We have played 48 of 64 games at the World Cup, which means that the first round is now officially over and the 32 teams at the tournament have now been cut in half. After a well-deserved day off on Friday, the Round of 16 will commence on Saturday. We have a quick preview of all 8 games to be played in this round put together for you in another article, but for this piece, we are going to look at what is sure to be an intriguing match-up on Tuesday morning. There are some who would suggest that these two teams are a bit of a surprise package, but what cannot be argued is their deservedness in reaching this stage.
Sweden came out of a group that included the World Champions, while Switzerland was asked to navigate a tough group that included the favorites, Brazil. These two teams are actually pretty well matched, as they both play a similar style of football that is not always easy on the eye. It will be defense first for this pair, although both have proven that they can score goals when needed.
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That left the Swiss in a very good position heading into the final game of the group stage against bottom team Costa Rica, but they were made to work hard for a 2-2 draw that left them in second in the group. Switzerland is a team that also plays good defense, but they have given up a goal in each of their games at this tournament, which must be a concern.
Sweden v Switzerland Preview & 2018 World Cup Round of 16 Odds
“I took over the world, now Sweden is taking over the world” – Zlatan humble as always 👍 pic.twitter.com/SpKh7DGiIM
— Goal (@goal) 29 de junio de 2018
- When: Tuesday, July 3 at 10 AM EST
- Where: Saint-Petersburg Arena
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Fox Sports Go
- FIFA Odds: Sweden +209 / Switzerland +162 / Draw +102 (Total at 2 goals)
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Why bet on Sweden?
- Confederation: UEFA
- Head coach: Janne Andersson
- Captain: Andreas Granqvist
- FIFA Ranking: 24
- World Cup Appearances: 12
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
Why bet on Switzerland?
- Confederation: UEFA
- Head coach: Vladimir Petković
- Captain: Stephan Lichtsteiner
- FIFA Ranking: 6
- World Cup Appearances: 11
That left the Swiss in a very good position heading into the final game of the group stage against bottom team Costa Rica, but they were made to work hard for a 2-2 draw that left them in second in the group. Switzerland is a team that also plays good defense, but they have given up a goal in each of their games at this tournament, which must be a concern.
Projected Line-Up
- 1-Y. Sommer
- 2-S. Lichtsteiner
- 13-R. Rodríguez
- 22-F. Schär
- 5-M. Akanji
- 11-V. Behrami
- 15-B. Džemaili
- 14-S. Zuber
- 23-X. Shaqiri
- 10-G. Xhaka
- 9-H. Seferović
