Sweden deservedly won three points against Mexico despite they were +240 underdogs in this clash, while Blue-Yellow covered the spread at -1.5 with the wages at +600. The match was finished in the over of the total of 2.5 goals at +100, and one team failed to score at -105, but both Sweden and Mexico managed to qualify for the Round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup.
Game Recap
After a couple of excellent displays at the 2018 World Cup, Mexico completely falls apart in the clash with Sweden, as El Tri was a +120 favorite to beat the Blue-Yellow, but the Mexicans even failed to find the back of the net. Sweden had a few huge scoring opportunities in the first half, particularly the forward Marcus Berg who couldn’t find the way to beat Guillermo Ochoa, so it was a nil-nil draw at +110 after the first 45 minutes.
However, Sweden dominated Mexico in the second half, while El Tri looked confused and lost on the pitch. The defender Ludwig Augustinsson broke the deadlock in the 50th minute with a nice left-foot shot from inside the box, and in the 62nd minute, the captain Andreas Granqvist converted the penalty kick to seal the massive victory for the Blue-Yellow. Twelve minutes later, Edson Alvarez scored the own goal to gladded the bettors who wagered on the over of the total of 2.5 goals at +100, while the odds were at +120 on the over 1.5 goals in the second half.
Mexico had the ball in possession for 67% of the time, taking 19 shots towards Sweden’s keeper but only three went on target, while Sweden took 13 shots on goal, as five of those went on target. The odds on both teams to score were set at -125, and Mexico surprisingly failed to score, as many bettors expected to see at least one goal in Sweden’s net.
After Germany lost to South Korea in the second match of the Group F, both Sweden and Mexico qualified for the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup. According to BetDSI Sportsbook, Sweden is at -110 to reach the Quarter-Finals, while the odds on Mexico are +187 to do the same. El Tri is a +1200 underdog to make it to the Final, whilst Sweden is at +2500 to reach the final match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
