The top two in Group G at the Women’s World Cup will lock horns on Saturday, with the winning nation between Sweden and Italy booking their place in the round of 16. Both sides were comeback winners on matchday one, but this will be a tougher assessment of their World Cup credentials in Wellington.
Before Betting On Sweden vs Italy
There was a dramatic opening round of matches in Group G, with both Sweden and Italy scoring late goals to secure their wins on matchday one. Sweden showed their character, as they came back from going behind early in the second half to score twice inside the final 25 minutes to land a memorable win. Meanwhile, it was slightly more straightforward for Italy, as they saw two goals ruled out before their winner was netted with just three minutes remaining against Argentina.
This will be the first time that Sweden and Italy have clashed at the World Cup, but the Swedes have won three of their last six against nations from Europe. Sweden will also be chasing a piece of history on Saturday, as they will be looking to win each of their opening two matches at the start of a World Cup for just the third time. A fact worth considering is Sweden’s ability to comeback, as they have now won four times in matches where they have conceded the first goal.
Italy will also be chasing a small piece of history on Saturday, as they will be bidding to win their opening two matches at the World Cup for the third time. They last achieved the feat in 2019, before crashing out at an early stage in the knockout round.
However, it doesn’t bode well for their chances this weekend that they are winless in three previous encounters against European nations at the World Cup, losing three times and being held to a draw on one occasion.
Sweden vs Italy Offshore Odds & Pick
This will be a really interesting showdown between the top teams in Group G at the World Cup. It is very challenging to separate the nations, but the slight preference is for Sweden, as they boast excellent experience at the top level of the international game.
