Euro 2016 Group A: France to finish pool stage with Switzerland success

Swiss seeking second spot confirmation

Switzerland have been rather unconvincing so far, but still keep hoovering up the results, though would have been hoping for more than a draw versus Romania last time out.

Therefore, a 15/4 shout for Swiss match success seems unlikely, though La Nati will be motivated with their progression from the pool still not secure. At the moment, poised on four points, Vladimir Petkovic’s guys will at the least secure a third place finish and potentially qualify from that, but should be aiming for an automatic spot.

Group rivals Romania require a La Nati loss and victory themselves versus rock bottom Albania to overtake as well as favourable goal difference. Still, Switzerland are yet to truly click up top, with Bayer Leverkusen forward Admir Mehmedi poaching a vital equaliser against Romania while deployed on the wing and Hoffenheim centre back Fabian Schar turning hitman for their opening Albania win.

Mehmedi and Schar are 7/2 and 6/1 to be on target again anytime respectively, but what the Swiss need is for Eintracht Frankfurt frontman Haris Seferovic (11/4) to get into gear, or Stoke City star Xherdan Shaqiri (5/1) to step up, with Basel young-gun and Manchester United-linked marksman Breel Embolo 8/1 for the final say.

Will Deschamps twist or stick with strikeforce?

After it took such a long time to unlock Romania, France boss Deschamps, either bravely or foolish depending on your view point, benched under-performer Paul Pogba and unlucky Antoine Griezmann for the second scuffle against Albania.

Deploying Anthony Martial (a 7/4 anytime chance) and Kingsley Coman on the wings to stretch a stubborn defence did not come off, however, and the ousted duo were soon called upon to rally for a win. Griezmann answered the call expertly and should safely regain his starting spot, with odds of 9/2 for him to net first again, or 6/5 for his second of the tournament anytime.

Finally it fell to sensational Dimitri Payet, a supposed target for Chelsea, to deliver the last and lethal blow in added time, with another curling cracker.

That’s two games, two goals and one assist, with both his strikes the last of each outing. Surely, Payet can’t poach the final goal again? Odds of 11/2 say that the man who saves his best for last can indeed. While, Olivier Giroud somewhat disappointed but is 5/4 to find favour again by firing anytime.

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Coral’s top tips: Back France at 7/2 to draw at half-time but win at the full-time.