LiontipsFrance - Sweden: World Cup match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
France came to the World Cup with a clear and understandable goal - to stay in the elite hockey division. Yorick Traile's team has not been very successful with it so far and has earned only one credit point in five matches played. The French started with a major defeat against the Latvians (1:4), but the very next day they unexpectedly caught on to the result in the duel against the Finns (3:4, OT), and they could well have won even within the regular time. After defeating the Canadians (0:5), the Musketeers performed well in the game with Slovakia (1:2), and on the eve they lost heavily to the Austrians (2:5).
The nominal owners are having big problems in terms of implementing the points. In five games, they scored only seven accurate shots, and the team's top scorer is 40-year-old Pierre Bellemare, known for his performances in the NHL. The rest of the national team's hockey players don't look too convincing, while the French lack reliability on their side of the ice.
Disqualifications and injuries
To date, France has no problems with the composition.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, France makes 19 shots on target
- On average, the French get nine minutes of penalty time.
Current form
The Swedes have assembled a powerful squad for the home World Cup and clearly intend to fight for the gold medals. Sam Hallam's team started with the defeat of the Slovaks (5:0), but the matches against Austria (4:2) and Finland (2:1) turned out to be very difficult for them. After getting one day on one, the Scandinavians took to the ice fresh and easily dealt with the teams from Latvia (6:0) and Slovenia (4:0), not allowing the opponents practically anything in their zone. In the game against the Slovenes, the hosts of the tournament made 60 shots on goal.
Elias Lindholm is still the main star in the team. The Boston forward tops the list of the top scorers of the championship, scoring nine points (5+4). We should also mention Jacob Markstrom, who made two shutouts and conceded only one goal in three meetings. The Swedish national team looks very strong and is unlikely to remain without medals.
Disqualifications and injuries
William Eklund will not be able to play in the next meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- Sweden makes an average of 34 shots on target.
- According to statistics, the Swedes win 58.4% of face-offs.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In three out of five matches between the national teams, the first period was inconclusive.
2.20Betting period 3: Sweden's victory
In the last match against France, Sweden celebrated success in the third leg.
1.25Tip and bets
The French scored only one point and looked good at the start of the tournament. Since then, the Musketeers began to slow down and lost even to far from the strongest teams in the championship. The Swedes are in crazy shape and are still the main contenders to win the group and the entire tournament. Sam Hallam's team attacks a lot and doesn't let their opponents control the puck for long. We think that the hosts will defeat the weak French national team without any problems. We suggest betting on a negative head start on the second one.
Prediction - Sweden wins with an Asian handicap of -4.5 goals in 1.90
Betting on an individual total
The French national team has a very weak attack. Yorick Trail's team scores a little more than one goal per game, while the French scored five goals in two successful matches for them. The Swedes practically do not miss and do not allow their possessions to be attacked. We do not think that the Musketeers will be able to distinguish themselves in the upcoming confrontation.
We're betting on France's individual total of less than one goal in 1.60
Bet on the total
Sweden will dominate the entire meeting, but it is unlikely that it will become too productive. We don't expect goals from the nominal hosts, but they defend pretty well and are able not to concede too much. We believe that it makes sense to bet on a total of fewer pucks.
We're betting on a total of less than 6.5 goals per 1.85
