The FIFA Women's World Cup continues today as Sweden takes on Nigeria in Group D action. The match is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. (EST) start time and it will be televised live on FOX. Currently the odds for the match have Sweden listed as the favorites to pick up the win.
Sweden vs Nigeria Odds
|
Spread |
Money Line |
Total Goals |
| Sweden |
-1, -1.5 (-111) |
-263 |
OVER 2.5, 3 (-135) |
| Nigeria |
+1, +1.5 (-109) |
+480 |
UNDER 2.5, 3 (+115) |
| DRAW |
|
+350 |
|
The Sweden team has a comfortable edge in this game, according to the odds for the match, but they aren't too blown away. Sweden comes into this match today ranked fifth in the world according to the FIFA rankings, the second-best in the group behind the second-ranked United States team.
Nigeria won't be a complete pushover, either, as they come into the match with the 33rd world ranking, but they are the lowest ranked country of any in Group D.
Both Nigeria and Sweden are making their seventh appearance in the World Cup, each played in the last event as well. Sweden, UEFA Group 4 winners with a 10-0 record to qualify, were runners-up in the 2003 tournament, falling to Germany.
Nigeria are the African women's champion, beating Cameroon 2-0 in the finals back in October. Nigeria made the quarterfinals back in 1999.
This has the makings of a solid match that could be low-scoring. The Sweden team certainly needs to find a way to get a point in this one with matches against the United States and Australia still looming in Group action.
Free Pick: Sweden in regulation time
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