ 76'
- 16
- 24
- 26
Coach
Murat Yakin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
| Steven Zuber | 1 |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 |
| Casemiro | 1 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 1 |
| Steven Zuber | 1 |
Brazil Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
Brazil xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Switzerland xG
I would bet for:
Brazil to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brazil win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Brazil or Draw
84%
Draw or Switzerland
40%
Brazil or Switzerland
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Brazil
| Handicap | Brazil covers | Push | Switzerland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brazil keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Switzerland keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.