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Berit Sitterstadion, St Gallen
Monday 16 November, 7:45pm GMT (8:45pm local time)
Scotland need to beat Switzerland in St Gallen on Monday, and hope Slovenia do not win at North Macedonia, to reach the promotion play-off, with kick-off at the Berit Sitterstadion at 7:45pm (8:45pm local time).
Murat Yakin's Switzerland have already won the group and secured promotion to League A, and he has said to expect a few changes, while third-placed Scotland sit one point behind Slovenia after a laboured 2-1 home win over North Macedonia on Friday.
Preview and form guide for Switzerland vs Scotland
Sebastien Pocognoli, appointed in August after Steve Clarke left following the World Cup group-stage exit, won his first match at Hampden at the third attempt, and Friday's victory was far from smooth.
Scotland were goalless and booed off at half-time before John McGinn scored twice after the break, the second a penalty awarded following a VAR review, with Che Adams setting up the opener.
McGinn now has 24 goals for Scotland, six short of the record held jointly by Kenny Dalglish and Denis Law.
Andy Robertson, who won his 102nd cap on Friday to draw level with Dalglish's appearance record, will move past it if he plays on Monday.
Four of Scotland's five goals in the group have come against bottom side North Macedonia, with only one scored in three games against Switzerland and Slovenia, so a win in St Gallen asks for more than they have shown.
Switzerland sealed first place and promotion to League A with a goalless draw at Slovenia on Friday, the first points they have dropped in the group, and anyone weighing up the markets can compare the best football gambling sites before choosing where to bet.
Breel Embolo returned to the starting line-up in Maribor but struggled against a packed Slovenian defence and was replaced after 59 minutes, the point at which Zeki Amdouni, Switzerland's top scorer in the competition with three goals, came on.
Dan Ndoye nearly scored in Maribor and will test a Scotland back three that has been reshuffled since the sides met in September.
With Granit Xhaka missing, Manuel Akanji wore the armband in Maribor, and Remo Freuler and Denis Zakaria formed the midfield pairing in front of the back four, and bettors comparing operators can also read our SpreadEx review.
Switzerland vs Scotland team news and predicted lineups
Scotland team news
Luis Binks and Stephen Welsh both withdrew from the squad, with Ryan Porteous recalled and David Bates, last capped in 2019, called up to cover, while Scott McKenna is also unavailable.
Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney and Che Adams all returned on Friday after earlier injury absences, which gives Pocognoli a stronger spine than he had in September.
Pocognoli opened with a back three in Slovenia and used one again against North Macedonia, and Porteous, Luke Graham and Tierney are expected to form it once more.
Rangers defender James Penrice is uncapped and has a first senior call-up, but he is not in the predicted eleven.
Pocognoli is expected to keep the side that started on Friday, with McGinn, McTominay and Adams in the attacking line.
Scotland predicted lineup vs Switzerland
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Gunn; Porteous, Graham, Tierney; Gannon-Doak, Ferguson, Gilmour, Robertson; McGinn; McTominay, Adams.
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Switzerland team news
Granit Xhaka is out with a calf injury and Miro Muheim is also unavailable, while Johan Manzambi missed the draw in Maribor through injury and is not expected to feature.
Ruben Vargas arrived at camp late with an illness and was not among the starters or substitutes on Friday, so he remains a doubt.
Yakin has said he will use Monday to give minutes to players who have featured less, with a few changes rather than an overhaul.
Amdouni, who came off the bench in Maribor, is the likeliest addition to the attack, and Ricardo Rodriguez, Djibril Sow and Isaac Schmidt also appeared as substitutes there.
The predicted eleven keeps most of Friday's side, with Michel Aebischer making way for Amdouni, though Yakin's talk of changes means further rotation is possible.
Switzerland predicted lineup vs Scotland
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Athekame, Elvedi, Akanji, Britschgi; Zakaria, Freuler; Ndoye, Rieder, Amdouni; Embolo.
Head-to-head record ahead of Switzerland vs Scotland
Scotland have the better record over the long run, but their last victory over Switzerland came at Euro 96 and they have not won any of the last three meetings.
Switzerland won comfortably at Hampden on 29 September, with Jack Hendry sent off in the eighth minute for denying Ndoye a clear chance, Ricardo Rodriguez scoring a free-kick on 12 minutes, and Nico Elvedi and Amdouni adding the others.
That game is an unreliable guide because Scotland played more than 80 minutes with ten men, and the Euro 2024 meeting in Cologne, which finished 1-1 after Xherdan Shaqiri equalised, tells a closer story.
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Our Switzerland vs Scotland prediction and betting tips
Scotland have to attack from the first whistle, which should give the Swiss counterattack room to work, and a changed Switzerland side should still have enough quality to win, while newcomers can learn how to bet on sports before using any of the selections below.
Odds correct as of Saturday 14 November 2026, 7:00pm GMT.
- Zeki Amdouni has three Nations League goals and is expected back in the attacking line.
- Dan Ndoye nearly scored in Maribor and is a threat in transition.
Ellis has been working as a freelance sports writer since graduating from University in 2023. He is especially passionate about football, with a particular love for Manchester United.