Sweden vs Portugal Betting Predictions and Odds

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Sweden vs Portugal Betting Predictions and Odds

Sweden vs Portugal Betting Predictions and Odds

Do the Swedes annoy the defending champions too?

Competition: Sweden – Portugal

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Date: 08.09.2020

Betting Tips Under 2.5 Goals

Odds: 1.75

Stake: 7/10 units

 

Portugal and the Nations League – they just go together! After the reigning European champion was able to win the first edition of the controversial new competition, the perfect start to the second season also succeeded on Saturday evening. At home against Croatia, Fernando Santos’ men had the upper hand 4-1 without Cristiano Ronaldo.

The performance shown over the weekend is certainly one of the main reasons why the best bookmakers offer lower odds on the away win in the duel between Sweden and Portugal on matchday two. Despite the home advantage, which will once again be slimmed down due to the lack of fans in UEFA competitions, the Scandinavians are therefore considered outsiders.

The fact that the “Tre Kronor” doesn’t feel uncomfortable in this role, however, had to be acknowledged by the French. The world champion struggled to a happy 1-0 victory in Stockholm and only fired one shot on goal in the entire match. If the yellow-blue players manage to defend in a similarly compact way on Tuesday, in our opinion between Sweden and Portugal the prediction of a maximum of two goals in the course of the game should pay off again.

Alternatively, it can even make sense to allude the very high odds of a surprise from the Andersson team with a low stake. Even if the guests are likely to return to the team after CR7, the 2018 World Cup quarter-finalist has proven time and again in the past that you can keep up with the top European level.

🔹 Betting Prediction: Double chance 1 /X
🔸 Odds: 1.83

Sweden vs Portugal Betting Predictions and Odds

Sweden – statistics & current form

For the Swedish national team, the Nations League is an important one. On the one hand, the Northern Europeans want to use the numerous competitive games against top opponents to prepare for the European Championship in 2021. On the other hand, relegation should be fixed in group 3 of division A at best.

The fact that the team of coach Janne Andersson is allowed to participate in the top division of the newly created format is due to the first edition in 2018/2019 when the yellow-blue team prevailed in Division B just ahead of the Russians and the Turks and thus the Ascent. Only a 2-0 win on the last matchday at home against the Sbornaja made the jump to first place.

Sweden with a very decent performance against France

In the past calendar year, the “Tre Kronor” secured the second direct ticket for the pan-European finals next year with just one defeat in the European Championship qualification. The world number 17 remained until the weekend. unbeaten in eight consecutive international matches (six wins, two draws) before world champions France celebrated a narrow 1-0 win in the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

The performance of the Scandinavians should be encouraging because goalkeeper Olsen did not have to intervene in the game except the goal. In the end, the home side even had a higher percentage of ball possession, more deals, and more appropriate passes. Not least because of this, from our point of view, it is not one hundred percent comprehensible that a tip on the double chance 1 / X between Sweden and Portugal is considered so unlikely.

The under 2.5 should also be kept in mind, given the strong defensive performance and the fact that in 2018 an opponent was last able to score more than one goal in Stockholm. Many changes in the starting XI are not expected. Only Serie A legionnaire Kusulevski is pushing into the team.

Probable formation of Sweden:
↳ Olsen; Lustig, Jansson, Lindelof, Bengtsson; Kulusevski, Olsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Quaison, Berg

Last matches from Sweden:

UEFA Nations League A Grp. 3
⚽️ 09/05 2020 Sweden 0 – 1 France
Friendly match
⚽️ 01/12 2020 Sweden 1 – 0 Kosovo
⚽️ 01/09 2020 Sweden 1 – 0 Moldova
Euro 2020 qualification group F
⚽️ 11/18 2019 Sweden 3 – 0 Faroe Islands
⚽️ 11/15 2019 Romania 0 – 2 Sweden

Portugal – statistics & current form

The Portuguese national team has played seven matches in the Nations League so far. Six wins and a single draw underline the intimate love relationship that the 2019 winner has built with the European tournament, which is controversial in insider circles. On Saturday, the European champions from 2016 impressed again across the board on the first day of the second edition.

