Switzerland vs Spain Prediction, 11/14/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/12/2020

Game: Switzerland vs Spain

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020

Location: St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Switzerland (+293) Spain (-117)

Sergio Ramos and Spain (2-1-1 in Nations League) go to St. Jakob-Park on Saturday where they'll meet Switzerland (0-2-2 in Nations League). The starting goalkeepers will be Yann Sommer for Switzerland and David de Gea for Spain. The Spaniards are at at -117 while the Swiss are priced at +293. The over/under has been set at 2.25.

Switzerland controls possession for 45% of the time. Their players have been called on 54 fouls as well as having drawn 46 fouls for the tournament. They have launched 46 shots at the goal with 18 being on target, which comes out to a 39.1% shots on target percentage. Switzerland as a team have 5 goals for this competition, which has them 22nd in the UEFA Nations League.

Haris Seferovic is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for the Swiss. He has totaled 29 assists while accumulating 35 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Seferovic has started 142 games in his career while he scores 0.44 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Switzerland has 67 goals scored in 13,684 minutes. Another player who could decide the outcome is Granit Xhaka, the midfielder representing for Switzerland. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 16 goals. Xhaka has been on the field for 22,470 mins in 254 starting assignments and has been given 77 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.06 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy protecting the net for Switzerland is Yann Sommer. Sommer has played for a total of 32,883 minutes and has tallied 1,160 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.16 (423 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .740. The goalkeeper taking the field for Switzerland has faced 1,577 shots sent in his direction in 367 starting assignments. Sommer (182-83-96 record in his career) has accumulated 109 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.7% clean sheet percentage.

The Spaniards earn an average of 6.25 shots on target per 90 while having earned 6 goals so far. In the UEFA Nations League, they maintain possession of the ball 65.3% of the game. Spain has 44 fouls in the tournament (49th in Nations League) and they have 37 fouls against them. They have completed 35.7% of their shots on target out of 70 total shots.

Sergio Ramos should be able to be counted on for Spain. He is averaging 0.15 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 495 matches in his career. The defender from Spain has played 43,250 minutes and has scored 74 goals. He has tallied 172 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 26 times. Be sure to watch out for Jesus Navas, the defender taking the field for Spain. He has accumulated 29 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 96 different times. Navas has been given 64 yellow cards in 38,899 professional minutes (433 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.07.

David De Gea will reside in front of the net for Spain. Gea has accumulated 129 clean sheets while seeing 1,464 shots against him in 33,913 mins throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .733 and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.2%. He has allowed 1.09 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 202-85-90. Thus far in his career, Gea has allowed 409 goals and has earned 1,075 saves in 377 starts.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Spain (-117)

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