Qatar vs Switzerland Prediction & Betting Tips | 13 June 2026

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Levi’s Stadium is set to stage a fascinating World Cup Group B curtain-raiser, pitting Qatar against a seasoned Switzerland outfit. We're anticipating a 2-0 victory for the visitors, reflecting a significant gulf in class between the two nations. The Qataris, buoyed by the prospect of a major upset on the grandest stage, will be looking to their experienced captain Hassan Al-Haydos, inventive midfielder Akram Afif, and sharp striker Almoez Ali to spearhead their challenge. However, their recent performances cast a shadow of doubt over the home side. Qatar have managed just one win in their last ten fixtures, netting a mere 0.7 goals per game and drawing a blank in half of those contests. Switzerland, on the other hand, arrive at the tournament in much healthier form. Under the leadership of captain Granit Xhaka, and with attacking threats like Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye providing support, the Swiss have triumphed in six of their last ten games and remain notoriously tough to breach. They are scoring an average of 2.5 goals per match while conceding only 0.7, keeping six clean sheets in their past ten outings. Switzerland's well-drilled squad and tournament pedigree could well be the deciding factors in this opening encounter. Given that Switzerland enter their World Cup opener in considerably stronger form and possess greater quality across the pitch, an Away Win appears to be a very safe proposition. Furthermore, bets on Switzerland to Win to Nil and Under 3.5 goals also look appealing, considering Switzerland's defensive resilience and Qatar's tendency to be involved in lower-scoring matches. This World Cup 2026 match will be played on Saturday 13 June 2026 at 20:00.

Qatar Team Form and Stats

Here's a look at Qatar's recent performance across their last 10 fixtures in all competitions:

Their overall form shows a pattern of loss, draw, loss, draw, win, loss, loss, draw, loss, loss, yielding 0.60 points per game. At home, their record stands as loss, draw, loss, win, loss, loss, with an average of 0.57 points from those matches. Away from home, they've managed draws in two of their last three games, picking up 0.67 points per game on the road.

Digging into the statistics, Qatar's win percentage is 10% overall, rising to 14% at home and remaining at 0% away. They're averaging 2.30 goals per game in total, with 2.86 at home and 1.00 away. They've scored an average of 0.70 goals per game overall, 0.86 at home, and 0.33 away. Goals conceded average 1.60 overall, 2.00 at home, and 0.67 away. Both Teams To Score has occurred in 50% of their overall matches, 57% at home, and 33% away. They've kept clean sheets in 10% of their games overall, 0% at home, and 33% away. Worryingly, they've failed to score in 50% of their matches overall, 43% at home, and 67% away. Their expected goals (xG) stand at 1.19 overall, 1.02 at home, and 1.47 away. Expected goals against (xGA) are 1.24 overall, 1.41 at home, and 0.96 away.

Switzerland Team Form and Stats

Switzerland's recent form across their last ten outings in all competitions shows a solid trend. They've secured wins in six of those ten, drawing two and losing two, averaging 2.10 points per game overall. At home, their record is even stronger, with four wins from five games, yielding 2.40 points on average. Away from home, they've found wins harder to come by, with three draws and two wins from their last five away fixtures, averaging 1.80 points per game.

Their win percentage stands at 60% overall, climbing to an impressive 80% at home, but dropping to 40% on the road. On average, Switzerland net 3.20 goals per game in total, with a remarkable 4.80 at home and 1.60 away. They've been scoring 2.50 goals per match on average overall, with 3.60 at home and 1.40 away. Defensively, they've been tight, conceding just 0.70 goals per game overall, 1.20 at home, and a mere 0.20 away. Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred in 40% of their games overall, 60% at home, and 20% away. Clean sheets have been a frequent occurrence, with Switzerland shutting out opponents in 60% of matches overall, 40% at home, and 80% away. They've failed to score in 20% of their games overall, a stat that rises to 40% away and is non-existent at home (0%). Their expected goals (xG) sit at 1.46 overall, 1.48 at home, and 1.43 away, while their expected goals against (xGA) are 0.99 overall, 1.17 at home, and 0.81 away.

Qatar vs Switzerland Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

Qatar have a 100% win record from their single fixture. In that match, they secured a victory, with no draws or defeats recorded. When looking at goal totals, 0% of Qatar's games have seen more than 1.5 goals, 0% have gone over 2.5, and 0% have exceeded 3.5. Both Teams To Score has occurred in 0% of their matches. Qatar managed a clean sheet in 100% of their recent games, while Switzerland have kept 0% clean sheets.

The last encounter between Qatar and Switzerland took place on 14 November 2018, with Switzerland losing 0-1 to Qatar.