France vs Sweden Prediction & Picks - IIHF World Championship
International - IIHF World Championship
Prediction:
Under 6.5 goals.
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by Stephen Abiola | in IIHF World Championship 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.
France vs Sweden Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +20 |
|
8
|
1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -19 |
France and Sweden Latest Matches
2/3 (67%)
1/3 (33%)
Sep 1, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 30, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 29, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (0%)
Aug 30, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
Aug 29, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
Sep 1, 2024 - Olympic Qualification, Group D
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
May 16, 2025 - IIHF World Championship
Players list
J. Junca
A. Keller
Y. Coulaud
K. Spinozzi
E. Guebey
F. Bourgeois
J. Boscq
V. Llorca
P. Crinon
A. Dair
L. Boudon
G. Leclerc
A. Rech
A. Texier
F. Colotti
B. Bruche
C. Bertrand
S. Treille
J. Perret
K. Bozon
N. Ritz
P. Bellemare
S. Ersson
J. Markstrom
S. Edvinsson
J. Brodin
A. Larsson
E. Gustafsson
M. Pettersson
R. Andersson
L. Raymond
E. Heineman
L. Carlsson
I. Lundestrom
F. Forsberg
M. Zibanejad
M. Backlund
M. Friberg
A. Wennberg
J. Froden
A. Bengtsson
E. Lindholm
France - Sweden 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.
Our France vs Sweden 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.
Prediction:
Under 6.5 goals.
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