Sweden – England Prediction & Picks (07.07.2018)

Sweden and England measure strength, in a match for this phase of the World Cup (Quarter-finals). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 14-11-2012 and ended with the score: Sweden (4-2) England.

Sweden:

The team reaches this phase of the World Cup (Quarter-finals) after a (1-0) victory with Switzerland. Sweden won 3 and lost 1 of its last 4 matches for the World Cup. Their defense has been very strong, having only had goals in 1 of the last 4 matches, and their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback. In the last 20 matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).

The Swedish team never managed to win a World Cup and has the best campaign in its history the 1958 World Cup, when it reached the final, in a tournament played precisely in Swedish territory and defeated by the Brazilian team. In this World Cup in Russia, the Swedish team finished the first phase in the leadership of Group F, which had the strong selection of Germany, remaining with the same score of the second classified, the selection of Mexico. Then he eliminated the Swiss team in the round of 16, with a 1×0 victory. In the last four matches that the Swedish team played for the World Cup, they all scored one or more goals in the second half. We believe that in this confrontation against England the boss will remain, since the Swedish team has been showing that it is more effective in the second half, so their games tend to be more open in the final part.

England:

The team reaches this phase of the World Cup (Quarter-finals) after having eliminated Colombia, with a victory by (3-4) in the shoot-off on penalties in the previous round. In the last 4 matches for the World Cup England have 3 wins and 1 loss. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in their last 4 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 matches for all competitions: they have suffered 8 of their 15 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The England team has already won the World Cup once throughout its history, in the distant year of 1966, when the World Cup was played in English territory. In this World Cup in Russia, the English team finished the first phase in the second position of Group G, three points behind the first classified, the selection of Belgium, and then eliminated the Colombian team in penalties, by 3×4 (The game ended in 1×1 at the end of the extra time.) In the four games that the England team played for the Russian World Cup so far, they all scored one or more goals in the second half. the pattern will continue, as England has been showing that they usually play more open matches in the second half.