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Critical World Cup games on tap Monday as upset-minded Switzerland takes on Chile and Spain looks to make up for its shocking loss to the huge underdog Swiss when they take on Honduras.
Switzerland comes into Monday's game as a +220 underdog vs. Chile with a payout potential of US$22 for every US$10 bet. Chile would pay out US$12 for every US$10 bet at SBG Global.
The draw here would pay just better than US$20 for every US$10 bet.
Spain, meanwhile, was a huge "unbetable" -900 favorite against Honduras. The underdog Honduras would pay out a whopping US$180 for every US$10 bet. World Cup fans may be asking themselves: "Could another upset be in the cards?"
The draw in this one would pay out US$70 for every US$10 bet.
Switzerland will be without defender Philippe Senderos, who injured his right ankle against Spain. But striker and captain Alexander Frei and midfielder Valon Behrami, who both missed the opener with injury, should be available.
Chile striker Humberto Suazo is expected to return from a hamstring injury to lead a three-man attack.
Both sides are still basking in the glory of historic performances in their opening Group H fixtures, though for Chile it was more expected.
Switzerland's stunning victory over pre-tournament favourites Spain was the shock of the tournament so far.
"Switzerland are not favourites, it will be Chile," Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said. "They really impressed me. Firstly in qualifying. Not many teams end up finishing above Argentina. Against Honduras, the Chileans were unbelievable and they could have won 3-0 or 4-0 instead of 1-0. They are a solid unit, with very fast players."
Honduras are not saddled with any pressure, having surpassed expectation to reach the finals for the first time in 28 years. They do have numerous injuries however.
Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com
