Switzerland vs Romania, Euro 2016: Where to watch live, preview, prediction, betting odds and possible XI
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Switzerland take on Romania in their second Group A game in the Euro 2016 at Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday (15 June)
Where to watch live
Kick-off is at 5pm BST. Live TV coverage in the UK is available on ITV 1. Radio commentary is available on BBC Radio 5 live. Live TV coverage in India is available on Sony Six and Sony ESPN, with mobile and online coverage available on SonyLiv. Kick-off is at 9.30pm IST (Wednesday).
Click here to get a list of Euro 2016 broadcasters all across the globe
Overview
Switzerland come into the match level on points with group leaders France after a 1-0 win over Albania in their first Group A clash. The Swiss looked composed for most of the match, but the Albanians did make inroads into their defence and came up with a few chances during the game. The latter were down to 10 men with around 10 minutes to go for the interval after captain Loric Cana was sent off for two bookable offences. They showed great spirit and held on.
Romania, on the other hand, come into the game following a 2-1 loss to hosts and pre-tournament favourites France. It took a last gasp stunner from Dimitri Payet to secure the points in a game which was end to end right from the start. Anghel Iordănescu's team put in a spirited performance and had a couple of good chances themselves. The Romanians could have opened the scoring just two minutes into the game, but Hugo Lloris pulled off a stunning reaction save to deny Stancu. They are sure to provide Switzerland a stern test on Wednesday.
Prediction
- Switzerland to win
Betting Odds (betfair)
- Switzerland to win: 7/5
- Draw: 11/5
- Romania to win: 23/10
What Manager's say
Anghel Iordanescu (Romania): "It's an extremely important game for us and for Romanian football. After the France match, the first problem for our team was physical and mental recuperation. We hope we can be physically prepared for this one. We had a very good game against France on Friday; we had a few chances to score but we have to accept that France deserved the three points."
Vladimir Petkovic (Switzerland): "Romania could have beaten France, so we need to improve on our own below-par performance against Albania. Basically, we need to extend what we did in the first 20, 30 minutes against Albania to the whole 90 minutes. I was impressed by the Romania side as a whole on Friday. They were composed, with a clear tactical formation. Now we'll see if they can match those levels again. If you want to beat them, you have to be at your best."
Team News
Switzerland
Possible XI: Burki; Lichtsteiner, Schar, Von Berger, Rodriguez; Behrami, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Dzemaili, Embolo; Seferovic
Romania
Possible XI: Tatarusanu, Sapunaru, Chiriches, Grigore, Rat, Pintilii, Hoban, Torje, Stanciu, Stancu, Andone
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