FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16: Sweden vs. USA Betting Preview
Sweden vs. USA is the next Women’s World Cup Round matchup! The number one vs. the number three team in the FIFA World Cup rankings. In the last match in the World Cup, we had two powerhouses going up against each other, and we had the best game of the tournament!
Will Sweden vs. USA top the France vs. Brazil game?!
Head-to-Head
- 3-2 – USA
- 2-1 – USA
- 3-1 – USA
- 2-0 – USA
- 2-1 – Sweden
- 0-0
- 1-1 (4-3 Sweden on PKs)
- 2-0 – USA
- 3-0 – Sweden
The Swedes have seven wins against the U.S., third-most of any country. Only Norway (19 wins) and China (nine) have beaten the U.S. more, but it has taken China 16 more games to get those two extra wins, and most of Norway’s success was in the 1990s.
This will mark the sixth straight World Cup the U.S., and Sweden have met. All those meetings, including an additional match in 1991, have taken place in the group stage. This will be the first time the U.S. has met Sweden in a knockout stage. The U.S. has four wins, one draw, and one loss in the previous World Cup meetings.
These countries can’t seem to stay away from each other in major tournaments. They have also met three times in the Olympics, with the U.S. winning a group stage match in 1996 and Sweden winning the last two. In 2016, Sweden knocked the U.S. out on penalties in the quarterfinals. In 2020, the Swedes blew away the Americans, 3-0, in group play.
Sweden vs. USA Betting
World Cup Winner
- Sweden (+)
- USA (+)
- Match Winner
- USA (+110)
- Sweden (+240)
- Draw (+210)
- Over/Under Goals
- Over 0.5 goals (-1400)
- Under 0.5 goals: (+600)
- Over 1.5 goals (-275)
- Under 1.5 goals: (+187)
- Over 2.5 goals (+125)
- Under 2.5 goals: (-175)
- Over 3.5 goals (+300)
- Under 3.5 goals: (-500)
USWNT Struggles
Group play was unremarkable for the United States women’s national team, to be kind. However, the knockout stage represents a fresh start and equal footing for every team in the last 16 of the 2023 World Cup.
The USWNT has been lucky to avoid significant injuries during the Group Stage. They became even more robust, and Rose Lavelle and Lindsey Horan recovered from their injuries. However, they will be without Lavelle on Sunday as she is suspended due to yellow card accumulation.
The Americans are favored to get past Sweden in the Round of 16 on Sunday and remain among the betting favorites to win the tournament, but confidence is not as high as before play started. Two straight draws, a timely goalpost save, and a second-place finish in the group will do that.
The Flying Swedes
Compared to the USA, Sweden lacks well-known stars. But this team made impressive runs in the Tokyo Olympics and last year’s Euro 2022, reaching the final in the former and the semis in the latter. Manager Peter Gerhardsson has been at the helm since 2017, and his experience in the role makes his team an intriguing dark horse in this tournament.
Captain Kosovare Asllani of AC Milan leads Sweden. The 34-year-old’s club career has included previous stints with the Chicago Red Stars, PSG, Manchester City, and Real Madrid. Sweden boasts a balanced attack, as five players accounted for the team’s nine goals in group play. Attacking players Fridolina Rolfo (2 goals), Rebecka Blomqvist (2 goals), and Stina Blackstenius (1 goal) are all in the prime of their careers (between 26 and 29 years old), and they’ll test the USA back line in a way that Vietnam and Portugal could not.
Sweden has yet to experience a loss at the World Cup and will hope to surprise everyone and continue that run. Despite needing a late winner in the final game of the Group Stage, they scored eight goals in those three games. Our World Cup pick is Sweden to get the surprise win at +240.
Sweden vs. USA Betting Odds
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