Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Switzerland U21 (1st, 27 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Liechtenstein U21 (6th, 3 pts). Recent form told a different story for Liechtenstein U21: only 63rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Switzerland U21 ran at 2.6 scored and 0.8 conceded, Liechtenstein U21 at 0.3 and 3.5.
Switzerland U21 came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Switzerland U21 held 15 points of 15 and Liechtenstein U21 3.
Tissot Arena in Biel, capacity 6,521, hosted the game. With 51 matches recorded and 1.4 yellow cards per game, D. Sakhi was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Switzerland U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.