Honduras manager Luis Fernando Suárez will get midfielder Wilson Palacios back after he was sent
off for a second bookable offense in the opening match against France. He'll likely return straight into the starting lineup, which is slightly alarming for the health of the Swiss players. Expect the challenges to be rough in the midfield. Elsewhere, Honduras aren't expected to make many surprise changes. Suárez will likely keep both Carlo Costly and Jerry Bengtson up top, giving Honduras firepower in a situation where they effectively have nothing to lose by playing a little more offensively.
Ecuador and Switzerland are currently level at three points, with the former edging just ahead of the latter on goal differential. Honduras ,meanwhile, have yet to pick up a point, but they too aren't mathematically eliminated. Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has some rather more difficult decisions to make after he watched his changed lineup mauled 5-2 by France last week. His only enforced change is the absence of center back Steve von Bergen, who suffered a facial injury in that defeat. Fabian Schär or Philippe Senderos will replace him. Elsewhere, Valon Behrami will likely edge Blerim Džemaili to a start in the midfield, and Josip Drmić could come in for Haris Seferović up top.
Switzerland has always posed a threat at attack and will be looking forward to clearing their goal aggregate debt with Honduras. Honduras as well will not totally lie back to defend because they know that maybe if they win they could still qualify. At least I expect both teams hitting the net at least once HERE.
Verdict: Both teams to score
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