Switzerland and Turkey face each other in the second round of Group A. Both teams suffered defeats on the opening day leaving them with a mountain to climb if they are to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2008. The match promises to be a hard fought encounter and two top bookmakers, Skybet and Betfair are marking the occasion by giving away free bets that can be used to bet on a wide range of betting options. The last time these two teams met was in the 2006 World Cup play-offs where Switzerland won 2-0 in Berne to go through on away goals after losing 4-2 in Turkey. There were ugly scenes after the final whistle when the sides ended up in a mass brawl which saw Turkey have to play three games at a neutral venue and behind closed doors and a number of players were banned for three to six competitive matches as punishment

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Despite losing their opening Group A game against the Czech Republic, Switzerland were quite impressive. They passed the ball well and dominated long periods of the match but were let down by their toothless attack. Their forward line has been further weakened by a serious knee injury to their leading goal scorer and Captain Sebastian Frei who will not feature in the rest of the championships and will be sorely missed. The dogged and determined style of the Swiss could be their downfall as they picked up three yellow cards in their opening game and they can’t afford to have anymore key players missing from action due to suspension as they already have limited quality in their starting eleven. Turkey never seemed to move out of first gear against Portugal and will hope to make amends when they play Switzerland, especially going forward as they only created one chance in the 90 minutes of play. Turkey will see this match as an opportunity to get some points on the board as they sit firmly at the bottom of the table and with a difficult game against the Czech’s coming up a win here may be their best chance of qualifying. If previous matches are to go on then this should be a hard-fought, fast-paced match. Betfair and Skybet are offering free bets on a number of options which can be used to bet on a huge range of options. If you choose to take free bets from Betfair you can take advantage of their in-game betting facility where you can place and lay bets, often with market leading odds, as the game unfolds.