Sweden v Switzerland Match Result
Some would argue that Switzerland are a great bet to win this Friday night encounter in Solna. Murat Yakin’s side have been very convincing in their two games played thus far. They had the game won really early against Slovenia when taking a 3-0 half-time lead before seeing out the game in Basel. The same thing happened three days later against Kosovo although that was a 4-0 triumph.
The good news for Switzerland backers is that you can get around 2.87 to claim three points against the off-colour Swedes. The implication is that the visitors only have a 35% chance of success at the Strawberry Arena. We have this probability a lot higher. Although the Swiss aren’t a team of superstars, they are clearly a slick and well-oiled machine.
No less than five players have already scored in World Cup qualifying so far. It’s Bree Embolo who has been on the rampage with three goals and the Rennes forward will be bidding to continue his scoring ways against a Sweden team who have hit a few bumps in the road.
The Scandinavian side will lose all hope of securing an automatic qualifying spot if they fail to win this game. Jon Dahl Tomasson might have some exciting attacking options but they were twice pegged back away to Slovenia and then suffered a surprise 2-0 reverse in Kosovo. Granted, these games were both on the road and perhaps things will change now that they have home advantage.
However, they might struggle to create chances against a Swiss team who have a super-tight defence. Therefore, that could bring the draw into play. The visitors will feel that taking a point from this game and then targeting a maximum in Slovenia will bring them close to sealing that all-important top spot which guarantees World Cup football next summer.
Goals Under/Over
It’s dealer’s choice as far as the 2.5 goal line is concerned. The World Cup betting sites make it equally as likely that there will be Under 2.5 Goals compared to Over 2.5 Goals. Both of Switzerland’s two games thus far have gone over, although they were both home matches where the Swiss were able to blow away the opposition in the first half.
We know that the team have the requisite firepower to cause damage to any opponent, although they might be more pragmatic with their tactics. As for the Swedes, they played out a 2-2 draw in Ljubljana before that 2-0 defeat in Kosovo. That suggests that the defence is far from watertight.
However, the stakes are high in this game. Sweden need to win but will be wary of leaving themselves exposed at the back. It could well be a tight affair and we’d lean slightly towards the unders if anything.
BTTS
We have a roughly 60% chance of BTTS Yes happening according to the latest football betting odds. It’s hard to get away from Switzerland scoring at least one goal when you look at their recent track record. The Swiss have found the net in each of their last nine clashes, with Serbia the last team to stop them scoring on 12 October 2024.
In the past five matches, Switzerland have scored an impressive eighteen goals. These included games against Mexico and the United States. You could argue that this team are serious contenders to actually challenge for the 2026 World Cup. All of the players operate for strong European football clubs domestically and make a strong outfit.
It’s surely imperative that Sweden get on the front foot and try to force their free-scoring opponents on to the back foot. The firepower within the squad is incredible when you consider Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres are the pin-up strikers for Liverpool and Arsenal respectively. There’s also Newcastle’s Anthony Elanga offering a goal threat.
All things considered, the BTTS Yes option is easy to cover off and perhaps a 1-1 draw could be the outcome which would see this bet come in along with Under 2.5 Goals.
First Goalscorer
It’s no surprise to find Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres heading the betting market when it comes to First Goalscorer. The former signed for Liverpool in the summer and hasn’t yet gotten up to speed. It might be that he doesn’t start this important game depending on the formation in place. However, there’s little doubt that the forward is a real sharp shooter with the potential to win the game.
As for Gyokeres, he’s been ever-present up top for Arsenal and has notched a couple of goals so far. He has an impressive fifteen goals in twenty-eight games for his country and preference is probably given to him in terms of finding the net first. However, you could argue that Bree Embolo is the best bet of all.
The Swiss forward has scored twenty-one goals in seventy-nine games although he scored three times in the two matches against Slovenia and Kosovo. Nottingham Forest new boy Dan Ndoye and Sevilla’s Ruben Vargas are also sound options, with Remo Freuler available at a huge price to find the net and the Bologna midfielder could get into attacking positions.