Sweden v Tunisia Prediction: 12/5 Tunisia to hold Potter's men

After Japan and the Netherlands kick off Group H the evening prior, Sweden take on Tunisia in the early hours of Monday morning.

With neither side expected to occupy one of the top two positions come the conclusion of the group stage, an opening victory could be pivotal in their quest to reach the World Cup knockout stages.

Sweden v Tunisia Tips Summary

Best Bet - Draw @ 12/5
Alternative Bet - Both Teams to Score @ 1/1
Bet Builder - Viktor Gyokeres to score, Hannibal Mejbri to assist, and Match Result 10th minute – Draw @ 18/1

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Sweden v Tunisia Prediction

Best Bet: Draw @ 12/5

Although they would typically enter this contest as favourites, Sweden’s torrid qualification campaign changes the outlook.

Having lost all but one of their opening four fixtures, the Swedes dismissed Jon Dahl Tomasson and replaced him with Graham Potter.

Although he failed to win either of his two qualifiers in chaarge, the former Brighton boss ensured his team took full advantage of their play-off lifeline, which had been earned due to their promotion to the Nations League’s second tier.

Tunisia couldn’t have experienced a more contrasting qualifying journey, after amassing an impressive 28 points from their 10 outings.

The Eagles of Carthage were also unfortunate to be knocked out at the last-16 stage of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, having conceded an injury-time equaliser against Mali before losing a nerve-shredding penalty shootout.

However, Sabri Lamouchi’s men suffered sobering defeats to Austria and Belgium during their World Cup preparations, so confidence may not currently be so strong in the Tunisian camp.

Alternative Bet: Both Teams to Score @ 1/1

Sweden conceded 15 times throughout the qualification process, before shipping a further five goals across this month’s friendly contests with Norway and Greece.

Graham Potter’s men haven’t exactly been prolific of late, but the presence of Premier League duo Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak is enough to strike fear in any defence.

Although they didn’t let in a single goal during their qualifying success, Tunisia have recently shown a vulnerability at the back.

The four-time World Cup participants were thumped 5-0 in Brussels in that aforementioned friendly clash, after failing to keep a single clean sheet during AFCON, and Sweden will fancy their chances of breaching their defence.

Sweden v Tunisia Bet Builder Tip

• Viktor Gyokeres to score
• Hannibal Mejbri to assist
• Match Result 10th minute – Draw
  
  Pays 18/1

Having netted on 21 occasions for Premier League champions Arsenal last term, Viktor Gyökeres heads into this summer’s final in confident mood.

The 28-year-old star has averaged more than a goal every other game for his country since making his international debut back in January 2019, with five of his 20 international strikes coming within the last three months.

A creative force at the forefront of Tunisia’s midfield, Hannibal Mejbri’s main task is to provide the frontmen with goalscoring opportunities.

The talented playmaker claimed four assists during an extremely tough season for Burnley, proving he can make a telling contribution even if his team has minimal possession. That quality may prove key this summer, as Tunisia are likely to spend a lot of time without the ball.

With it being both teams’ opening match in the tournament, we can expect a cagey start to proceedings. Predicting the scoreline to be level after 10 minutes boosts this bet builder from 14/1 to 18/1, so it’s well worth adding this additional leg.

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Key Match Stats

• Sweden finished bottom of their World Cup qualifying group with two points from six games
• The Blue and Yellow scored only four goals while conceding 12 in their six games
• Tunisia won nine and drew one of their 10 qualifying games to finish 13 points clear at the top of their group
• The Eagles of Carthage scored 22 goals without reply in their qualifying campaign
• Viktor Gyokores scored four goals in the play-offs as Sweden beat Ukraine (3-1) and Poland (3-2) to book World Cup place
• Sweden have the edge in the head-to-head record with two wins to one and one draw
• Three of the four previous games between these two have finished 1-0 - twice to Sweden and once to Tunisia

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