Sweden vs England odds, picks and predictions
England welcomes Sweden to Bramall Lane in Sheffield Tuesday for a Women’s Euro 2022 semifinal. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below we preview Sweden vs England odds and linesand make our best women’s soccer picks and predictions.
This is theoretically a home game for England, who come off the back of a 2-1 quarter-final win over Spain on Wednesday. England won all three group stage matches by a combined score of 14–0.
However, England had little trouble in the quarter-finals, being outscored 17-9 and allowing Spain to control 58% of possession. Nevertheless, England, who are ranked number 8 in FIFA, advanced with the 1-goal victory over 7th ranked Spain.
Now England is pitted against No. 2 Sweden (USA is No. 1). The Swedes have not had it as easy to get to the final four. Sweden drew the Netherlands 1-1 in their opening group stage before winning the next 3 matches by a combined 8-2 scoreline, including Friday’s 1-0 quarter-final victory over Belgium.
Sweden had 34 shots and 8 on goal in the quarter-finals compared to Belgium’s 3 and 0. Despite being higher ranked, Sweden will be a strong underdog in this semi-final battle.
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Sweden vs England odds, lines, picks and predictions
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- Money line: Sweden +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | England -111 (bet $111 to win $100) | Draw +240
- Over under: 2.5 (O: +120 | U: -160)
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Prediction
Sweden 2, England 1
Money line (ML)
SWEDEN WIN OR OMI (-127).
The talent will be there for both teams, but the battle will really be between the superstar Swedish D Magdalena Eriksson and English F Fran Kirby.
Kirby is England’s starting attacking midfielder and has been excellent so far in the tournament. On the other hand, Sweden has taken on 3 top-20 teams and only allowed 6 shots on goal.
While Spain was a difficult test for England, Sweden’s draw against the Netherlands and then dominance over Belgium should make one confident that they will have success against a strong English attack.
The Swedes beat England 2-1 in the third World Cup 2019 play-off match, so they have been able to handle England before.
The value here takes the road at +300, but I would suggest playing it safer SWEDEN WIN OR OMI (-127).
Over/Under (O/U)
TILT OVER 2.5 (+120).
The last time these two met, the teams went over 2.5 goals in the first 31 minutes. Now this will likely be a lot different, but Sweden is coming off a game where they played a top-20 team and made 34 shots.
Likewise, with Kirby leading the way, England should not shy away from opportunities. The Lionesses topped 2.5 goals this in 2 of 3 group stage matches and against Spain, a top-10 team, in the quarter-finals by 2-1.
Expect a high level game, one played at pace and with the opportunity to get a shot on target. With that in mind, for the value game, I like OVER 2.5 (+120).
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