With both of the USA and Sweden rolling into the Quarter Finals of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, next on the cards in Group C is the big USA Women v Sweden Women betting, to see who manages to top the group. Topping the group could bring the prize of missing Brazil in the Quarter Finals. The USA Women put in one of the most convincing performances of the tournament so far, clearly having put their opening night nerves to bed. They came out very strongly against Colombia Women in their second match, with Heather O’Reilly opening the scoring with one of the best goals of the tournament so far. After a lack of control at the back by Colombia, O’Reilly pounced on the loose ball and fired a curling, dipping shot from outside of the penalty area into the far corner of the net. Further goals from Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd easily wrapped things up for the USA, who had little trouble playing their way through the Colombia Women’s defence. It was a strong show of force from the USA, who are just about clinging on to the number one world ranking ahead of Germany. Granted the level of opposition was not the strongest which they will meet in the tournament, at least it showed a much more cohesive team unit. The USA Women are still not quite as strong as they have been in the past, but this is a result from which they can build on. They showed a lot more power and confidence in their game, and they will need it when they face the tough Sweden Women for the group decider.
The USA are holding on to top spot in Group C of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, courtesy of a better goal difference. Both teams have six points, but the USA Women edge Sweden Women by +3 in goal difference. Neither side have had their defences breached yet by either Korea DPR or Colombia, by the USA has hit five goals to Sweden’s three. So that means Sweden need to beat the USA to claim top spot in the group, while the Americans can settle for a comfortable draw. The Swedes are ranked 5th in the world, recently losing fourth place in the standings to Japan. Sweden are a very solid side and have been one of the powerhouses in the international women’s game for many, many years. They play very tight, efficient football and are a powerful side who are not afraid to mix it up. There is a great team ethic and unity with the Swedish team, perfectly displayed in their win over the Korea DPR Women, when the entire Swedish squad starting dancing in unison for several minutes. Sweden Women look ready for a deep run in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, looking very passionate and ready for any challenge. They did suffer one major set back though, as they have lost their captain Caroline Seger after she picked up her second yellow card of the tournament. Sweden will be hoping that the inconsistency which has plagued the USA Women can be taken advantage of, because the Swedes are very consistent.
There is a lot of history between the two sides, so some good head to head stats to take a look at for your USA Women v Sweden Women 2011 FIFA World Cup football betting. There have been 28 matches played between the two sides, but the USA Women hold a massive advantage in the stats. The USA Women have won 17 to Sweden’s four, with seven draws between them. The majority of those matches (25 in fact) have been friendly internationals, but the three which have been competitive have all come in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The USA Women have won all three of those meeting, including beating the Sweden Women at the last two World Cups in the first round. There is also an extra game in the records, a meeting at the 1996 Olympics, which the USA Women won as well. So there is a huge precedence and trend to follow for your Sweden Women v USA Women football betting. So that stats lean heavily towards another win for the USA, and that would be the main thing to go for. The USA Women did cut loose, getting closer to their true potential, but Sweden will be their toughest challenge yet, so it is not a done deal.
USA Women v Sweden Women 2011 FIFA World Cup Betting Odds
USA Women to win: 6/1 at Bwin
Draw: 11/4 at Victor Chandler
Sweden Women to win: 9/2 at SkyBet
USA Women v Sweden Women Football Betting Tip: Sweden are a strong side and going to go slightly against the grain here. The last five of Sweden’s wins in the Women’s World Cup have all been by a one goal margin. As they have a better defence that the USA Women, edging a 1-0 win for Sweden, the win they need to top the group, does represent value at BetFair by shopping around. They have to take the initiative in this match.