At home against the World Cup finalists, coach Fernando Santos’ protected played themselves into a real frenzy at times and in the end got the upper hand with 4: 1. The “Selecao das Quinas” benefited in particular from a weak and sometimes blue-eyed performance by the Croatians, who allowed themselves numerous ball losses and thus invited the defending champion to score goals.

Portugal has never lost in the Nations League

The compact and stable Sweden Portugal will not do it that easy. Consequently, the prediction for a tendency towards a few goals in the upcoming duel is close. Interesting: In four of the six Nations League games 2018/2019, no more than two hits were ultimately scored.

The hope on Tuesday evening is, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was the last missing but should now return to the team. Together with players like Joao Felix or Bernardo, the superstar forms the outstanding offensive, which in the past often found it difficult to bring its quality to the field. We remember the flattering 2-0 win against Luxembourg in the European Championship qualification, the 1-2 defeat in Ukraine or the point losses against Serbia and again Ukraine, all of which came about against a massive line of defense.

Probable formation of Portugal:
↳ Lopes; Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Fernandes, Danilo, Moutinho; Ronaldo, Felix, Bernardo

Last games from Portugal:

UEFA Nations League A Grp. 3
⚽️ 09/05 2020 Portugal 4 – 1 Croatia
Euro 2020 qualification group B
⚽️ 11/17 2019 Luxembourg 0 – 2 Portugal
⚽️ 11/14 2019 Portugal 6 – 0 Lithuania
⚽️ 10/14 2019 Ukraine 2 – 1 Portugal
⚽️ 10/11 2019 Portugal 3 – 0 Luxembourg

 

Sweden vs Portugal Direct comparison

For the 19th time, the two selected teams will face each other on Tuesday evening. The Swedes are currently leading the direct comparison with seven wins (six draws, five bankruptcies). In the last duel, the “Tre Kronor” also had the upper hand. After a 0-2 deficit, the yellow-blue team turned a test match in southern Europe into a 3-2 win in 2017. At the competitive level, seven of twelve matches ended with a maximum of two goals.

Sweden vs Portugal – Betting odds comparison – UEFA Nations League

🔹 Betting Prediction: Sweden
🔸 Odds: 4.5
🔹 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔸 Odds: 3.4
🔹 Betting Prediction: Portugal
🔸 Odds: 1.83

Sweden vs Portugal Betting Predictions and Odds Provided by PicksSoccer Experts

Group 3 in Division A is tough. On paper, the Swedes are traded as the hottest candidate for relegation according to the betting odds before the game against Portugal, even though coach Janne Andersson’s team played a more than a decent home game against France on Saturday and only lost 1-0.

The Portuguese, however, presented themselves in absolute top shape and outclassed Croatia with 4: 1. With all due respect for the strong performance, it should be taken into account that the World Cup finalist had a pitch-black day and made numerous individual mistakes, which the Santos could exploit even without the presence of their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Odds probabilities for win Sweden / draw / win Portugal:
1: 19% X: 28% 2: 53%

Sweden vs Portugal – Betting odds & other interesting bets at a glance:

🔹 Betting Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 2.10
🔹 Betting Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 1.72

🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ YES
🔸 Odds: 1.90
🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ NO
🔸 Odds: 1.80

Key facts – Sweden vs Portugal tips

⭐️ Sweden only gave France a single shot on goal on Saturday (0-1 bust)
⭐️ Portugal have never lost in the Nations League (five wins, two draws)
⭐️ A maximum of two goals was scored in five of the last six direct competitive matches

We still believe that the bookmakers are a little overestimating the European champions’ high victory. There is no other explanation for the astonishingly high odds on the home team between Sweden and Portugal, which gave the world champion only one shot on goal.

It can be assumed that the yellow-blue team will again rely on a stable defensive performance and make life difficult for the guests. We, therefore, decide, under the influence of all factors between Sweden and Portugal, to tip a maximum of two goals during the game.

 

 

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