Sweden Women vs Belgium Women
22nd July 2000hrs
Football – International – UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
Pick Sweden to Win -2
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/5 odds taken 1542 GMT, Thursday 21 July
Peter Gerhardsson’s Sweden and Ives Serneels’ Belgium go head-to-head at Leigh Sports Village in a UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 quarter-final this Friday night. The Swedes are the strong favourites to get the win and progress through to the last four in England, but can the brave Belgians cause an upset in Leigh? Check out our in-depth betting preview for the latest best and tips.
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Sweden Women Preview – Will the Swedes get the job done in Leigh?
Since arriving in England, Sweden have been one of the favourites to lift the trophy. The Swedes are among the best nations in the world, and they have certainly showed their capabilities at this European Championship.
Sweden beat Netherlands to top spot in Group C, finishing level on points with the Dutch but conceding two goals fewer. After a 1-1 draw with Holland in Sheffield in game one, Sweden picked up a 2-1 win over Switzerland at Bramall Lane on matchday two.
Sweden secured top spot with a convincing 5-0 victory over Portugal at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday. They will fancy their chances of making it three wins in a row on Friday, and Peter Gerhardsson’s girls are the favourites at 3/10.
Belgium Women Preview – Belgians to come up short?
Belgium are in the last eight after finishing second behind France in Group D. The Belgians won one, drew one and lost one – scoring three and shipping three goals along the way. Four points was enough to take them through.
Belgium drew 1-1 with Iceland before suffering a narrow loss to in-form France in game two. Ives Serneels’ side dusted themselves down to pick up a crucial three points in their final Group D encounter. Tine De Caigny got the only goal of the game to give the Belgians a 1-0 victory over Italy at the Academy Stadium in Manchester.
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Belgium will take plenty of heart from their win over Italy, but getting anything from this one will be a tall order. The bookies have them priced at 9/1.
Sweden Women vs Belgium Women Betting Advice
These two side have not met since 2009. The Swedes ran riot in a FIFA World Cup qualifier, winning 4-1 at Den Dreef. The reverse fixture also went Sweden’s way (2-1).
Key Facts – Sweden Women vs Belgium Women Betting Tip
- Sweden are unbeaten in normal time since March 2020
- The Swedes have won 13 of their last 15 games
- Belgium have lost three of their last seven
Sweden were back at their blistering best against Portugal last time out, and they should be too strong for Belgium in this quarter-final. We like the look of 11/5 for the Swedes to win -2. Also, check out the tempting odds of 2/1 for Sweden to win both halves in Greater Manchester.
The best betting odds for Sweden Women vs Belgium Women
Sweden Women to win: 1/3 at Bet365
Draw: 15/4 at Bet365
Belgium Women to win: 9/1 at Bet365
