Luxembourg vs Sweden 7/10 – Betting Tips World Cup Qualify
Sweden Can Afford No Mistakes in Luxembourg
COMPETITION: 2018 World Cup Qualifying
GAME: Luxembourg vs Sweden
LOCATION: Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City
DATE: Friday 07/10
TIME: 20:45
Luxembourg and Sweden have met on 4 previous occasions, with Sweden winning 3 and 1 draw. The last meeting came in 1999, which Sweden won 1-0.
World Cup Qualifying Group A, has to be one of the toughest of all the European qualifying groups. With France, Netherlands and Sweden, there are three teams who have best chance of making it to Russia in 2018. However, with France starting with a 0-0 draw in Belarus and Bulgaria sitting top of the group after their exciting win over Luxembourg, who almost held out for a point, the top teams may not have things all their own way in Group A. The 1-1 draw at home to Netherlands was a decent start for Sweden but they must win their remaining home matches, to be in with a chance of finishing top of the group.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Winner
- Match Result and Over/Under 2.5 Goals
- Winning Margin
Everything Points to an Away Win
There is nothing which suggests this match will finish any other way than a Sweden win. Luxembourg have never defeated Sweden in 4 attempts and looking back at their previous fixtures in competitive games at home, Luxembourg have won 2 of their last 10 matches. Sweden have lost just 1 of their previous 6 competitive games away from home and have enough quality to win this match.
Game Tip: Sweden to Win is 1.22 at Bet365
Expect a Low Scoring Game
Although Sweden are the stronger team and should claim maximum points, that’s not to say they will defeat Luxembourg with ease, scoring plenty of goals. During the qualifying games for Euro 2016, Sweden defeated both Moldova and Liechtenstein away from home but there were not many goals in either game. Furthermore, only once in 4 games have there been over 2.5 goals scored between Luxembourg and Sweden.
Game Tip: Sweden to Win and Under 2.5 Goals is 3.7 at Ladbrokes
Sweden Get the Job Done
Do not expect anything spectacular from Sweden in this game. It’s very rare the Swedish team defeat anyone away from home by more than 2 goals and you must go back to 2011 and the 5-0 win in San Marino, to find the last time that happened. Sweden should win the match as expected but it will not be by a big margin.
Game Tip: Sweden to Win the Game by 2 Goals is 4 at Bet365
