Even though Mexico is the only team in Group F with two wins in this World Cup, the Mexicans aren’t guaranteed a spot in the knockout round. They will advance, however, with simply a draw Wednesday against Sweden. MyBookie Sportsbook oddsmakers favor Mexico to win and claim Group F.
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Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen conceded his first goal in 548 minutes of action – before the Germany match, the last conceded against the Netherlands in October 2017 and had kept five consecutive clean sheets. It was Sweden’s first loss in a group stage match since June 1990, when they lost to Costa Rica – this defeat ends a run of 10 group games unbeaten.
Sweden registered just 24% possession in their 2-1 defeat to Germany, their lowest figure in a World Cup match since 1966. Sweden welcomed back Manchester United center-back Victor Lindelof after he missed the 1-0 victory over the Koreans due to illness. He replaced Pontus Jansson.
Mexico and Sweden have faced each other on nine occasions but only once at a World Cup, Sweden winning 3-0 in their opening group stage match in 1958. Mexico has only lost one of their last five matches against the Swedes (W2 D2), however, they’ve all been friendlies.
Although Sweden began their record against CONCACAF opposition at the FIFA World Cup with a bang, romping home 8-0 against Cuba in the quarter-final of the 1938 tournament, they have not won against North and Central American opposition since their home World Cup of 1958.
Mexico vs. Sweden 2018 World Cup Betting Preview & Pick
Vote Chicharito: “I prefer seeing people that dream of amazing things and work to achieve them; to see the country believing in us … I choose #mex. I will leave and other players will come in, the important thing is that we are proud of the country. #eltrieng #worldcup
— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) 26 de junio de 2018
- When: Wednesday, 10 AM ET
- Where: Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- TV / Stream: Fox / Fox Sports Go
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: Mexico +144 / Sweden +189 / Draw +220 (Total of 3.5)
Why Bet on Mexico?
- Confederation: CONCACAF
- Head coach: Juan Carlos Osorio
- Captain: Andrés Guardado
- FIFA Ranking: 15
- World Cup Appearances: 16
Projected Line-Up
- 13-G. Ochoa
- 15-H. Moreno
- 7-M. Layún
- 3-C. Salcedo
- 21-E. Álvarez
- 18-A. Guardado
- 16-H. Herrera
- 23-J. Gallardo
- 11-C. Vela
- 14-J. Hernández
- 22-H. Lozano
Why Bet on Sweden?
- Confederation: UEFA
- Head coach: Janne Andersson
- Captain: Andreas Granqvist
- FIFA Ranking: 24
- World Cup Appearances: 12
Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen conceded his first goal in 548 minutes of action – before the Germany match, the last conceded against the Netherlands in October 2017 and had kept five consecutive clean sheets. It was Sweden’s first loss in a group stage match since June 1990, when they lost to Costa Rica – this defeat ends a run of 10 group games unbeaten.
Sweden registered just 24% possession in their 2-1 defeat to Germany, their lowest figure in a World Cup match since 1966. Sweden welcomed back Manchester United center-back Victor Lindelof after he missed the 1-0 victory over the Koreans due to illness. He replaced Pontus Jansson.
Mexico and Sweden have faced each other on nine occasions but only once at a World Cup, Sweden winning 3-0 in their opening group stage match in 1958. Mexico has only lost one of their last five matches against the Swedes (W2 D2), however, they’ve all been friendlies.
Although Sweden began their record against CONCACAF opposition at the FIFA World Cup with a bang, romping home 8-0 against Cuba in the quarter-final of the 1938 tournament, they have not won against North and Central American opposition since their home World Cup of 1958.
Projected Line-Up
- 1-R. Olsen
- 4-A. Granqvist
- 2-M. Lustig
- 3-V. Lindelöf
- 6-L. Augustinsson
- 7-S. Larsson
- 8-A. Ekdal
- 10-E. Forsberg
- 17-V. Claesson
- 9-M. Berg
- 20-O. Toivonen
