Switzerland vs. Colombia Prediction, World Cup Picks, Lineups for Round of 16

The second and last Round of 16 World Cup match on Tuesday, July 7, will pit Switzerland against Colombia at 4 p.m. ET, live on FOX and Telemundo from BC Place Vancouver in Vancouver, Canada. If Switzerland were to win, it’d be their first quarterfinals appearance since 1954, while Colombia hasn’t been since 2014.

While the Swiss have experienced a longer layoff from the quarterfinals, it’s Colombia who are overwhelmingly favored on PrizePicks Team Picks, returning a 1.53x payout with a win.

Below, we’ll break down our Switzerland vs. Colombia World Cup prediction and picks for Tuesday’s Round of 16 match, including to advance markets, spread, total goals, and best players for PrizePicks.

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Switzerland vs. Colombia Round of 16 Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Tuesday, July 7

How to Watch Switzerland vs. Colombia: FOX (English) / Telemundo (Spanish)

Kickoff Time: 4 p.m. ET

Venue: BC Place Vancouver in Vancouver, Canada

Entering the Round of 16, Switzerland has quietly been one of the more clinical offensive teams in the tournament, ranking eighth in goals per match (2.3), eighth in xG (8.8), and 10th in shots on target per match (5.8), per FotMob.

Manager Murat Yakin’s side has been efficient, scoring 2 or more goals in three straight matches despite not topping 13 shots in any of those games.

Despite Switzerland’s success on the ball so far at the 2026 World Cup, it remains to be seen if they can maintain that momentum against a strong and compact Colombia defense. Besides not conceding a goal since their opener against Uzbekistan, Colombia has the fifth-fewest xG conceded (2.7).

Maintaining possession and controlling games with precise passes hasn’t been an issue for La Tricolor, logging the eighth-most average possession (60.1%) and 10th-most accurate passes per match (483.5).

However, finishing in front of goal has been an issue for Colombia, as they’ve scored just 2 goals from 64 shots (46 in open play) across their last three matches, per WhoScored.

Winning the possession battle and generating chances are positives for La Tricolor, but it only matters if they begin turning all of that into goals.

Switzerland vs. Colombia: Favorite to Advance, Spread, Total for World Cup Round of 16

Colombia enters Tuesday’s game as the favorite, returning a 1.53x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Meanwhile, Switzerland will need to be patient to cause issues for a disciplined Colombia back line.

Here are the full payouts for the Switzerland vs. Colombia match on PrizePicks.

• To Advance Payout: Switzerland – 2.32x | Colombia – 1.53x
• Spread: Colombia -1.5 (4.34x Payout) 
• Total Goals: 2.5 (Over – 2.32x)
• Both Teams to Score: Yes 1.92x | No 1.81x

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Switzerland vs. Colombia Prediction on Both Teams to Score for Round of 16 

Here are the key stats and trends for Switzerland vs. Colombia before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks.

• After a surprising 1-1 draw against Qatar in their World Cup opener, Switzerland has scored 2+ goals in three straight matches.
• Furthermore, both teams have scored in eight of Switzerland’s last 10 matches across all competitions.
• While Colombia has kept a clean sheet in three straight games, they surrendered at least 1 goal in five of their six matches in all competitions before that.
• Switzerland is ninth in big chances created (15) and 13th in touches in the opposition’s box (119).
• Meanwhile, Colombia is 13th in big chances created (13) and 18th in touches in the opposition’s box (104).
• As mentioned above, La Tricolor has not struggled to produce shots and opportunities, with 20+ total shot attempts and at least 13 shots from open play in three straight matches.

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Switzerland vs. Colombia Lineups for Round of 16 – Tuesday, July 7

Here are the projected Switzerland vs. Colombia lineups for Tuesday's World Cup knockout stage match. Starting XIs are not official and are consensus projections.

Switzerland Lineup vs. Colombia Today

Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1

• Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel
• Defense: Ricardo Rodríguez, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Denis Zakaria
• Midfield: Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Noah Okafor
• Forwards: Fabian Rieder, Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye

Colombia Lineup vs. Switzerland Today

Projected Formation: 4-3-3

• Goalkeeper: Camilo Vargas
• Defense: Johan Mojica, Jhon Lucumí, Davinson Sánchez, Daniel Muñoz
• Midfield: Jefferson Lerma, Jhon Arias, Gustavo Puerta
• Forwards: Luis Díaz, Luis Suárez, James Rodríguez

Switzerland vs. Colombia World Cup Picks, Player Stats for Round of 16: 7/7/26

Here are the top Switzerland vs. Colombia player picks to target on PrizePicks for Tuesday, July 7. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Gustavo Puerta and Dan Ndoye.

Colombia CM Gustavo Puerta vs. Switzerland 

Gustavo Puerta Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots, 53.5 Passes Attempted, 0.5 Shots on Target (Demon)

• Besides playing all 90 minutes in three straight matches, Puerta has taken at least 2 shots in all of those games.
• Puerta has the third-most shots per 90 minutes (3.1) on Colombia’s squad.
• On a Colombian team that prefers to control possession, Puerta has made 62+ passes in back-to-back matches, and he’s recording the third-most accurate passes per 90 (57.3).
• Puerta has delivered at least 1 shot on target in three straight games.

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Switzerland RW Dan Ndoye vs. Colombia

Dan Ndoye Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots, 0.5 Shots on Target, 0.5 Shots Assisted, 0.5 Goal + Assist (Demon)

• Although Ndoye has taken fewer than 2 shots in two straight matches, he had at least 4 in each of his first two matches of the tournament.
• Ndoye leads Switzerland in shots per 90 (4.2) and shots on target per 90 (1.9).
• Over his first four matches in the 2026 World Cup, Ndoye is averaging 0.8 chances created per 90.
• While playing a tournament-best 87 minutes against Algeria, Ndoye scored his first goal in the Round of 32.

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Make Your Switzerland vs. Colombia Prediction for World Cup Round of 16 on PrizePicks

While Colombia has been a tough defense to unlock, Switzerland has been a creative and positive team on the attack throughout the 2026 World Cup. Could we see goals from both Colombia and Switzerland on Tuesday?

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