Switzerland vs Algeria Prediction, 7/2/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/30/2026

Game: Switzerland vs Algeria

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: FS1

BC Place in Vancouver, BC is where Algeria (1-1-1) will play Switzerland (2-1-0) on Thursday. The line on this World Cup contest has Switzerland at +110 while Algeria is at +290. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Gregor Kobel for Switzerland and Luca Zidane for Algeria.

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Switzerland most recently beat Canada 2-1 in the group stage after a win over Bosnia-Herzegovina by a score of 4-1. The Swiss opened the World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Qatar. Johan Manzambi has 3 goals for Switzerland, with Ruben Vargas have 2. Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo both have 1 goal. Gregor Kobel has 11 saves and has allowed 3 goals in 3 games.

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Algeria tied Austria 3-3 in their last game. They opened the World Cup with a 3-0 loss to Argentina followed by a 2-1 win over Jordan. Riyad Mahrez has 2 goals for Algeria, while Rafik Belghali, Amine Gouiri, and Nadhir Benbouali all have 1 goal. Luca Zidane and Oussama Benbot have split time in goal for Algeria. Zidane has 6 saves while allowing 4 goals, and Benbot has no saves but has allowed 3 goals.

The guy protecting the net for Switzerland is Gregor Kobel. Kobel has been on the field for a total of 20,471 mins and has tallied 643 stops in his career. Kobel (123-43-64 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 66 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 29.0%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in Switzerland has had 931 shots tried at him in 230 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.41 (320 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 69.1%.

Luca Zidane will look after the net for Algeria. In his pro soccer career, Zidane has allowed 195 goals and has accounted for 450 saves in 168 starts. He has surrendered 1.16 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 60-50-58. He holds a save percentage of 72.5% and his clean sheet rate is 28.1%%. Zidane has totaled 47 shutouts and defended 621 shots against him in 15,065 mins throughout his career.

Ruben Vargas is a player who can be a force in the game for Switzerland. Vargas has been a starter in 180 outings so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.21 G/90. The forward hailing from Switzerland has tallied 34 goals scored in 14,829 minutes played. He has 31 assists while earning 99 points during his career.

Algeria has a player in Riyad Mahrez, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from Algeria has been on the field for 32,183 professional minutes while scoring 114 goals. He currently averages 0.32 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 367 outings in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 336 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 108 times.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Switzerland (+110)

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