Sweden Women vs Portugal Women
17th July 1700hrs
Football – International – UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
Pick Sweden to Win -2
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 9/4 odds taken 1205 GMT, Saturday 16 July
Sweden and Portugal go head-to-head in a UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 fixture this Sunday. The Group C match will take place at Leigh Sports Village in Greater Manchester. Having taking four points from the opening two games, the Swedes have one foot in the last eight. Peter Gerhardsson’s girls are the odds-on favourites in this one. Read our betting preview for the latest odds and predictions.
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Sweden Women Preview – Swedes to go through in style?
Sweden are among the favourites to lift the trophy, and a point on Sunday will be enough to take them through to the knockout stages. So far, Peter Gerhardsson’s side have picked up four points from a possible six.
The Swedes kicked off their tournament with a hard-fought draw with Netherlands in Sheffield. They followed that up with a narrow win over a plucky Switzerland side in game two, with Fridolina Rolfo and Hanna Bennison getting the goals in a 2-1 success at Bramall Lane.
A draw will be enough for Sweden, but the Blue and Yellow will be looking for maximum points at Leigh Sports Village. The Swedish win is priced at 4/11.
Portugal Women Preview – Portuguese to exit the competition
Portugal have been an entertaining watch in England, scoring four goals in two matches. However, they are on the cusp of elimination after taking just one point from their two Group C fixtures.
Portugal came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Switzerland in their opening game. They were two down after just five minutes in that one. The Portuguese also fell two goals behind in their matchup with Netherlands earlier in the week. They battled back to go level, but Holland went on to nick a 3-2 win in Leigh.
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Getting anything from Sunday’s game will be an arduous task for Portugal, but Francisco Neto’s side will fight until the very end. You can get 7/1 for a Portuguese victory.
Sweden Women vs Portugal Women Betting Advice
The duo locked horns in the Algarve Cup earlier this year, with Sweden running out big 4-0 winners. The Swedes have won four of the five meetings, with the Portuguese coming out on top once – a 2-1 win in 2019.
Key Facts – Sweden Women vs Portugal Women Betting Tip
- Nine goals have been scored in Portugal’s two group games
- The Swedes have not lost in normal time since March 2020
- Sweden won 4-0 when the teams last met
Portugal have entertained in England up until now, but we can Sweden securing a comfortable win in this one. The Swedes thumped the Portuguese 4-0 when they last met back in February, and we like the look of 9/4 for Blue and Yellow to win -2 on Sunday.
Arsenal striker Stina Blackstenius is the bookies’ favourite at 7/2 to score the opening goal of the game. The 26-year-old will be desperate to open her Euro 2022 account on Sunday.
The best betting odds for Sweden Women vs Portugal Women
Sweden Women to win: 4/11 at Bet365
Draw: 17/4 at Bet365
Portugal Women to win: 7/1 at Bet365