In a quarter-final showdown, we've got England locking horns with Switzerland. It's gonna be a tight race, alright.
Squaring off beneath the crossbars are England’s Jordan Pickford and Switzerland’s Yann Sommer. Pickford’s been guarding that net like a true watchman with a rock-solid 7.00 rating and 10 impressive saves to his name. Sommer, for the Swiss, hasn't been a slouch either. Piling up 6 serves and boasting a 6.77 rating, the man's been no stranger to pressure.
In the offensive corners, our eyes are on England's Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. Bellingham has netted himself a 7.30 rating with his 91% accurate passing and a couple of goals that could put any defense into a dizzy. And Kane? The lad's been a cannon with a 7.00 rating, 2 crucial shots finding home, and a pass accuracy of 72.9%.
Swiss's redoubtable infantry isn't easily dismissed either. Trust Michel Aebischer, Granit Xhaka, and Ruben Vargas to paint the town all types of red. Aebischer’s been a scoring machine with a rating of 7.45, along with a goal under his belt. Xhaka and Vargas put together have 2 goals between them, putting up ratings of 7.40 and 7.27 respectively.
Talking about dancing with the lady of luck, both teams have had their fair share of wins, draws, and close calls throughout this tournament. It's been a dead heat with both records standing at 1-2-0. The recent results for both sides have been steady too, although England seems to have an edge with their 2-1 victory against Slovakia while the Swiss held their ground against Italy with a 2-0 win.
After all is said and done, an intense clash is on the horizon. But this isn't my first rodeo, boys and girls. Time to place the bets.
Albert’s Prediction: England by 1