Sweden v Portugal – Match Preview and Betting Tips

Betting Tips | Article posted on March 17th, 2025

Introduction

One of the world’s highest profile players will miss the World Cup – aside from Gareth Bale, of course, who has little or no chance being Welsh! – and the outcome of this second-leg between Portugal and Sweden will decide whether it is Cristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Portugal hold a narrow 1-0 lead going into this match, and thus Ronaldo possibly is the more likely to be happy when the tie is complete, but of course Portugal only hold the most precarious of advantages. It should be a truly entertaining occasion when the two meet at Gothenburg on Tuesday evening, and the eyes of the world will be on this fixture.

Winner

The onus will be on Sweden to attack to some degree in this game, with the one goal deficit that exists from the first-leg against them. But Portugal are a potentially deadly counter-attacking team, with the immense ability and pace of Ronaldo, and the capable, if erratic, Nani on the other wing. I can see the Portugese picking the Swedes off on the break and winning this one quite comfortably.

My tip: Portugal win
Best odds: 33/20 with Bet365

Correct Score

The Swedes have to score some goals to get back in this tie, and thus I can see this being a relatively open game. The Portugese, of course, have one of the world’s greatest ever goalscorers in their team, and I think they’ll punish the Swedes a couple of times on the break.

My tip: Sweden 1 – 2 Portugal
Best odds: 11/1 with BetVictor

Under / Over 2.5 Goals

My tip: Over 2.5 goals
Best odds: 6/5 with Paddy Power

Winning Margin

My tip: Portugal to win by 1 goal
Best odds: 18/5 with Ladbrokes

First Goalscorer

When looking at this market, it’s extremely difficult to overlook Ronaldo given the goalscoring form that he’s been in lately. He scored the only goal of the first-leg, and I’m backing him to open the scoring here.

My tip: Cristiano Ronaldo
Best odds: 4/1 with William Hill

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