Sweden – Finland : Preview & Prediction
Sweden and Finland face at Friends Arena, in a friendly match. This will be the 2nd of the year for Sweden, after the previous one played against Estonia. In the case of Finland, this will be their 2 nd friendly match of the year, after the previous friendly match against Switzerland. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the past 3 years. The last time they met, on 10‑01‑2016, the match ended with the final score: Finland (0‑3) Sweden. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Finland presents significant differences between home and away performances.
The home team plays its 2 nd friendly match of the year, after having faced Estonia, in a match that ended with the result: Sweden (1‑0) Estonia. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they have recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 20 conceded, against 8 wins , 3 draws and 4 losses at home, with 20 goals scored and 13 conceded. Sweden has won 5, tied 2 and lost 2 of the last 9 home matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, as he has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he has never managed to turn the score in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Sweden heads into this match with a 1-0 win against Estonia in a game of preparation for the next official matches: the only goal of the match was scored by Marcus Berg. Usually the coach Janne Andersson plays in 4-4-2, privileging the maintenance of the ball possession and the organized attacks: Emil Forsberg is the main game organizer, being this owner of great quality in the pass and vision of the game. Out of the next games is Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to physical problems.
The away team plays its 2 nd friendly match of the year, after facing Switzerland, in a match that ended with the result: Switzerland (3‑2) Finland. This is a team affected by the home factor, which is stronger when they play with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 17 goals scored and 24 conceded. At home, he won 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 26 goals scored and 5 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Finland have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 10 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Finland heads into this game with a 3-2 defeat against Switzerland in preparation for the next official matches: the team’s two goals were scored by Joel Pohjanpalo. In this friendly match against Sweden, coach Markku Kanerva should keep 3-5-2, prioritizing defensive organization and counterattacks. Striker Teemu Pukki is one of the most important players in Finland, a very strong athlete in the aerial game and submission. All players are available for this game.
Sweden – Finland : Betting Tips
Sweden – Win Odds: 1.60
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
