Sweden vs Spain Betting Tips 03/09/2021

03:55, 31 Aug 2021

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03:55, 31 Aug 2021

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Sweden will host Spain in the World Cup qualifiers at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on 3rd September 2021 at 00:15 IST. The odds are in favor of the visiting Spanish team to win the match. This is the rematch of the goalless draw that these two teams played in the European Championship.

Teams Status

Sweden

Sweden are coming off a decent European Championship where they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Ukraine after finishing at the top of their group. They were unbeaten in the group stages with one draw and two wins. Here in the World Cup qualifiers, they are currently in the second position of Group B with six points from two matches. They managed to beat Georgia and Kosovo in their opening two fixtures. They have scored four goals and have kept a clean sheet in both matches. They have four different goal scorers for the four goals that they have scored with Alexander Isak, Viktor Claesson, Sebastian Larsson and Ludwig Augustinsson scoring a goal each. The Veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic leads the assists list with two assists. But unfortunately, he misses out on a knee injury.

Spain

Spain on the other hand are at the top of Group B with seven points under their belt after three matches. They have won two matches and drawn one match. They were in the same group as Sweden in the European Championship, where Spain finished second to them by two points. Spain had one win and two draws to their name. They then made it to the semifinals of the European Championship but lost to the eventual champions Italy in the penalty shootout. In the current qualifiers, Spain have scored as many as six goals and have conceded three goals in the three matches that they have played. The two youngsters Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres are leading the pack by two goals each. The fullback Jordi Alba has three assists under his belt and is the team’s leading assist provider.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Sweden	Draw	Spain
5.25	3.80	1.65
4.71	3.65	1.68
5.00	3.90	1.74

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Spain are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.74, Sweden are placed at 5.00 and the draw is at 3.90 odds. Spain are placed at 1.68 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Sweden are placed at 4.71 and the draw is at 3.65 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Spain are placed at 1.65, Sweden are placed at 5.25 and the draw is at 3.80 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Spain has dominated Sweden over the years but Sweden have done really well in the last couple of head to head matches. And also this is a very tricky match to bet the over and under as seen in the previous few head to head matches.

Tip: Spain To Win @ 1.74

In the last six head to head matches, Spain have won three matches while Sweden have just won one match and the other two have ended in a draw. These two teams have a long-standing relationship as they were in the same group in the European Championship qualifiers, then in the European Championship and now in the World Cup qualifiers as well. There is nothing much to separate between these two sides. Sweden has lost two of their last ten matches across competitions, while Spain have lost just one match in their last ten matches. So, it is very likely that Spain will come out on top at 1.74 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.95

In the last ten matches that Sweden has played, they have scored a goal in nine of those matches. Also, they have seen both teams scoring in three of the last five matches. Spain on the other hand have scored a goal in eight of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. And seven of those matches had both teams scoring in them. Apart from that, two of the last four head to head matches had both teams scoring in them. Both teams average two goals per match in the qualifiers, so, it is likely that both teams will find the back of the net at least once at 1.95 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

This is going to be a cracker of a contest as the winner of this match might have a better chance of finishing at the top of the table and qualifying directly. The team finishing in the second position also has a chance but they have to play the playoffs. By considering the form and the team composition, Spain is likely to win this one.