|
In this Euro 2008 Odds: Switzerland vs Portugal Group A fixture, the host country (and city), Switzerland will be playing their final group A match against arguably the best Euro 2008 side. Kick off is scheduled for 2:30 pm EST from St. Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel, Switzerland. The Swizz squad and their sea of fans will have to contend with Cristiano Ronaldo and a red-hot/undefeated Portugal side. SBGglobal has Portugal is a +120 Euro 2008 Odds: Switzerland vs Portugal Group A favorite against Switzerland +210. Thus far, only Spain, Netherlands, Croatia, and Portugal are the only remaining undefeated sides in this year’s Euro Cup. Portugal has certainly been one of the favorites coming into the tournament, and they’ve yet to disappoint.  Ricardo Quaresma and Cristiano Ronaldo have lead the way for the Portuguese, but their playing time might be limited today. They’ll go into this afternoon’s match with Switzerland with a record of 2-0-0, a Diff. of 4, and 6 accumulated points. The Euro 2008 Switzerland vs Portugal Group A Odds of a Draw according to SBGglobal are +210. Unfortunately, this Euro 2008 Cup host country has failed to qualify for the quarterfinal round. Therefore their match aganst Portugal this afternoon will be solely for pride. For the home side, striker Eren Derdiyok suffered an ankle injury in Switzerland’s second loss of this Euro 2008 to Turkey, and thus, Daniel Gygax is expected to start. Consequently, with Portugal having already clinched a spot in tournament’s quarterfinals, it is very likely that coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, will rest and rotate his players. As a result, Switzerland’s chances increase just a bit for this afternoon. SBGglobal.com has posted the following Euro 2008 Odds: Switzerland vs Portugal Group A: Portugal: -½ (+120); OV 2½ (-105); or +120 Switzerland: +½ (-150); UN 2½ (-125); or +210
|
