Sweden vs England Soccer Preview – Predictions

Sweden vs England Soccer Preview – Predictions

The quarter-final in Samara on July the 7th between England and Sweden will not need to be told how significant it is for both teams. It will be a big deal mo matter which team advances due to the fact neither side has made it that far at a FIFA World Cup for almost a quarter of a century.

For the Swedes, if they advance to the semi-finals it will be the first time when they finished in third place, since USA 1994. A last-four appearance in Russia for England would be their first since Italy 1990 when they finished fourth.

Thanks to Emil Forsberg’s deflected goal Sweden are coming off the back of a resilient 1-0 victory over Switzerland. After conceding a stoppage-time equalizer and the defeat over Colombia with 4-3 on penalties, The Three Lions were able to overcome that related mental hurdle. England won the nation’s first World Cup final shootout at the fourth attempt.

Did you know that 23 times in history these teams have met? They shared nine draws and seven wins apiece. Their first match was played on May 21st, 1923 in Stockholm when England won 4-2. And their most recent head-to-head was on November 14th, 2012 when Sweden won by the same scoreline 4-2 in a match that featured Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s FIFA Puskas Award-winning goal.

Possible line-ups:

Sweden: Viktor Claesson, Sebastian Larsson, Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg, Emil Krafth, Victor Lindelöf, Andreas Granqvist, Ludwig Augustinsson, Marcus Berg, Ola Toivonen, Robin Olsen.

England: Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Kieran Trippier, Dele, Jordan Henderson, Jesse Lingard, Ashley Young, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Jordan Pickford.

Sweden vs England Soccer Preview – Predictions Betting Tips