football | Sunday, June 13, 2021 3:51 PM (Revised at: Monday, January 24, 2022 12:23 PM)

Euro 2021 Spain vs Sweden Bet Builder Tips

Daniel Jenkins

It’s the first opportunity to watch Spain in action at Euro 2021 as they take on Sweden in Seville. This Group E fixture will have a big say on which sides qualify and which don’t make the cut.

SPAIN VS SWEDEN Odds	ODDS	PROBABILITY
SPAIN Win	1.36	73.5%
Draw	4.75	21.1%
SWEDEN Win	9.50	10.5%

Odds from bet365 at 4pm June 13th 2021. Odds may now differ

Spain are eager for success after a difficult decade. Gone are the days of sustained success for La Roja. They haven’t made it past the round of 16 in a major tournament since 2012. Manager Luis Enrique has made some bold decisions – most notably dropping Spain’s record appearance-maker Sergio Ramos. This adds to the pressure to succeed.

But things haven’t started well. Captain Sergio Busquets is one of a couple of players set to miss the match after a positive Covid 19 test. They’ll miss this one but there are quality replacements. Rodri will likely step into midfield alongside Thiago Alcantara and Koke.

It’s a similar story for Sweden. Star man Dejan Kulusevski is out after he tested positive for coronavirus. But once again, there is quality coming into the side. Emil Forsberg, Alex Isak, and Seb Larsson should feature.

Every match matters at a major tournament. This is no exception even if Sweden aren’t Spain’s main challengers for top spot. That will likely be Poland but Blagult can’t fall too far behind. Sweden can’t fall too far behind their rivals and every goal will matter.

But there is a lack of obvious goalscorers on both sides. Sweden’s Robin Quaison was their top scorer in qualifying. He’s only found the net six times in 28 Bundesliga matches for Mainz this campaign. Alvaro Morata was Spain’s biggest threat in qualifying but they can lean on Gerard Moreno. He had an outstanding season for Villarreal and will be a threat.

Spain are the big favourites to secure the win. They are 1.36 to get all three points and start off well. It’s 4.75 for a draw and 9.50 for a Sweden victory.

Spain vs Sweden Stats & Facts

Each of Spain’s last 37 goals at the European Championships were scored inside the box. The last goal they scored outside the box in this competition was by Raul back in 2000
Sweden have only kept one clean sheet in their last 12 meetings with Spain. That was back in 2006 and was their only victory against La Roja
Spain have lost only two of their last 16 matches at the European Championships. Both were their two most recent games
Sweden exited in the group stage in each of the last three editions of the European Championships
Spain have only won one of their last five opening matches at the European Championships

Spain vs Sweden Bet Builder Tips

Spain to win the Match by 2 or more Goals
Most Goals to be Scored in 2nd Half
Ferran Torres to Score Anytime in the Match
Gerard Moreno to Score Anytime in the Match

Spain vs Sweden Bet Builder is available on bet365 at odds of 12.00.

Odds from bet365 at 2pm June 13th 2021. Odds may now differ

It’s a match that Spain should dominate. They have the better players and are in good form. La Roja have the quality in midfield to create plenty of chances and threats up top.

Ferran Torres and Gerard Moreno both enjoyed excellent seasons for their club. They have also started their international careers with plenty of goals between them. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see both names on the scoresheet.

We haven’t seen too many first-half goals in the competition this season. Expect that to continue with more goals to go in after the break than before.

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