Argentina v Switzerland: Messi leads perfect hosts against unbeaten Swiss in July showdown

Argentina face Switzerland on 12 July at 01:00 GMT in a clash between the league’s most ruthless home side and one of its most resilient away teams.

Argentina enter the match on a five-game winning streak, with form guide WWWWW underlining their dominance in recent weeks. Switzerland arrive with DWWWD in their last five fixtures, maintaining an unbeaten run that keeps them firmly in the upper half of the league table.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) — 1 assists, (Switzerland) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) — 0, Gregor Kobel (Switzerland) — 3
• Tackles: Cristian Romero (Argentina) — 1, (Switzerland) — 0.
• Most encounters won: Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) — 5, Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) — 8.
• Yellow cards: None (Argentina) — None, None (Switzerland) — None.
• Red cards: None (Argentina) — None, None (Switzerland) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (8, Argentina)
2. Kylian Mbappé (8, France)
3. E. Haaland (7, Norway)
4. H. Kane (6, England)
5. O. Dembélé (5, France)

Team statistics:

Argentina sit near the top of the league standings, powered by a flawless home record this season: five wins, zero draws, zero defeats. Their biggest home victory was a 3-0 success, showcasing both attacking strength and defensive control. Away from home, they have also produced a 3-1 win, confirming their status as one of the most consistent teams in the competition.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Argentina — WWWWW
• Switzerland — DWWWD

Switzerland travel as one of the league’s most reliable away performers. Their away record stands at three wins, two draws and no defeats, reflecting a side that is difficult to break down on the road. They have recorded a biggest home winning margin of 4-1, while away they have ground out solid results without suffering a heavy defeat.

According to home statistics this season, Argentina scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	23.08%	16.67%
16-30	15.38%	33.33%
31-45	7.69%	16.67%
46-60	46.15%	16.67%
61-75	7.69%	16.67%
76-90
91-105

Switzerland has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	7.14%	40.00%
16-30	7.14%	60.00%
31-45	21.43%
46-60	7.14%
61-75	28.57%
76-90	28.57%
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Switzerland		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Argentina		Switzerland
55.8%	Winning the game	55.8%
61%	Attack potential	61%
38%	Potential in defense	38%
100%	Strength against each other	100%
100%	Goal Potential	100%

Summary: the probability of Switzerland winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Argentina, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Argentina, is likely to score -3.5 goals, Switzerland is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 1.72	Unibet 3.5	BetVictor 5.84

Save the date

The match between the teams Argentina and Switzerland will take place on July 12 at 01:00 (GMT) at the stadium Arrowhead Stadium.