As part of one of the qualification matches for the 2024 World Cup, the players of the national teams of Sweden and Azerbaijan will come face to face. Which of the rivals will get the victory in this meeting? Our sports portal evaluates the teams' chances of success.
Sweden
The Swedish national team performed poorly in the League of Nations. The team was able to take the last fourth place in its League group B of the League of Nations, gaining 4 points to its asset. Within the framework of the promotion tournament, "tre krunur" were able to perform with dignity. In the semifinals, the Scandinavians put the squeeze on the Czech Republic in extra time (1-0 DV), after which the team lost to Poland with a score of 0 in the final:2. In the starting qualification for the 2024 World Cup, the Swedes hosted Belgium, losing to the opponent with a score of 0:3.
AzerbaijanThe Azerbaijani national team performed very well in the League with the League of Nations.
The team was able to take the second place in its group, losing to Kazakhstan by only 3 points. But as part of the selection for the 2024 World Cup, the guests played one game. In the first meeting, the Azerbaijanis met in a face-to-face duel with Austria, but clearly failed. This led to the fact that Azerbaijan lost to the opponent with a score of 1:4, being among the outsiders of the group.
Statistics and figures: The hosts are the favorites of the meeting;
- Sweden won 4 of the previous 5 meetings;
- Azerbaijan has won 4 matches out of the last 5;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of Sweden.
- Forecast
I believe that Sweden will win a landslide victory over its opponent.
After an unsuccessful match with Belgium, the hosts will outplay the opponent with a handicap of 1.5 goals or more. In addition, Sweden will win already in the first half, and they will surely bring the matter to success.
