Switzerland vs Slovenia prediction 03.10.2026 | Nations League

After four seasons in League A, Switzerland are in the lower tier and are fighting to get back where they belong. Murat Yakin's team became one of the most regular at the major tournament. This summer, they reached the World Cup quarterfinals, where Switzerland lost to Argentina. However, their opening two Nations League matches have only reinforced the impression that they are a level above the rest of the group. Switzerland started the campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over North Macedonia before recording another 3-0 victory against Scotland.

Switzerland's head coach, Murat Yakin, was very satisfied after a victory in the previous round. He stated, "We handled it smartly today. But we're not out of the woods yet. We want to win the group, and we're on the right track. Now we need to recover well. We're in good spirits, riding this momentum, and feeling confident. We're looking forward to playing in front of our home crowd."

For September and October Nations League matches, Switzerland is missing Granit Xhaka, Breel Embolo, Denis Zakaria, Ruben Vargas, and Aurele Amenda. All five players were part of the World Cup squad.

Slovenia participated in only four major tournaments in the last 30 years. In the Nations League, they never played in the top tier. Slovenia have become a solid defensive team recently, but they have still won only two of their last 13 games across all competitions. Interestingly, six matches in the same period ended in draws, including a 0-0 in the Nations League tie against Scotland. They followed that result with a 2-0 home victory over North Macedonia, leaving Bostjan Cesar's side on four points after the opening two rounds. That strong start has given Slovenia a realistic chance of challenging for their first-ever promotion to League A.

Slovenia beat North Macedonia in the previous match, and the head coach, Bostjan Cesar, was delighted. He commented, "I'm very happy that we've kept a clean sheet for the second game in a row. We believed that we would score. There was a bit of a bitter feeling after Žan Vipotnik's first chance, but even at half-time we still believed we could get the result. We stayed calm; congratulations to the boys — it was a complete performance."

Slovenia's biggest problem in Nations League matches is the absence of injured Benjamin Sesko. Andraz Sporar and Benjamin Verbic are in the team, but they have problems, too, and will travel to Switzerland.