For the 2nd group of the qualifying phase of the 2022 World Cup, Sweden hosts Spain at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.
Sweden's recent participation in the Euro 2020 finals left a bittersweet taste. At first it impressed in the group stage, comfortably qualifying as the first in the knockout matches, but then it was left with the bitterness of exclusion from Ukraine in a match where it was better and deserved the qualification.
Now her attention is focused on the World Cup qualifiers with the aim of participating in the finals of the event that will take place in Qatar in 2022. In its first two matches in the group it got an equal number of victories, initially it prevailed over Georgia with 1-0 while a few days later it passed Kosovo with 3-0 and is in 2nd place with 6 points.
Spain went to the Euro with intense whining and without much ambition, but its course is considered quite satisfactory. After qualifying as second in the group, it reached the semifinals of the tournament but could not reach the final knowing the exclusion on penalties from Italy.
In the group after 3 matches it is in the first place with 7 points, one more than its current rival Sweden. In the premiere, they drew 1-1 in Greece, but then got two victories in an equal number of matches against Georgia and Kosovo with 2-1 and 3-1 respectively.
Sweden has the opportunity tonight with a victory against the group favorite to climb to the first place and take a decisive qualifying step. Spain, for its part, already having a gel, wants the three-pointer to confirm that it is the boss of the group. Based on the image of both teams in their recent matches, I consider it very likely that we will see goals from both sides.
Proposal: Sweden - Spain GG with odds of 2.10