Ace Football previews the World Cup round 2 match between Netherlands and Sweden and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Netherlands are getting ready to clash with Sweden this coming Saturday at Houston Stadium. The match is played as one of the games in round two of the group stage at the World Cup.
Following the opening round of the World Cup group matches, Netherlands are number three on one point, while Sweden have three points as number one. Netherlands head to their upcoming match as number 8 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Sweden. They enter the game ranked number 38 in the world.
Form: Netherlands vs Sweden
Netherlands Form
In their last three matches, Netherlands lost 0-1 against Algeria, won 2-1 against Uzbekistan, before drawing 2-2 against Japan. Netherlands won six of the their past 10 international matches, while drawing three of those games. Unfortunately, they experienced defeat in one matches.
Sweden Form
Sweden have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 3-1 against Norway, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Greece. Their latest match brought a 5-1 win in their encounter with Tunisia. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Sweden recorded three wins victories, two draws, and suffered five defeats.
Betting facts for Netherlands and Sweden
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Netherlands and Sweden. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 Netherlands matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Netherlands matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Netherlands matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Sweden matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Sweden matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 5 Sweden matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Netherlands vs Sweden
Cody Gakpo is the most prolific scorer for his national team, with three goals in six international matches. Netherlands will undoubtedly rely on him to shine once again in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Sweden will be looking up to Viktor Gyoekeres, hoping he can add to his current total of six national team goals in his last six games.
Popular betting markets: Netherlands vs Sweden
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Netherlands won six times, drew three and lost one time. Sweden claimed three wins, drew two times and lost five in their last 10 games across all tournaments. Amazingly, Sweden failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches.
Both teams to score
Netherlands scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Sweden scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Sweden games. Sweden managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Netherlands were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Netherlands have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Sweden.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Netherlands’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Sweden, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Sweden’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.
Betting prediction: Netherlands vs Sweden
To summarize, the upcoming World Cup clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Netherlands vs Sweden mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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