Women’s World Cup: Bet on Australia to Win Third Place Against Sweden
Sweden and Australia must put their semi-final disappointment behind them when they meet in the Women’s World Cup third-pl9-ace play-off. Our sportsbook offers the best markets and live betting for the tournament.
Sweden: European Power
Sweden is the fifth-best team in the World, according to FIFA World Ranking. In this World Cup, they have been excellent until the last round. They won first place in the group fairly easily and then eliminated two of the best teams in the World Cup: the USA and Japan. Spain deservedly beat them in the semis, and now they will have the opportunity to finish 3rd in the World Cup for the second time in a row.
Sweden had a fully fit squad against Spain and did not appear to pick up any injury issues in that match, so Peter Gerhardsson should have plenty of options to choose from once again. This fixture often comes down to who can recover best from a semi-final defeat.
Sweden won silver medals at the Tokyo Games two years ago and at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. But the team has never won gold. They allowed only two goals in the tournament, and its defense against Spain held until 19-year-old substitute Salma Paralluelo scored in the 81st minute.
They look solid at the back, and that will be their power in this match. Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic became a breakout star at the World Cup with a tournament-record 11 saves against the United States. With that said, if you’re betting online, don’t expect them to concede more than once on Saturday.
Australia: Full of Confidence
Australia’s dreamy run at the Women’s World Cup 2023 ended Wednesday in Sydney. Still, playing for third at the World Cup is a huge achievement for the co-hosts. They smashed national viewership records and World Cup attendance records.
Sam Kerr, the face of the World Cup, missed most of it due to injury but scored the equalizer against England, arguably the goal of the tournament. Unfortunately for her team, Australia conceded two more goals in the final 20 minutes.
They now head to Brisbane to compete for minor honors. But no matter what happens, the Matildas have already inspired a nation and brought the women’s game on by securing their best-ever performance at a WWC. We will definitely include Australia in our soccer picks and parlays because they have the power to regroup from the semifinal defeat and will play in front of a packed stadium in Brisbane.
Sweden vs Australia Head-to-Head
Sweden has finished third in two of the last three World Cups. Four years ago, they bounced back from losing the semi-final to beat England and finish third. The closest Sweden has come to winning the World Cup was in 2003, when they fell to Germany 2-1 in the final.
Saturday’s match will be the last for Sweden midfielder Caroline Seger, who has played in five World Cups. Australia has scored just once from open play across the last 230 minutes of action, disregarding stoppage time. Just one of the last five WWC third-place games needed extra time, while four also saw both teams score.
Sweden vs Australia Match Information
- Match: Sweden (4-1-1) vs England (3-1-2)
- Location: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
- Day/Time: Saturday, Aug. 19, 4 a.m. ET
- Sweden vs Australia Live Stream: fubo.tv
Sweden vs Australia Betting Lines
Sweden vs Australia Picks and Prediction
Sweden enter this clash as a slight favorite, priced at +150 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds, while the goal line is set at 2½.
For Australia, this World Cup was never really about the finish line. It was about the run towards it. On top of that, they have the upper hand on Sweden after beating them 4-0 in a friendly game back in 2022. They failed to score just once in the tournament but were without Sam Kerr.
Sweden has experience at this level after finishing third four years ago, but they will find it hard to move countries from New Zealand – where they played their last two games – to Australia.
