Sweden vs Slovakia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th November 2024

Sweden enter Strawberry Arena for their penultimate match in the Nations League C group stage. They are up against Slovakiaon Saturday, with both aiming for a strong finish. Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Sweden played against Slovakia. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair.

While Sweden join this game this coming Saturday as number 28 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Slovakia are number 41.

With the fourth round of the group stage done and dusted Sweden rank as number one on ten, while Slovakia have ten as number two.

Before their upcoming match in the Nations League C, Sweden are performing absolutely brilliant, when it comes to goal scoring. In the past four outings, they performed a formidable average of 2.9 goals per game. An awe-inspiring total of 11 goals. They let three goals slip in, which creates an average of 0.8 per game. During this run they fought their way to two clean sheets.

Slovakia are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of nine goals, and while Slovakia claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.9 goals per match.

Sweden vs Slovakia Prediction

Sweden Form

In their last three matches, Sweden won 3-0 against Estonia, before recording a draw in a 2-2 match against Slovakia. They were back on top last time out, defeating Estonia 0-3. Sweden claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six internationals. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.

Slovakia Form

In their last three matches, Slovakia beat Azerbaijan 2-0, drew 2-2 with Sweden and beat Azerbaijan by 1-3. Slovakia won half their previous six internationals, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Sweden are still undefeated on a highly respectable ten points after four rounds of the Nations League C. This puts them up as number one in their group and first place could be sealed with a win this coming Saturday. Slovakia remain undefeated on ten points after their first four Nations League C matches this season. Naturally, they hope to keep their momentum going and challenge for top spot in the group. A win here in the 5th round will keep them on course.

Sweden are the bookies favourite to claim the win, when Slovakia arrive at Strawberry Arena, and we believe the home side will prevail.

Slovakia were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.

Sweden vs Slovakia Team News

Sweden vs Slovakia H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday. Sweden go into their upcoming match against Slovakia with a 43% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-4-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Sweden vs Slovakia Results

In two of the previous seven matches between Sweden and Slovakia both teams scored.

Sweden vs Slovakia Betting Tips

David Strelec shows decent form right now for Slovakia, as he has scored three goals in his last six games. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sweden, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Viktor Gyoekeres also looks like a nice prospect as he has scored four goals in his last six matches for his country.

Sweden claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at Strawberry Arena across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors Slovakia won seven of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost two. Slovakia have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings away from home. The hosts scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 home games.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last seven encounters between these two teams. Sweden managed an average of 1.72 goals, with Slovakia averaging 0.43 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Sweden’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Slovakia, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.