
Switzerland pulled off the shock of the tournament when beating Spain but their loss against Chile has left their qualification hopes hanging in the balance. If they win this it is likely to come down to goal difference so expect Switzerland to push forward more than they have done at the World Cup so far.
Honduras may be out but they have done themselves proud so far, conceding just three goals against Chile and Spain, and they will not ease up for this game with pride at stake.
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Honduras have done quite well so far at the World Cup despite picking up no points, they have played the best two footballing sides in the group and only conceded three goals. Winning this game is going to be very difficult considering goals won't be easy to come by, especially against the tough Swiss defence. Switzerland look better as the underdog so this game might not suit their tactics, go fo a bit of an upset in the form of a draw for this match.
The Asian Handicap is an interesting bet as it usually gives one team a lead that should be enough to cancel out any superiority the favourites for the game have.
Honduras could realistically get a draw here and that is probably your best hope of this bet coming in, Honduras seem unlikely winners due to lack of goals. If Switzerland win this game by one goal your money will be returned so the only way you can lose this bet is if Switzerland win by two or more, whether or not Switzerland have to goals in them remains to be seen.
Take a look at recent results for the two sides to help decide what the best bets are in the over/under betting and also the correct score market.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/09 | Spain | 0 - 2 (0:1) | Switzerland |
| 01/04/09 | Switzerland | 2 - 0 (1:0) | Moldova |
| 05/09/09 | Switzerland | 2 - 0 (0:0) | Greece |
| 09/09/09 | Latvia | 2 - 2 (0:1) | Switzerland |
| 10/10/09 | Luxembourg | 0 - 3 (0:3) | Switzerland |
| 14/10/09 | Switzerland | 0 - 0 | Israel |
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/09 | Honduras | 1 - 0 (1:0) | El Salvador |
| 13/08/09 | Honduras | 4 - 0 (1:0) | Costa Rica |
| 06/09/09 | Honduras | 4 - 1 (2:0) | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 10/09/09 | Mexico | 1 - 0 (0:0) | Honduras |
| 11/10/09 | Honduras | 2 - 3 (0:0 ) | USA |
| 15/10/09 | El Salvador | 0 - 1 (0:0) | Honduras |
Honduras are a physical team and they are likely to be well organised and fairly tough to beat which is likely to lead to few chances at each end. Switzerland are not blessed with a massive amount of attacking talent and at best may have to make do with a single goal. It could be worth backing Switzerland 1-0 with Bet365 as if the game is 0-0 you get your money back, but we recommend backing 0-0 and with so few goals forecast (none in total) under 2.5 goals has to be considered a good bet.
Some of the most fun markets to bet on are the player markets, such as first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer. They are usually relatively big odds and can give plenty of reward if you pick correctly.
Switzerland are not a side that has masses of goals in them but they do have two good goalscorers in the form of Alexander Frei and Blaise Nkufo, an injury to either in this match would be a major blow to Switzerland's chances. Honduras have some better players than they are given credit for but Wilson Palacios could be their most important player holding the midfield together for Honduras so it will be key for Honduras that they keep the Tottenham man fit.
Blaise Nkufo looks most likely to get the goal of Switzerland are able to score and if you fancy him to score first back him with Bet365 and if the game finishes 0-0 you will get your losing stake refunded. We think Switzerland could struggle with being the team expected to attack and as such could play out a bore draw, with no goalscorer at all.
The latest tips that include the half time result in them, some of the most popular bets here are half time result and half time/full time.
If this game does turn out to be 0-0 then there is no way any other bet can be considered than draw/draw. The fact that this bet also covers many other permutations, even though they are less likely, is a great bonus to have and draw/draw looks the best bet to place in the half time betting.
Whichever way you look at this fixture it certainly doesn't scream goalfest and it is very hard to see Honduras scoring, which would mean in all likelihood Switzerland have to score three against Honduras. Even Spain didn't do that so under 2.5 goals looks a solid proposal.