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UEFA Nations League · League B, Matchday 6

Switzerland vs Scotland: Match Preview & Stats

Switzerland crest Switzerland
vs
Scotland crest Scotland
Berit Sitterstadion, St. Gallen

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League B, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Berit Sitterstadion, St. Gallen
Since last match
Switzerland: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Slovenia Scotland: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · North Macedonia
Next match
Switzerland: not scheduled yet Scotland: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Switzerland 4-2-3-1

  1. 12 Mvogo
  2. 2 Britschgi
  3. 4 Elvedi
  4. 5 Akanji
  5. 13 Rodríguez
  6. 8 Freuler
  7. 6 Sierro
  8. 15 Sow
  9. 22 Rieder
  10. 11 Ndoye
  11. 10 Amdouni

Coach: Murat Yakin vs North Macedonia, 3-0 · UEFA Nations League B · 6 Oct

Scotland 3-5-1-1

  1. 1 Gunn
  2. 5 Welsh
  3. 13 Hendry
  4. 4 Binks
  5. 17 Gannon-Doak
  6. 7 McGinn
  7. 19 Ferguson
  8. 8 Gilmour
  9. 3 Robertson
  10. 11 Christie
  11. 9 McBurnie

Coach: Sébastien Pocognoli vs Slovenia, 1-2 · UEFA Nations League B · 6 Oct

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Switzerland

  • DF Ricardo RodríguezInjured · Doubtful
  • FW Joël MonteiroInjured · Late November 2026
  • FW Winsley BoteliInjured · Doubtful

Scotland

  • DF Luis BinksInjured · Early December 2026
  • DF Stephen WelshInjured · Doubtful

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Switzerland

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 6.0%
Missing minutes share 7.0%
3 players out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • DF Ricardo Rodríguez 5% attack · 7% mins

Scotland

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 3.0%
Missing minutes share 8.0%
2 players out 2 regular starters out

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Switzerland Scotland
Box & Territory Pressure 59 50
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 40 69
Finishing Efficiency 84 15
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 88 56
Underlying Play Power 76 53
Switzerland Results above play quality (running hot)
Scotland Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Switzerland

When scoring first 80% won · 100% unbeaten (10 matches)
When conceding first 100% points rescued · 50% won (2 matches)
1st Half: 32% 2nd Half: 68%
First 15': 14% Last 15' (76-90'): 25%

Scotland

When scoring first 86% won · 86% unbeaten (7 matches)
When conceding first 17% points rescued · 17% won (6 matches)
1st Half: 39% 2nd Half: 61%
First 15': 17% Last 15' (76-90'): 33%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Switzerland

  1. 1. FW Dan Ndoye 4G · 3A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 22.0%
  2. 2. MF Johan Manzambi 4G · 2A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
  3. 3. FW Breel Embolo 2G · 2A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 7.0%

Scotland

  1. 1. MF John McGinn 2G · 0A
    Team attack 16.0% Team shots 13.0%
  2. 2. FW Kieron Bowie 1G · 0A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 14.0%
  3. 3. FW Ben Gannon-Doak 0G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 11.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Switzerland Scotland
Over 1.5 goals 9/10 6/10
Over 2.5 goals 6/10 5/10
Over 3.5 goals 1/10 2/10
Both teams scored 5/10 2/10
Clean sheet 5/10 4/10
Failed to score 1/10 5/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 2.1 / 0.5 1.2 / 1.1

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Switzerland

  • W 3-0 vs North Macedonia (H) UEFA Nations League · 6 Oct
  • W 2-1 vs Slovenia (H) UEFA Nations League · 3 Oct
  • W 3-0 at Scotland (A) UEFA Nations League · 29 Sep
  • W 3-0 at North Macedonia (A) UEFA Nations League · 26 Sep
  • D 1-1 vs Argentina (N) World Cup · 12 Jul

Scotland

  • L 1-2 vs Slovenia (H) UEFA Nations League · 6 Oct
  • W 2-0 at North Macedonia (A) UEFA Nations League · 3 Oct
  • L 0-3 vs Switzerland (H) UEFA Nations League · 29 Sep
  • D 0-0 at Slovenia (A) UEFA Nations League · 26 Sep
  • L 0-3 vs Brazil (N) World Cup · 24 Jun

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Switzerland

Scotland

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Switzerland

Player G A
Zeki Amdouni 3 1
Dan Ndoye 2 3
Fabian Rieder 1 0
Johan Manzambi 1 0
Nico Elvedi 1 0

Scotland

Player G A
John McGinn (1 pen) 1 0
Kieron Bowie 1 0
Ryan Christie 1 0

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Switzerland Scotland
  • 5.8 Corners won 4.0
  • 2.0 Corners conceded 4.0
  • 0.2 Yellow cards 1.2
  • 2.8 Opponents' yellow cards 3.0

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 3.7 corners, 2.0 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

SwitzerlandScotland
Attack 85 70
Defence 87 75

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

2071Elo #9 Elo rating 1925Elo #20

Head-to-head

1Switzerland wins
1draw
0Scotland wins

2 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 29 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Scotland 0-3 Switzerland
  • 19 Jun 2024 · EURO Scotland 1-1 Switzerland

Table

League B - Group 1

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Switzerland 4 400 11:1 +10 12
2 Slovenia 4 211 5:3 +2 7
3 Scotland 4 112 3:5 -2 4
4 North Macedonia 4 004 0:10 -10 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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