Ace Football previews the European Championship round 9 match between Azerbaijan and Sweden and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Azerbaijan are set to face Sweden in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Group F, at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on Thursday. Sweden beat Azerbaijan twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 5-0 and 3-0, respectively.
Team form: Azerbaijan vs Sweden
Azerbaijan Form
Azerbaijan lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 1-0 in a meeting with Belgium. They replied by beating Estonia 0-2, before losing again, this time 1-0 against Austria. Azerbaijan claimed a modest two wins in their past six internationals. They also drew one and lost three, scored five goals and conceded nine.
Sweden Form
Sweden have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Austria, they came out empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-1 win against Moldova. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Belgium. Sweden won three of a possible six internationals, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 14 while also conceding eight times.
Betting facts for Azerbaijan and Sweden
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Azerbaijan and Sweden played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 Azerbaijan home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Azerbaijan have conceded in 11 of the last 13 home matches
- In the last 5 Azerbaijan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Azerbaijan home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Azerbaijan have conceded in 8 of the last 9 matches
- Sweden have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Sweden matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 matches in a row Sweden played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 7 Sweden matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Sweden have conceded in 9 of the last 11 away matches
Players on top: Azerbaijan vs Sweden
Having scored just once lately in the European Championship, Emin Makhmudov will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sweden hope Viktor Gyoekeres can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three European Championship goals in his last six European Championship games.
Popular markets: Azerbaijan vs Sweden
Full-time result
Of their 10 most recent games at Tofiq Bakhramov Stadium across all tournaments, Azerbaijan won three times, drew two, and lost five. Sweden won three of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing one and losing six.
Both teams to score
Azerbaijan scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Sweden scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Azerbaijan managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Azerbaijan’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.4 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in seven of the previous ten outings for Sweden, who were on target an average of 2.3 times per game.
Betting tip: Azerbaijan vs Sweden
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Azerbaijan and Sweden. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
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