France vs Sweden Prediction: Tre Kronor will not hesitate to beat their opponents

France vs Sweden: Prediction for the Match on May 17, 2025

Prediction for the World Championship match, which will be held on May 17. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

France: form and statistics

The French national team at the 2025 World Cup will have to fight to maintain its place in the world hockey elite. Interestingly, the Tricolor have not played in the second strongest division since the 2007 World Cup. At the 2019 World Cup, they finished last in the group, and therefore should have gone out, but the next two world championships in the second division were not held due to covid, and at the 2022 World Cup, the French replaced Russia and Belarus with the Austrians.

And now the threat of relegation from the elite division hangs over Yorick Trey's wards. Even before the start of the 2025 World Cup it was clear that the French would have problems, as several leaders of the national team refused to participate in the tournament. So far, the “tricolor” are not playing the best way, and the key match for them will be held on May 19, when they will meet with the Slovenians.

Sweden: form and statistics

Sweden is a team of a completely different level of skill and ambition. For the Tre Kroonurs, the 2025 World Cup is a home tournament, and therefore they can only have one goal - to win the tournament. For this purpose, numerous players from the NHL were invited to the national team and formed the backbone of the roster, while many Swedes continue to play in the Stanley Cup.

The debut of the world championship is going very well for Sam Hallam's wards. So far, the Yellow-Blues have struggled the most in the game with the Austrians, when they conceded three minutes before the end of regulation time - 1:2, but then scored three times in a row and won - 4:2. In the rest of the battles the Swedes had no problems, and therefore continue to fight for first place in the standings of Group A.

France vs Sweden: head to head statistics

Throughout history, the national teams of France and Sweden have held 16 face-to-face meetings. In all 16 games the success was achieved by the Tre Kronor. The last time the rivals played at the World Cup 2024, when the Yellow-Blues won 3:1.

France vs Sweden: Betting Tips & Odds

• Sweden have beaten France in regulation time in the last 16 consecutive head-to-head meetings. You can bet on Sweden's victory with odds of 1.05 on the line of 1xbet.
• Sweden scored at least three goals against France in 10 of the last 11 head-to-head meetings. You can bet on Sweden's individual total over 2.5 pucks at odds of 1.10 on the line of 1xbet.
• In the last seven consecutive personal meetings between the national teams of France and Sweden there was a bookmaker's total under. You can bet on a total under 6.5 pucks with odds of 1.80 on the line of 1xbet.
• The French team scored less than two pucks to Sweden in five of the last six personal meetings. You can bet on France's individual total under 1.5 pucks at odds of 1.35 on the line of bet365.

France vs Sweden: Betting Tips & Odds

Analysts of 1xbet consider Sweden to be the favorite of the match. The victory of the Tre Kronor in regulation time is estimated at odds of 1.05. To bet on the success of the French team can be with an index of 33.00, and to bet on a draw is offered with odds of 17.00.

To bet on the triumph of Sam Hallam's wards, taking into account overtime and shootout, you can bet at odds of 1.03. On the final victory of the French is offered to bet at odds of 17.00.

Bookmaker believes that the confrontation between France and Sweden will be rich in goals. You can bet on the total more than 5.5 pucks at odds of 1.50, and on the total under 5.5 pucks - for 2.45.

France vs Sweden match prediction 17 May 2025

The Swedish national team is one of the main favorites for the 2025 World Cup, while the French national team is a contender for elimination, which in itself indicates a huge difference in the class of the teams. In addition, in favor of Tre Kronor and the statistics of head-to-head meetings, as they won in all 16 previous meetings. Of course, in the upcoming battle Sam Hallam's wards will try to please the home crowd with a good game, so the best option for the forecast is a victory of Sweden with a handicap (-4.5).

The confrontation between the national teams of France and Sweden in the last decade and a half turns out to be very stingy on goals. In the previous seven head-to-head meetings, the rivals have managed only 30 goals (4.29 per game on average), and every time there was a bookmaker's total under. And now the best option for the prediction is a total under 6.5 pucks, and separately it is worth betting on the individual total of the French team under 0.5 pucks.

Our main prediction: is Handicap 2 (+4.5) for a coefficient of 1.93 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is Total Under 6.5 for a coefficient 2.00 in the bet365 bookmaker.