Tips for Betting on Sweden vs. France on May 19, 2024

In an upcoming World Championship hockey match held in the Czech Republic, the Swedish national team will compete against France. This game is scheduled for Monday, May 20, and will begin at 16:20 Central European Time.

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Sweden

The Swedish team has already secured their spot in the World Championship playoffs. Over five group stage matches, they have amassed the maximum 15 points. They opened their campaign with a 5-2 win against the USA, followed by dominant victories over Poland (5-1) and Germany (6-1). The Swedes maintained their strong form with a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan and a 7-2 thrashing of Latvia. Sweden has two more group stage matches remaining, against France and Slovakia.

France

The French team is close to securing their place in the elite division of the World Championship but has not yet achieved it. They started the tournament poorly, losing 1-3 to Kazakhstan and narrowly falling 2-3 in overtime to Latvia. France then earned their first victory by defeating Poland 4-2. However, they suffered subsequent defeats to the USA (0-5) and Slovakia (2-4). They have two remaining group stage matches against Sweden and Germany.

Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head

• In their last head-to-head meeting, Sweden shut out France 4-0.
• Sweden has scored more than two goals in 8 of their last 9 matches.
• France has conceded more than two goals in 6 of their last 8 matches.
• Sweden has avoided regulation time losses in 8 of their last 9 matches.
• France has failed to win in regulation time in 7 of their last 8 matches.

Sweden vs France Prediction

Sweden is the clear favorite against France. I expect the Three Crowns to secure a convincing victory. My bet is on Sweden’s individual total of more than 4.5 goals, with odds of 1.74.