Sweden vs Czech Republic: A Virtual Knockout

March 23, 2022

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

Sweden will meet the Czech Republic in the World Cup qualification playoffs in Sweden on March 25th at 01:15 IST. Sweden’s chances of winning the match are marginally in their favor. Both the teams have done pretty well to reach this position but only one of these two teams will advance to the finals. The Czechs will be hoping for a long run since their good form in the Euros.

Teams Status

Sweden

Sweden was leading Group B of the world cup qualifiers over Spain, but lost both their last two matches and fell four points behind Spain. They finished second with 15 points from eight matches including five wins and three losses. They had the best home record in the group with all four wins. They had a five-point advantage over Greece. They managed to score 12 goals and conceded six goals in the eight games played so far. The Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak is the leading scorer with four goals to his name.

Czech Republic

Despite finishing in the third position in Group E among the likes of Belgium, Wales, Estonia, and Belarus, they managed to make it to the qualifiers playoffs due to better positioning in the UEFA Nations League. They were just a point behind Wales in the group stages. They won four matches, drawn two, and lost two matches, accumulating a total of 14 points in the process. They had a pretty decent away record in the group with two wins and two losses. Also, they have scored 14 goals and have conceded nine goals in return. Tomas Soucek is the leading scorer with three goals while Patrick Schick has chipped in with two goals.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Sweden	Draw	Czech Republic
2.06	3.20	3.95
2.15	3.30	3.94
2.088	3.20	2.82

Sweden are placed at 2.06 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Czech Republic are placed at 3.95 and the draw is at 3.20 odds. According to the Melbet sportsbook, Sweden are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.15, Czech Republic are placed at 3.94 and the draw is at 3.30 odds. According to the 22Bet sportsbook, Sweden are placed at 2.088, Czech Republic are placed at 2.82 and the draw is at 3.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

These two teams played just one head-to-head match against each other which ended in a draw. Also, that match ended with both teams scoring, which is expected in this match as well. It’s slightly tricky to pick sides here but could tend towards the Czechs.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 2.00

Sweden managed to score a goal in eight of the last ten matches and also has seen both teams scoring in five of those matches. The Czech Republic on the other hand has scored a goal in eight of their last ten matches across competitions as well. Even, three of the last five matches that Sweden has played on home soil. Even the last head-to-head match had both teams scoring in it. So, both teams scoring cloud be a feature of this match at 2.00 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Czech Republic To Win or Draw @ 1.71

In the last ten matches that the Czech Republic has played, they have won five matches, drawn two, and lost three matches. They are on an unbeaten streak of five matches with a winning streak of three matches. Sweden has six wins and four losses in their last ten matches across competitions. Also, Sweden is on a losing streak of two matches and has lost three of the last five matches. The Czechs have managed to hold Sweden for a draw in the last head-to-head match. So, a win for the Czech Republic or a draw is on the cards in 90 minutes at 1.71 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

The winner of this match will play Poland in the finals of this path to the world cup in Qatar later this year. This game is expected to go the distance to extra time or even penalties to decide the winner here as these two are evenly matched sides.

Akshay Nayak

17:50, 23 Mar 2022

Senior Author

Akshay Nayak

Senior Author

17:50, 23 Mar 2022

Hi Guys, I'm Akshay, a sports enthusiast and a passionate sports tipster. I always wanted to make some use of my passion for sports, so I started to write match previews on various sports ranging from Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Tennis, to spread the little knowledge I have. I am just another free spirit whose life revolves around sports.