Switzerland vs Algeria Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Round of 32
Match Report
Match Events ?
10'B. Embolo (J. Manzambi)Switzerland
36'F. Chaibi Algeria
46'D. Ndoye Switzerland
72'H. Boudaoui Algeria
Match Statistics ?
Switzerland
Algeria
45%
Possession
55%
5
Shots on Target
2
11
Total Shots
8
4
Corners
2
10
Fouls
12
2.56
xG
0.73
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Switzerland · 4-2-3-1
1G
6D
4D
5D
13D
8M
10M
11M
9M
17M
7F
Algeria · 4-3-3
23G
17D
2D
21D
15D
6M
19M
10M
7F
22F
8F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: No clear favourite
Expected: Tight game — likely a one-goal margin
Confidence: Low
Switzerland 44%Draw 27%Algeria 29%
xG: 1.39Expected goalsxG: 1.06
Switzerland vs Algeria looks like a balanced matchup based on our pre-tournament model. There is no clear favourite from our model data, so this fixture is better treated as a tight game. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Evenly Matched
Evenly Matched
Switzerland: 1552 (#15) · Algeria: 1539 (#19)
H2H Record ?
2–0–0
Switzerland leads
Avg 2.5 goals/game · 2 meetings
Switzerland
Algeria
#1
Position ?
#3
7
Points ?
4
2W 1D 0L
Record ?
1W 1D 1L
7
Goals For ?
5
3
Goals Against ?
7
+4
Goal Diff
-2
#19
FIFA Rank ?
#28
0.5%
Win Prob ?
0.4%
L W W W W
Form ?
L D W L
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 2 Meetings (All Competitions)
6 May 1986FriendlySwitzerland2–0Algeria
30 Nov 1983FriendlyAlgeria1–2Switzerland
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring tournament form — Switzerland averaging 3.3 goals/game, Algeria averaging 4.0. Combined 3.7 goals/game points to Over 2.5.
Both teams scoring regularly — Switzerland and Algeria both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
Switzerland in excellent form — 12 pts from last 5 tournament matches.
Injuries & Absences
Switzerland — Injuries
M. Muheim
Injury
L. Jaquez
Injury
M. Aebischer
Injury
J. Manzambi
Injury
Algeria — Injuries
M. Amoura
Injury
A. Benbouali
Injury