Pre-Quarterfinal World Cup 2018: Sweden vs Switzerland, kickoffs, venue, possible lineups, prediction and betting odds

It's the crucial moment for Sweden and Switzerland as the 2 nations are going to clash this Tuesday in the Super 16. The winner of the match will head towards the quarterfinals where they will play the scheduled match against the winner of Colombia vs England for their place in semi-finals.

Sweden finished top in Group F with 6 points, besides a loss to Germany while Switzerland found themselves lucky as runner-up with 5 points after Brazil in Group E. The 2 teams clash will be a game worth watching, cause a loss means 4 years knockout anniversary. 

When and Where will be the Kick-off? 

Sweden will take on Switzerland at Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on July 3, Tuesday. The kickoff is scheduled for 3 pm BST.

How to watch the match?

For American fans, the live match will be available at Fox and live-streamed on fuboTV, while English fans will be enjoying the live action on BBC One, the online access available via BBC iPlayer.

Also, the apple store and play store apps will also be in aid of the live stream.

Possible Lineups

Swedish  Andreas Granqvist will be acting as a dual threat for both scoring and defense against Switzerland, joined by teammates Ludwig Augustinsson, Ola Toivonen and Emil Forsberg. 

While Switzerland is ready with their defensive wall Ricardo Rodriguez, and on the other hand, Xherdan Shaqiri being on the winger to set the goal piece.

The possible lineups are:

Sweden XI:  Karl-Johan Johnsson, Mikael Lustig, Victor Lindelof, Andreas Granqvist, Martin Olsson, Viktor Claesson, Sebastian Larsson, Gustav Svensson, Emil Forsberg, Marcus Berg and Ola Toivonen.

Switzerland XI: Y. Sommer, S. Lichtsteiner, F. Schar, Akanji, R. Rodriguez, V. Behrami, Xhaka , Shaqiri, Dzemaili, Seferovic, and Gavranovic.

History

The 2 nations have met 13 times before, sharing the equal 5 wins record and finishing 3 matches in a draw. Most recently, Sweden and Switzerland faced each other in 2002 friendly match, drawing with 1-1.

Predictions and Betting Odds

As reported, out of 100% participants, 36% predicted Sweden's win and 31% voted for Switzerland's win while 33% made out for a draw match.

A single goal can somersault the situation and mentality of the match, so the use of tactics with accurate action is possibly necessary to create a history.

As per Oddschecker,  Switzerland’s odds of winning are assumed to be 17/10 while Sweden’s is believed to have odds of 21/10. For the draw, the odds are clinched at 2.

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