How many aerial duels Switzerland win, and who wins most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Nico Elvedi has won the most aerial duels for Switzerland in 2026, 22 in 14 appearances, 1.57 a game, ahead of Manuel Akanji with 16 and Breel Embolo with 13, across all competitions.
Switzerland win more aerial duels at home, 10.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 9.1 in their last eight away.
Switzerland won 16 aerial duels at home to Colombia on 7 July, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.9 across their 14 games, and their fewest was four away at North Macedonia on 26 September.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Elvedi | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 10 |
| Manuel Akanji | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 8 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 5 |
| Breel Embolo | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 5 |
| Remo Freuler | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Granit Xhaka | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Gregor Kobel | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Dan Ndoye | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Denis Zakaria | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Cedric Itten | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Rubén Vargas | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Miro Muheim | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Djibril Sow | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Ardon Jashari | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Fabian Rieder | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Noah Okafor | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Luca Jaquez | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Silvan Widmer | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Michel Aebischer | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Johan Manzambi | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Eray Cömert | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vincent Sierro | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Elvedi | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 13 |
| Manuel Akanji | 14 | 16 | 1.14 | 10 |
| Breel Embolo | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 7 |
| Ricardo RodrÃguez | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Remo Freuler | 14 | 8 | 0.57 | 5 |
| Granit Xhaka | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 4 |
| Denis Zakaria | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Gregor Kobel | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 4 |
| Dan Ndoye | 14 | 6 | 0.43 | 6 |
| Cedric Itten | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 |
| Silvan Widmer | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Rubén Vargas | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Zeki Amdouni | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Fabian Rieder | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 |
| Zachary Athekame | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Eray Cömert | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Miro Muheim | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Djibril Sow | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Michel Aebischer | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 |
| Ardon Jashari | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 |
| Adrian Bajrami | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Noah Okafor | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Luca Jaquez | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Vincent Sierro | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Sascha Britschgi | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Alvyn Sanches | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Johan Manzambi | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Marvin Keller | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joël Monteiro | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Fassnacht | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Winsley Boteli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Switzerland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-1 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Colombia (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Qatar (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 31 May 2026 | Jordan (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 3-4 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland aerials won | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Switzerland aerials won | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Switzerland aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Switzerland aerials won | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Switzerland aerials won | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total aerials won | Over 16.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total aerials won | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total aerials won | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total aerials won | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |