Republic of Ireland v Switzerland Prediction, Preview & Odds - Friendly

We have a Republic of Ireland v Switzerland prediction plus betting odds for you as we preview Tuesday evening’s friendly at the Aviva Stadium.

How To Watch the Republic of Ireland v Switzerland

When is the Republic of Ireland v Switzerland?

Republic of Ireland v Switzerland will take place on Tuesday the 26th of March at 7.45 pm.

TV Channel

The game will be broadcast on Virgin Media Two with pre-match coverage from 7 pm.

Live Stream

If you are in Ireland you can live stream the Republic of Ireland v Switzerland on Virgin Media Player.

Where is the Republic of Ireland v Switzerland Being Played?

The Republic of Ireland are at home so this fixture will be played at their home ground the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.

Republic of Ireland v Switzerland Odds

The Republic of Ireland are 21/10 underdogs despite home advantage in this Tuesday’s friendly.

Switzerland are 5/4 favourites to earn a victory in the Aviva Stadium.

Meanwhile, the draw is priced up at odds of 2/1.

Handicap Betting

Republic of Ireland: +1 @ 4/7

Switzerland: -1 @ 15/4

Handicap Draw: +1 @ 14/5

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Republic of Ireland v Switzerland Weather Forecast

For those travelling to the Aviva on Tuesday Night, conditions are expected to be cool between 3 and 4 degrees with a 20% chance of rain.

The Form – Republic of Ireland vs Switzerland

Republic of Ireland’s Form

Despite weeks and months of speculation about Stephen Kenny’s successor, a permanent solution has yet to be declared and on the 28th of February, it was announced that John O’Shea was taking interim charge for the March friendlies.

While speculation persists on the permanent successor, the FAI has suggested that due to contract obligations it was not possible to bring in the manager yet but an announcement could be expected in early April.

O’Shea has been bashful in the lead-up to these games suggesting no incoming manager influenced selection and that these were his calls. Coming into the squad you have Corkman Jake O’Brien who is flying for Lyon, Championship top-scorer Sammie Szmodics (finally) and Middlesbrough midfielder Finn Azaz who is currently under the management of O’Shea’s former teammate Michael Carrick.

Last time out, this Irish team drew with Belgium in a friendly on Saturday evening. There were plenty of positives to take from John O’Shea’s first game in charge as interim manager and many felt that his team should have won the game with the big moment being Evan Ferguson’s penalty miss.

Ireland’s Last Five Results

Ireland 0-0 Belgium | March 23rd | Draw

Ireland 1-1 New Zealand | November 21st | Draw

Netherlands 1-0 Ireland | November 18th | Loss

Gibraltar 0-4 Ireland | October 16th | Win

Ireland 0-2 Greece | October 13th | Loss

2 Losses, 1 Win, 2 Draws

Switzerland’s Form

Switzerland have been managed by Murat Yakin who was appointed On 9 August 2021. It was confirmed that he had guided them to the World Cup in 2022 when Northern Ireland held Italy to a goalless draw, which guaranteed Swiss qualification while Italy had to settle for a playoff. At the World Cup Switzerland, they qualified in their group with Brazil, Cameroon and Serbia coming runner-up to Brazil with both finishing on 6 points. However, they were demolished 6-1 by Portugal at the Round of 16 stage.

The Swiss had a 2023 of two halves, starting the year with 4 wins and 2 draws from their opening 6 games of the year scoring 17 goals and conceding only 5. However, during the tail end of the year, they were average with 3 draws and 1 defeat to end their year scoring 5 goals and conceding 6.

Switzerland drew with Denmark in their first game this calendar year. The final result was 0-0 with each side only managing 2 shots on target throughout the course of the 90 minutes.

Switzerland’s Last Five Results

Denmark 0-0 Switzerland | March 23 ^rd | Draw

Romania 1-0 Switzerland | November 21st | Loss

Switzerland 1-1 Kosovo | November 18th | Draw

Israel 1-1 Switzerland | November 15th | Draw

Switzerland 3-3 Belarus | October 15th | Draw

4 Draws, 1 Loss

Republic of Ireland v Switzerland Predicted Lineups

Republic of Ireland Predicted XI (5-3-2)

GK: Kelleher

RWB: Coleman, CB: O’Brien, CB: Collins, CB: O’Shea, LWB: Brady

CM: Cullen, CM: Knight, CM: Azaz

CF: Ferguson, CF: Szmodics

Switzerland Predicted XI (3-4-3)

GK: Sommer

RCB: Akanji, CB: Elvedi, LCB: Rodriguez

RM: Ndoye, CM: Zakaria, CM: Xhaka, LM: Garcia

RW: Shaqiri, CF: Okafor, LW: Vargas

Republic of Ireland v Switzerland Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Republic of Ireland wins: 8

Switzerland wins: 4

Draws: 6

Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches

Switzerland 2-0 Republic of Ireland | Euro 2020 Qualifying | October 15th, 2019

Republic of Ireland 1-1 Switzerland | Euro 2020 Qualifying | September 5th, 2019

Republic of Ireland 1-0 Switzerland | International Friendly | March 25th, 2016

Republic of Ireland 0-0 Switzerland | World Cup Qualifying | October 12th, 2005

Switzerland 1-1 Republic of Ireland | World Cup Qualifying | September 8th, 2004

Betting Trends

Goals

Coming into the game between both teams the Republic of Ireland averages 1.3 Goals Per Match while Switzerland averages 2.2 Goals Per Match.

The Republic of Ireland also conceded 1.3 Goals per Match with Switzerland conceding 1.1 Per Match.

Cards

Between both sides, they average a sum of 3.6 Cards Per Match, with the Republic of Ireland having 1.6 and Switzerland with 2.

Corners

The sides average a cumulative 13.4 Corners per match between them with the Republic of Ireland having 7.5 and Switzerland earning 5.9.

Key Players To Watch

The Newcomers – Republic of Ireland

While it’s very difficult to predict the line-up across both matches for Ireland, there is widely expected to be plenty of rotation between both games with the “newbies” into the squad integrated with minutes while the likes of Ebosele could see increased involvement.

Jake O’Brien is having a brilliant season for Lyon and is likely to be given minutes at CB as a reward for his brilliant form. Finn Azaz is a technical midfielder with an ability Irish squads have lacked for some time too.

Finally, the headline name, Sammie Szmodics looks set to play for Ireland and the Championship top-scorer who has 27 Goals and 3 Assists in all competitions this season will be a huge goal threat for Ireland.

Xherdan Shaqiri – Switzerland

Despite being in the twilight of his career at (32) he is still going strong, last season for Chicago he scored 7 Goals and provided 6 Assists from 24 Matches and this season he has 1 Goal from his first 4 Matches. Shaquiri still averages 77.5 minutes per game which shows his fitness levels are still there. Expect him to give the Irish defenders torrid time, twisting and turning them; don't be surprised if he gets on the scoresheet.

Republic of Ireland vs Switzerland Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Republic of Ireland 1-1 Switzerland

Ireland have a decent record against Switzerland, but they’re a far cry from previous Irish sides now with plenty of promising talent being integrated. They remain quite raw and this game will be a good learning curve for them against a decent side with some experienced footballers.

Switzerland had a solid record of 4 victories, draws and just 1 defeat in 2023 which suggests they won’t be easy opponents for Ireland. However, it should be noted that they’re also 4 games without a win, losing to Romania and drawing with Kosovo, Israel and Belarus.

This is a winnable game for both teams, but I can see it being a draw.

Best Bet: Draw @ 2/1

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