Switzerland and Cameroon have never played each other before in a competitive match, but that doesn’t mean that their matchup at the World Cup this year is any less important. The two teams are evenly matched, with no clear advantage to either side.
Switzerland’s record against African teams is not excellent, winning six, drawing three and losing six of their fifteen previous games against teams from that continent.
The Cameroon national team have not advanced past the group stages in World Cup matches since they were in the quarterfinals of the 1990 edition. The Indomitable Lions are aware that they will need to secure as many points as they can in the first two group matches prior to playing Brazil in the final group game, so Cameroon will need to play cautiously against the Swiss, focusing primarily on counter-attacks and set pieces.
Switzerland have built up expectations after seeing their prior successes. A victory over Cameroon in the first match could serve as a motivation for Switzerland’s confidence as they take on Brazil in the next group stage match. Although, Switzerland lost their warm-up friendly against Ghana last week, but that does not mean they’re at a disadvantage when they play Cameroon. They’ve a great deal of World Cup experience and that may get them off to a great start.
Switzerland vs Cameroon Kick off
Date: Thursday, November 24
Time: 10am (UK), 5am (US), and 9pm (Australian Eastern Time).
Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Switzerland vs Cameroon Betting Tips
We’re believing the game is going to be tight, with little room available for goalmouth action, so our prediction is for under 2.5 goals to be scored. Under 2.5 goals have been scored in three of Switzerland’s last six matches and in each of Cameroon’s last five matches in all competitions with both squads failing to score in three fixtures.
