Switzerland will almost certainly claim a place in the knockout phase of the tournament if they can beat Romania at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Getting another win would give them two victories at the same European Championship finals for the first time following their 1-0 defeat of Albania on Saturday.The Swiss will come up against a Romania team which came close to holding host nation France in the opening match of the tournament. Only Dimitri Payets stunning goal a minute from the end stopped them from taking a point and losing 2-1 instead but the home win was merited. Fabian Schar celebrates the goal which gave Switzerland victory over Albania in their first Euro 2016 match From that perspective, the Romanians will be seeking improvement having had less than 36 per cent of possession at the Stade de France.New Arsenal signing Granit Xhaka is likely to be a key player for Switzerland having made more passes and had the most passes of anyone in his team against Albania.Team newsThe Switzerland line-up is likely to remain relatively the same against Romania after beating Albania 1-0 in their first Group A match last Saturday.Meanwhile, attacking midfielder Gabriel Torje will be pushing for a place in the Romania side after his substitute appearance against France at the Stade de France.Opta statsThe record between Romania and Switzerland is perfectly balanced with five wins each and two draws.Romania have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last eight matches against Switzerland. The last time they netted more than one was in November 1968 (2-0).Switzerlands 4-1 win over Romania in the 1994 World Cup is the only previous instance of these teams facing off at the finals stage of a major competition.Gheorghe Grozavs goal for Romania proved to be the difference between these sides when they last met in a friendly three years ago. Bogdan Stancu celebrates scoring his sides penalty against France in a game they went on to lose 2-1 Romania have only won one of their 14 games at the European Championships, the victory coming in June 2000 against England (3-2).Romania have kept only one clean sheet in their 14 games at the European Championships (0-0 v France in June 2008).In the opening game against France, Romania conceded as many goals as they did over the whole qualifying campaign for Euro 2016 (2).Xherdan Shaqiri has had a hand in nine goals in his last eight competitive appearances for Switzerland (4 goals, 5 assists).Mersons predictionSwitzerland may have got an opening win against Albania but I wasnt particularly impressed with them. On the other hand I thought Romania did quite well against France on the opening night of the tournament. They could have been a goal up after just four minutes and its a different game if Hugo Lloris doesnt make that save. Im going for another draw here as I think Switzerland will make sure they dont lose this game. Romania also need at least a draw and if they can get that, they can go into the final group game needing a win to qualify. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1BettingSwitzerland are Sky Bets 11/8 favourites for the victory on Wednesday evening, with Romania up against odds of 23/10 while the draw is a 2/1 chance. Switzerland are currently 7/2 to win Group A and just 1/12 to qualify, with Romania are given a 5/6 chance of making the knockout stages.Haris Seferovic heads the first goalscorer betting at 5/1 while Xherdan Shaqiri is enhanced from 9/2 to 11/2 to score in a Swiss win in Sky Bets Price Boosts. Follow Romania v Switzerland - and every game at Euro 2016 - with our live blog on skysports.com and the Sky Sports apps. Cheap Air VaporMax 2018 . -- John Fox will coach the Denver Broncos from the sideline and not the booth upon his return Sunday five weeks after heart surgery. 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So it was understandable if he was a little shaky early in his return to the Texas Rangers rotation. He spent most of the outing searching for his best stuff, but still managed to shut down the struggling Minnesota Twins offence.In the first blockbuster trade of the offseason, the Detroit Tigers swapped out a power-hitting first baseman for a multi-threat second baseman. Numbers Game looks at the trade in which Prince Fielder and Ian Kinsler swap locales. The Rangers Get: 1B Prince Fielder. Fielder, 29, drove in more than 100 runs for the sixth time in the last seven seasons, but his .819 OPS was the lowest of his career, with his 2.2 fWAR his worst since 2008. From 2006 through 2013, Fielder slugged 283 home runs, ranking fourth, so his power ought to play well in Texas, which is one of the most hitter-friendly environments in the game. Fielder is also exceptionally durable, his 1283 games played since 2006 leading the majors, so he also has durability going for him. The question when it comes to Fielder is going to be in terms of value, particularly in comparison to the financial obligation that the Rangers are taking on by picking up the seven years and $168-million remaining on Fielders contract. Now, theyre not picking up all of it. Initial reports indicate that the Tigers are sending $30-million along to help defray the cost of Fielders contract. Fielder, who rates as a subpar fielder on a consistent basis, will replace Mitch Moreland at first base for the Rangers, with Moreland able to play a corner outfield spot or designated hitter, effectively filling in for the recently-departed David Murphy, who just signed with the Cleveland Indians. Furthermore, and perhaps the primary impetus for this deal from the Texas perspective, is that by dealing Ian Kinsler, the Rangers open up an everyday spot in the lineup for Jurickson Profar, the 20-year-old top prospect who came up through the organization as a shortstop, but played wherever he could fit into the Texas lineup last season and 32 games at second base was his most at any position. Provided he continues to stay reasonably healthy through his mid-30s, Fielder ought to be productive enough to make this deal palatable to the Rangers. If he hits 30 homers a year in the cleanup spot for the Rangers, thats an upgrade in power that the Rangers need. The Tigers Get: 2B Ian p;Kinsler.dddddddddddd Kinsler is a 31-year-old who has been one of the most productive second basemen in the game but, for the first time in his career, his OPS has been under .760 the last two seasons. His 2.5 fWAR last season was his lowest since 2007. Since 2006, Kinsler is one of six players to record at least 150 home runs and 150 stolen bases. The others are Hanley Ramirez, Alex Rios, Matt Kemp, David Wright and Brandon Phillips; good company. While his power has dipped, particularly from the 2009 and 2011 seasons when he hit more than 30 home runs, Kinsler is also showing patience at the plate. His 3.9% rate of swinging strikes ranked seventh-lowest among qualified batters last season, so hes not an easy out. Its fair to expect that it will be more difficult for Kinsler to hit home runs in Detroit, compared to Arlington. Kinsler does figure to be an upgrade over Omar Infante, but the benefit of moving out Fielder is that the Tigers should be able to shift Miguel Cabrera back to first base. Cabreras a great hitter, but a poor fielder and will likely do less damage with the glove playing at first. Over the last couple years, Kinsler has a subpar Ultimate Zone Rating, but his Defensive Runs Saved is among the highest at the position. Since 2009, Kinsler has 59 DRS, ranking second among second basemen. Kinsler has four years and $57-million remaining on his contract (with a $10-million option, $5-million buyout, for 2018). In the total summation, it will cost the Tigers about $92-million for four years of Ian Kinsler and the Rangers will pay about $138-million for seven years of Fielder. Both players should be productive, though declining as their contracts take them to their mid-30s. The benefit to the Tigers is that they create some financial flexibility that will come in handy for signing others, most notably Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, who is slated to become a free agent at the end of the 2014 season. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '