Argentina will face Switzerland for the fifth time in the history of football tonight in the round of sixteen game of the World Cup at Arena de Sao Paulo.
Argentina might win it easily but like this World Cup has given so many surprises and great matches, anything is possible.
Argentina might win it easily but like this World Cup has given so many surprises and great matches, anything is possible.
STAT:
- Argentina are unbeaten in the last five games.
- Switzerland have not beaten Argentina in the history of football.
Ezequiel Lavezzi will again start in the front line as Sergio Agüero is set to miss the game.
While for Switzerland, Steve von Bergen is out along with Mario Gavranovic who suffered a knee problem in training few days ago.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS:
KEY MAN TO WATCH:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Lionel Messi has been in excellent form so far this World Cup. He has scored four goals and looks set to top the goal scoring chart tonight. The 27-year-old will once again entertain with his exciting moves.
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HEAD TO HEAD
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Switzerland 1 – 3 Argentina
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Friendly, 2012
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Switzerland 1 – 1 Argentina
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Friendly, 2007
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Switzerland 1 – 1 Argentina
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Friendly, 1990
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Argentina 2 – 0 Switzerland
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FIFA World Cup, 1966
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FORM GUIDE
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Argentina (WWWWW)
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Switzerland (WLWWW)
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Nigeria 2 – 3 Argentina
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Honduras 0 – 3 Switzerland
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Argentina 1 – 0 Iran
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Switzerland 2 – 5 France
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Argentina 2 – 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Switzerland 2 – 1 Ecuador
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Argentina 2 – 0 Slovenia
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Switzerland 2 – 0 Peru
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Argentina 3 – 0 Trinidad and Tobago
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Switzerland 1 – 0 Jamaica
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PREDICTION:
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland, Messi and Higuain to score.
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