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Sweden - USA: betting tip for the World Cup match
The first semi-final match will take place in the Swedish capital on May 24. The Swedes had a great group stage and, at the start of the playoffs, they easily dealt with the current holders of the main trophy. The Americans were not as stable, but they are very strong and can put up a decent resistance to the hosts. The U.S. national team beat Tre Krunur in 2023. Will it be possible to repeat this success? This is stated in the betting tip for the match
Command Analysis
Sweden
SwedenCurrent form
The Swedish national team is very strong in the current tournament. Sam Hallam's team assembled a powerful squad and was good in the group stage. She easily beat all her rivals in Group A, but in the decisive meeting she could not cope with the pressure of the Canadians (3:5), although many believed in the success of the Scandinavians. Rasmus Andersson's squad advanced to the Czech Republic in the first round of the playoffs and did not give a single chance to the current winner of the main trophy. The Swedes scored three goals in the first period and calmly brought the matter to the desired result.
The Tre Krunur are particularly good on their own half of the ice, and they have conceded only ten goals in eight matches at the tournament. Jacob Markstrom from New Jersey remains the team's starting goalkeeper with 91.40% of shots deflected. Among the offensive line players, it makes sense to single out Elias Lindholm, who scored 11 goals (7+4).
Disqualifications and injuries
William Eklund will not help his teammates in the semifinals.
Interesting betting trends
- The Swedes score 4.13 goals on average per match.
- The Scandinavians make 33 shots on target per game
USA
USACurrent form
The Americans were not considered favorites for the main trophy before the start of the tournament, but now they have a good chance of reaching the finals for the first time in a long time. The team led by Ryan Warsofsky took the second place in Group B, losing only to the leader of the Swiss national team (0:3). In the quarterfinals, Clayton Keller's team faced the Finns and won with some difficulty. The U.S. national team was losing 1-2 by the middle of the match, but then came to its senses and scored four unanswered goals against the opponent (5:2).
The offensive game is the main trump card of the Stars and stripes. In eight matches at the tournament, they scored 38 goals, and Frank Nazar remains the best American player so far, scoring 11 goals (6+5). Jeremy Swayman took the place in the goal of the team, as Joey Duckord from Seattle does not show a stable game.
Disqualifications and injuries
All American leaders are ready to help their partners.
Interesting betting trends
- The U.S. national team scores 4.88 goals per game
- The guests allow their opponents to score 21 shots per match on their own goal
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In three of the four games between the teams, the first period was productive.
1.82Bet 2nd period: the Swedes will score
Sweden has scored in the second period in the last eight games.
1.35Tip and bets
In the first semi-final, we will face two teams of approximately equal strength. Yes, the Swedes are in great shape and they will play with the support of their home crowd. At the same time, Americans should not be discounted. They have a lot of skilled hockey players in their squad and all the lines are staffed by NHL players. We think that Ryan Warsofsky's team will be able to put up a decent resistance to the opponent and cling to at least a draw in regular time. We suggest betting on a small positive head start on the second one.
Our betting tip is that the USA will win with an Asian handicap (+1) for 1.88
Betting on an individual total
The U.S. national team's offense is one of the best in the tournament. On average, the Americans score more than four goals per game, while in the last match they managed to score five accurate shots against the Finnish national team, which no one had been able to do before. The Swedes are good on their side of the ice, but we've already seen how they failed against the Canadians.
Prediction - the individual total of the U.S. national team is more than two goals in 1.80
Bet on the total
We do not think that the match between these national teams will be boring. The Americans have some defensive problems, but they will make up for it with strong attacking actions. The Swedes are always great at finding their moments and definitely won't leave the court without scoring goals. We expect productive hockey and offer a bet on total more.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.90
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