The women's national teams of Sweden and Russia will meet in the match of the second round of the group stage of the OI-2020. Will the Russians be able to win the first victory?
Sweden (w)
In the debut match at the 2020 Olympic Games, the Swedes were able to win, defeating the Spaniards with a score of 31-24. The two points scored, as well as the difference between goals scored and conceded +7, allowed tre krunur to rise to the first place. This success also helped the Swedes to return to the winning path and start a new winning streak, because in the final friendly match before the OI-2020, they lost to Norway (25-32).
Russia (w)
If Sweden achieved a positive result in the first round, then the Russian women's national team surprised everyone with a minus sign, tripping over Brazil. Before the start of the match, the Russians were in the status of clear favorites and almost everyone predicted a big victory for them, but in fact it turned out that a loss could happen, but, as they say, a 24-24 draw was recorded, which spoiled the tournament position of the Russian national team.
Statistics and figures:
- Sweden (w) beat Spain (w) in the first round with a score of 31-24;
- Russia (w) started at the OI-2020 with a draw with Brazil (24-24);
- Russia (w) is the favorite of the confrontation.
Forecast
Even if Russia does not win in the reporting match, it will still retain the chances of getting out of the group, because there will still be three matches ahead. But, why play with fire and complicate the situation, if you can quickly solve the issue of reaching the playoffs. For sure, the Russians share this opinion and will do everything to win their first victory at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.