2018 FIFA World Cup - Predicting the Winners of Each Round of 16 Match

Sweden vs Switzerland

The Swiss Team will be looking to reach their first QF in 64 years

From one all Dark Horse match to the other, and this one is going to be a more fierce and hard fought contest. One one side, there is the team from Switzerland, which is looking to make it to their first Quarter Final since the 1954 edition. Their performance has been nothing short of splendid, as they managed to hold the mighty Brazil and defeated Serbia to make it to this round.

On the other side, their opponents, the team from Sweden, has had a hot and cold season so far. Even though they finished at the top of their group table and won two matches, they are the only team that lost to the Germans who finished at the bottom of the table. However, Sweden are well known for performing when it matters the most, as evident from their performance in the 1994 World Cup.

This match will arguably be the closest of all the Round of 16 matches, maybe even going down to the penalty shootouts to determine a clear winner. However, Switzerland have managed to get past bigger opponents so far, and will certainly have a minor edge over Sweden.

Prediction: Switzerland prevails