Sweden vs Slovakia Betting Tips 18/06/2021

03:10, 16 Jun 2021

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03:10, 16 Jun 2021

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Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg will serve as the host for the match between Sweden and Slovakia for round two in the European Championship on 18th June 2021 at 18:30 IST. The odds to win the match are clearly in favor of Sweden.

Teams Status

Sweden

Sweden are on the back of an impressive performance against Spain, where they held them to a 0-0 draw. Sweden were being dominated by the opposition as they had only 15% off the possession, four shots and just one shot on target. Sweden could have upset the hosts despite the hosts having more opportunities as Sweden had created one brilliant opportunity where Marcus Berg failed to find the back of the net from point-blank range. Their goalkeeper Robin Olsen had an exceptional game as he saved five shots and was the best Swedish player on the field. They finished at the second position of the qualifier group with 21 points from ten matches including six wins, three draws and just one loss. Robin Quaison was the pick of the players in the qualifiers, but couldn’t add to his tally of five goals.

Slovakia

Slovakia are coming to this fixture after upsetting the Polish side in round one of the Euros. The Slovaks opened the scoring in the form of sheer brilliance from the attacking midfielder Robert Mak, but eventually, the goal was given as an own goal. They conceded early in the second half which leveled the scores at 1-1. A second yellow to Grzegorz Krychowiak in the match meant that Poland were reduced to ten men and Slovakia exploited that to score the second goal in the form of their ace defender Milan Skriniar assisted by their skipper Marek Hamsik. They finished just one point behind the second placed team after winning four matches, drawing one and losing three matches. And somehow sneaked into the Euros from the playoffs. This win might give them a lot of confidence in further matches.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Sweden	Draw	Slovakia
1.80	3.40	4.75
1.76	3.35	5.05
1.84	3.50	5.00

Sweden are placed at 1.84 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Slovakia are placed at 5.00 and the draw is at 3.50 odds. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Sweden are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.76, Slovakia are placed at 5.05 and the draw is at 3.35 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Sweden are placed at 1.80, Slovakia are placed at 4.75 and the draw is at 3.40 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This could be an exciting high scoring clash between two of Europe’s emerging teams. Sweden has more tournament experience than Slovakia, so they have a slightly better edge over Slovakia.

Tip: Sweden To Win @ 1.84

These two teams have played three head to head matches recently, but all three matches have been in the International friendlies. Sweden had won one match, while the other two ended in a draw. In the last ten matches that Sweden had played, they have won six matches, drawn one and lost just three matches. Sweden are currently on an unbeaten streak of six matches including five wins and a draw. Slovakia on the other hand have four wins, four draws and just two losses in their last ten matches. Sweden held mighty Spain to a goalless draw, and they could go through the settling Slovaks. So, the odds available for Sweden to win the match is 1.84 at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2 @ 1.82

A total of eight goals were scored in the last three head to head matches at an average of nearly three goals per match. And under two goals were scored in just one of those three matches. Just three matches had under two goals in the last ten matches that Sweden had played across competitions. So, most of Sweden’s matches are favoring over two goals. Also, three of the last ten Slovakia’s matches had seen under two goals scored in them. Slovakia’s opening match against Poland had seen over two goals scored in it. So, it is very likely that at least two goals will be scored at 1.82 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

After earning an impossible point against Spain, Sweden will be looking to outplay Slovakia and put a firm foot in sealing the top-two finish. The same goes for Slovakia as they have already bagged three points from their opening match.