In the 54 previous international matches between Switzerland and Germany (excluding East Germany and Saarland Auswahl), Germany have celebrated four times as many wins (W36 D9 L9) and scored more than twice as many goals (143-70) as the Swiss.
Germany have played more international matches against Switzerland than any other opponent (54), including their first ever international on 5th April 1908 (3-5 at Landhof in Basel). Germany have also celebrated more wins against Switzerland than any other opponent (36), while Switzerland have lost more often against Germany than any other side, only facing Italy more times (62).
Switzerland have recently remained unbeaten in four consecutive international matches against Germany (W1 D3) for the first time. They had avoided defeat in just three of the 24 international encounters prior to that streak combined (W1 D2 L21). This recent run includes Switzerland’s only victory against Germany since 1956, a 5-3 win in their last friendly on 26th May 2012, also played at St. Jakob-Park.
Unlike Switzerland (in 18), Germany have failed to score in only one international match between the two sides, a 0-0 draw in April 1968 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.
Switzerland remained unbeaten in the calendar year 2025 (W7 D3), something they had only achieved twice before in their history in years with at least one international match, in 1939 (W5 D1) and 1945 (W3 D1).
Germany recently won five consecutive matches for the first time under Julian Nagelsmann, who is set to manage his 30th game as national coach, and also kept four successive clean sheets. The last time Germany had such a long run without conceding a goal was between August 2016 and March 2017, when they managed seven games under Joachim Löw.
Switzerland are unbeaten in their last 12 matches at St. Jakob-Park (W6 D6), with their last defeat at this venue being a 0-2 loss to England in a EURO qualifier in September 2014.
Switzerland remained unbeaten in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers campaign (W4 D2), one of eight European teams to do so, and conceded only two goals – only England (0) conceded fewer (Spain also 2, Germany 3). Germany had the second-highest possession in the European qualifying campaign (73%) behind England (74% – Switzerland 61%).
Seventeen players in the Switzerland squad have made at least one appearance in the German Bundesliga, including the Swiss record player in the BL, Nico Elvedi, with 312 apps. In the Germany squad, only four players have made more Bundesliga appearances: Joshua Kimmich (318), Leon Goretzka (320), Jonathan Tah (329), and Oliver Baumann (516).
No player from Europe’s top five leagues has been involved in more goals in 2026 than Germany’s Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart), who has 22 goal involvements (13 goals, 9 assists) in 19 appearances in all competitions.
