GROUP G at Qatar 2022 was always likely to be a scrap for second place behind Brazil and that's how it has turned out with this clash between Serbia and Switzerland set to be decisive.
The Swiss have the advantage as a point should suffice, provided Cameroon don't spring a shock against Brazil, but the Serbs will be confident their superior firepower can win the day. Our man Slips Tips will certainly be hoping that's the case after tipping them to qualify from the group before the World Cup got underway.
Dragan Stojkovic's men were slick going forward against Cameroon but paid the price for some bad defending as they let a two-goal lead slip in a 3-3 thriller as two bets landed for our man Gabriel.
Switzerland managed to shut out the Indomitable Lions in their opener, with that 1-0 win summing up a team who will have few neutrals cheering them at this World Cup.
The Swiss then tried to play for a 0-0 against Brazil and almost succeeded in their task, with Casemiro finally breaking their resistance late on as he rifled home a classy winner.
Another dreary stalemate could take Murat Yakin's team through so don't expect them to be on the front foot against a Serbia side with so many dangerous players.
How the bookies view it
It's a tough one to call but Highbet make Serbia slight favourites at 149/100. The Swiss are 171/100 at the same firm while the draw pays 9/4.
Head to head
These nations have faced off just once since the break up of Yugoslavia. It came at the last World Cup and a late strike from Xherdan Shaqiri sealed a 2-1 victory for Switzerland.
Players to watch
Aleksandar Mitrovic netted in that defeat to the Swiss at Russia 2018 and got off the mark in Qatar with a tap-in against Cameroon. The Fulham hitman should lead the line for Serbia again and is 167/100 at Highbet for anytime scorer. The odds increase to 15/4 at McBookie if you back him to score with a header.
Breel Embolo has scored Switzerland's only goal so far and his pace and power could hurt Serbia on the break. The Monaco striker is 59/20 with Highbet for a goal which looks a bit overpriced.
Anything else catch the eye?
The half-time draw has come up in both of Switzerland's games so far and also trapped in Serbia's opener against Brazil. That makes it worth a look here at 113/100 with Highbet. Backing most goals to come after the break also appeals and that pays 11/10 with McBookie.
It's the final game in the group so expect plenty of tasty tackles with so much on the line. But you have to go to over 5.5 cards to get to 59/50 at Highbet so backing individuals looks better. Granit Xhaka is usually decent value in a battle and he's 33/20 at Unibet to be carded.
Stojkovic's side should have most of the pressure and that makes them a good option in the corner handicap, with Serbia -1.5 paying 73/50 at Highbet.
This World Cup match between Serbia and Switzerland will be played on Dec 2, 2022 and kick off at 19:00. Check below for our tipsters best Serbia vs Switzerland prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
