Martin Green Backs Switzerland-Qatar Over 2.5 Goals as Swiss Enter at -550

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 13

Over 2.5 goals at -164 is Martin Green’s featured pick for Saturday’s Switzerland-Qatar World Cup Group B match in Santa Clara, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET.
Switzerland enter as heavy -550 favorites after scoring four goals against Sweden in qualifying and four more in a May 31 friendly against Jordan.
Green cited the Swiss’ unbeaten qualifying run — 14 goals scored and just two conceded in six games — as evidence of strength at both ends.
Qatar are priced at +1400, but Green noted their attacking threat through Almoez Ali, who has 55 goals in 115 national-team appearances, alongside qualifying wins over the UAE and Iran.
The match pits a No. 19-ranked Switzerland side that has reached the last 16 in the past three World Cups against No. 57 Qatar, playing in only its second tournament after a 0-3 group-stage exit in 2022.