Sweden vs Slovenia Prediction & Picks - IIHF World Championship
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by Stephen Abiola | in IIHF World Championship Picks
Sweden and Slovenia will lock horns in a Group A matchup of the IIHF World Championship on Friday night at the Avicii Arena. The Swedes have been cooking in this event and are one of the three sides that haven’t lost a game, alongside Canada and Germany. Their attack has been on fire, putting six goals past the hapless Latvia in their last assignment. In total, they boast 17 goals, only second to Canada, who have 21 goals. They’ll certainly want to maintain their perfect record.
Meanwhile, Sweden’s form highlights the uphill task ahead of Slovenia, who are yet to win a match in Group A. Slovenia is coming off a heavy 9-1 routing, with Eeli Tolvanen scoring four goals for the Finns. They lost control early in this matchup, which could put them in serious trouble against the in-form Swedes. Slovenia comes into this matchup as the heavy +1900 betting underdogs. It will be a defining game for them.
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Sweden vs Slovenia Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
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18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +20 |
|
7
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4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | -20 |
Players list
S. Ersson
J. Markstrom
S. Edvinsson
J. Brodin
A. Larsson
E. Gustafsson
M. Pettersson
R. Andersson
E. Heineman
L. Raymond
L. Carlsson
F. Forsberg
M. Zibanejad
M. Backlund
A. Wennberg
E. Lindholm
I. Lundestrom
J. Froden
A. Bengtsson
M. Johansson
Z. Us
L. Horak
J. Golicic
B. Masic
A. Magovac
U. Podrekar
J. Cosic
B. Gregorc
M. Stebih
J. Sodja
Z. Jezovsek
M. Torok
F. Sitar
A. Zezelj
N. Langus
M. Mahkovec
M. Bericic
R. Kapel
N. Simsic
J. Drozg
R. Sabolic
R. Macuh
Sweden - Slovenia Key Points
- Sweden won their last seven matches all-time.
- Slovenia lost 10 of their last 11 games all-time.
- Sweden won five of their last six home games.
- Slovenia lost nine of their last 10 away games.
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Our Sweden vs Slovenia Prediction
Sweden is the heavy betting favorite in this matchup, with some bookies giving them a 93% win probability. Some bookmakers have even stopped accepting moneyline bets on Sweden altogether.
Heineman’s Swedes have been rampant in attack, which showed in their recent 6-0 demolition of Latvia. Their defense has also been solid throughout this competition, conceding just three times in their four assignments. They’ll likely make it long three periods for the sluggish Slovenians. Overall, expect a big victory for Sweden in this matchup.
Our prediction for Sweden vs Slovenia: Sweden on the -4.5 puck line.
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