Slovakia vs Sweden betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 11th, 2024

Slovakia and Sweden will face each other in a UEFA Nations League game on Friday, October 11th, 2024, check the Slovakia vs Sweden betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Slovakia vs Sweden will occur

The game takes place in the small Štadión Tehelné pole stadium, in the city of Bratislava, with a capacity for 22500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Slovakia vs Sweden betting tip 2024/2025

Slovakia is currently ranked number 54 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Sweden is placed at number 23 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

In the last match they played, Slovakia collected a win. The opposing team was Azerbaijan, and the match - which ended with the result of 2-0 - was valid for UEFA Nations League. Coach F. Calzona's disposed his team in a 4-3-3 formation.

With an outstanding performance, Lukáš Haraslín was the big name in the team's victory. Responsible for his best moments, and with excellent passing performance, the atack was a real executioner of the rival in the duel.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Sweden, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Estonia team with a final score of 3-0.

The Sweden team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Slovakia its counterpart.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 3 occasions. Sweden has the advantage in terms of record, having won 1 time and never lost. There has also been 2 draws in this period.

The last face-to-face between these two nations was on 18-06-2021 in a European Championship match of the 2020 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-0 win for Sweden.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

Slovakia

Current leaderboard

Slovakia comes from a victory in the last match they played in. In the clash against Azerbaijan the team coached by Francesco Calzona left with 3 points by beating the opponent by 2-0. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group 1.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Slovakia would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 2nd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Slovakia can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 18 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Slovakia is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Slovakia's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Francesco Calzona is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 54th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Slovakia arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Slovakia analysis

Slovakia main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 3 in the group in which they participated.

At the end of round 2 in UEFA Nations League, Slovakia scored 3 goals and conceded 0 goals.

Sweden

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Estonia and managed to win by 3-0. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Sweden would be promoted, since they are in 1st place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Sweden can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 18 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Sweden's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Slovakia, Sweden will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Sweden arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 23. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Sweden comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Sweden analysis

Sweden was in the League none in the last Nations League edition and finished in the position 4 of the group. In other words, the main goal for this tournament is to get back to the division above.

After 2 rounds, Sweden has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 6 goals for and 1 conceded.

As we approach the League C, Sweden is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 10 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Sweden team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 66.5% to control the game.

Sweden is a more offensive team than Slovakia, having 233 attacks vs. 196 from Slovakia, having scored 6 times, in comparison, Slovakia converted into goal 3 times.

Best goalscorer from Sweden

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Viktor Gyökeres. The Attacker has already scored 3 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Sweden, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 8 corners per game.

Sweden is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 10.5 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Sweden in this match.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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