Slovenia vs Sweden: Betting preview

Ace Football previews the UEFA Nations League round 1 match between Slovenia and Sweden and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Slovenia and Sweden meet on Thursday for the opening round of their 2022/23 UEFA Nations League campaign. The two teams hope to bounce back in style after missing out on a World Cup spot.

Position in the UEFA Nations League table: Slovenia vs Sweden

Since it is the first round of the UEFA Nations League, both teams are yet to grab their first points this season. Will Slovenia take advantage of their home ground and get all 3 points from this game? The visitor team Sweden might as well do their best to start recording points right in their first game of the season. One way or the other, it will be interesting to watch these two sides fight it out in Group B4.

Latest form and previous encounters between Slovenia and Sweden

Slovenia with decent results

Having collected 3 draws from their previous 3 matches, Slovenia are on the lookout for a win again. Against Slovakia, it finished 2-2, before they split the spoils with Croatia in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a single point after drawing 0-0 against Qatar.

Sweden on a terrible run

Only a single point prevents Sweden from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They came up short in a 2-0 defeat against Georgia before drawing 0-0 with Czech Republic by a score. They were back on loser street last time out, when Poland ran out 2-0 winners.

Latest encounters between Slovenia and Sweden

Slovenia and Sweden had to settle for a draw in a friendly last time out in May 2016, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.

Betting stats and facts for Slovenia and Sweden

Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Slovenia and Sweden. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.

Players to focus on in Slovenia vs Sweden

As the new UEFA Nations League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Slovenia and Sweden this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Match predictions: Slovenia vs Sweden

To summarise, the upcoming match between Slovenia and Sweden appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.