World Cup Opta Stats: Switzerland v France

Will France be celebrating again after their crucial match with Switzerland?

A win for either Switzerland or France would see them reign supreme in Group E. Opta reveals who'll want it most.

Switzerland and France last met on 13 June 2006 - it was in Stuttgart in their opening game of that year's World Cup. The game ended 0-0; it was their only previous encounter at the World Cup. The draw is available at 3.7511/4.

France are unbeaten in their last five games against Switzerland (W2 D3). They are 1.865/6 to win.

Switzerland are yet to beat France in a competitive game (qualifiers + major tournaments), drawing three and losing one (Euro 2004 group stages). France are 1.364/11 in the Draw No Bet market.

The last three games between Switzerland and France have all been drawn and have only produced two goals. The 0-0 draw is available at 11.010/1.

France have scored 99 goals in World Cup history. Only four teams (Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina) have netted more. Over 2.5 goals is 2.1411/10.

Thanks to his brace against Honduras, Karim Benzema became the first France player to score two goals in a single World Cup game since Zinedine Zidane scored a brace in the 1998 final. Benzema is 2.111/10 to add to his tally.

Eight of Switzerland's last 10 goals at the World Cup have come in the second half. The odds of the second half containing more goals than the first are 2.111/10.

Ricardo Rodriguez delivered two assists in his first game at the World Cup. He provided more assists than any other defender in the 2013-14 German Bundesliga (9). Rodriguez is 18.017/1 to score a goal himself.