International - IIHF World Championship
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by Stephen Abiola in Hockey Picks
France and Sweden will go head-to-head on Saturday evening in a Group A IIHF World Championship matchup. France has been in poor form in this competition, losing their last four matches. They recently lost 2-1 to Slovakia after Mislav Rasandic’s power-play goal in the third period broke the tie at the Avicii Arena. This loss meant France fell to 0-0-1-3 and remains seventh with just a single point. It’s more like a must-win tie for France on Saturday.
Sweden, who are second in Group A, are among the most in-form teams in this annual competition. They are among the three sides with perfect records, along with Germany and Canada. Heineman’s Sweden could extend that streak to five straight wins on Friday night when they face Slovenia. Previously, they racked up six goals in a convincing win over Latvia. The French certainly have their work cut out against the red-hot Swedes.
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Sweden vs France Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
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7
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | -17 |
Sweden and France Latest Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 14, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 12, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 10, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 9, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 4, 2025 - Rosno Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 10, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 9, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 4, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Apr 18, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Apr 17, 2025 - International Friendly Games
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
May 14, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 12, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 3, 2025 - Rosno Cup
May 1, 2025 - Rosno Cup
Apr 25, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Apr 24, 2025 - International Friendly Games
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 14, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 13, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 11, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 10, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 3, 2025 - International Friendly Games
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
May 10, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Apr 26, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Apr 25, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Apr 19, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Apr 18, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Feb 7, 2025 - International Friendly Games
0/6 (0%)
6/6 (100%)
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 14, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 13, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 11, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
May 3, 2025 - International Friendly Games
May 2, 2025 - International Friendly Games
Sweden against France : Head to Head (H2H)
May 20, 2024 - IIHF World Championship
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Sweden - France Key Points
- Sweden won their last seven games all-time.
- France lost 11 of their last 12 matches.
- Sweden is 5-1 in their last six home games.
- The total goals went under 6.5 in the last five France vs Sweden meetings.
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Our Sweden vs France Prediction
Sweden is the heavy-betting favorite here, with France having only a 2% winning probability. This will be the sixth time these two sides meet in the IIHF World Championship. As expected, Sweden is the dominant side, emerging victorious on all those occasions.
The last time they met was in May 2025 in Group B, with Sweden bagging a 3-1 win. The Swedes could walk away with even a bigger win this time, considering they have already scored 17 points in the 2025 edition. Note that France is 1-3 against the puck line in their last four games, highlighting their struggles to score goals and compete in this tournament.
Our prediction for France vs Sweden: Under 6.5 goals.
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