Sweden vs Slovenia Prediction: the hosts will defeat another opponent

Sweden vs Slovenia: Prediction for the Match on May 16, 2025

Prediction for the World Championship match, which will be held on May 16. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Sweden: form and statistics

Sweden is the bronze medalist of the last World Championship, but such a result would be a failure at the 2025 World Cup. To fight for the title, they brought a very strong squad to the tournament, the backbone of which is made up of NHLers. At the same time, a number of Swedish hockey players are still playing in the Stanley Cup, so they couldn't make it.

This does not prevent Sam Hallam's wards from showing excellent results. The team beat the Slovaks 5:0, the Austrians 4:2, the Finns 2:1 in four previous meetings, and the previous day they defeated the Latvians 6:0. By the end of the sixth match day at the 2025 FIFA World Cup, the Swedes are leading the Group A standings, and the key match against the Canadians will take place in the last round.

Slovenia: form and statistics

Slovenia played a year earlier at the World Cup in the second strongest division and earned a promotion, but even at that level the Bobcats haven't looked flawless. In five matches they beat only Romania - 6:1, Italy - 2:0, Japan - 3:1, while managing to lose to South Korea and Hungary - 2:4 and 1:2, respectively, taking second place in the standings.

Of course, the Slovenians have an even tougher time in the world hockey elite, which is why they are the main contenders for relegation. Despite an early exit from the Stanley Cup, Ange Kopitar never made it to the national team, for which he hasn't played since 2022. Without their main star, the Lynx are playing weak and are waiting for the matches against the Austrians and the French, which will be key for them.

Sweden vs Slovenia: head to head statistics

Sweden and Slovenia have played only three head-to-head matches in history. At the 2002 and 2013 World Cups, the hosts won 8:2 and 2:0, respectively, and once again they were successful in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Olympic Games with a 5:0 win over the Tre Kronor.

Sweden vs Slovenia: Betting Tips & Odds

• Sweden have won their last seven matches in a row. You can bet on the victory of the Swedish national team with odds of 1.05 on the line of 1xbet.
• Sweden scored at least four goals in five of the last six matches. You can bet on Sweden's individual total over 3.5 pucks at odds of 1.30 on the line of bet365.
• The Swedish national team has conceded less than two goals in three of the last four matches. You can bet on the Slovenian national team's individual total under 1.5 pucks at odds of 1.30 on the line of betway.
• In the last four matches in a row with the Swedish national team there was a bookmaker's total under. You can bet on a total of less than 6.5 pucks at odds of 1.65 on the line of 1xbet.

Sweden vs Slovenia: Betting Tips & Odds

Analysts of 1xbetconsider the Swedish team as the favorite of the match. The victory of the Tre Kronor in regulation time is estimated at odds of 1.05. Bet on the success of the Slovenian team can be bet with an index of 38.00, and bet on a draw is offered with odds of 18.00.

To bet on the triumph of Sam Hallam's wards, taking into account overtime and shootout, you can bet at odds of 1.01. The Slovenians' final victory is offered at odds of 17.00.

Bookmaker believes that the confrontation between Sweden and Slovenia will be rich in goals. You can bet on a total of more than 5.5 pucks at odds of 1.65, and on a total under 5.5 pucks - for 2.15.

Sweden vs Slovenia match prediction 16 May 2025

The Swedish national team continues to show excellent results. At the last stage of the Euro Hockey Tour, the Tre Krunur won all three games with a total score of 12:5, and then at the World Championship they won all four previous meetings with a 17:3 goal difference. Of course, the 2025 World Cup hosts should easily pick up three points in the upcoming encounter, as they will be playing against the Slovenians, the clear Group A outsiders. As a result, we can bet on Sweden's victory with a handicap (-4.5).

The Swedish national team at the 2025 FIFA World Cup has not shown itself in attack in all matches, but in all battles it has been reliable in defense. In the four previous meetings, the Tre Krunur have conceded only 3 goals (0.75 average per game), and now they have a good chance to earn their third shutout of the tournament. Based on this, the best option for the forecast is Slovenia's individual total under 0.5 pucks, and separately it is worth betting on the exact score - 5:0.

Our main prediction: is Handicap 1 (-4.5) for a coefficient of 1.74 in the bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is Handicap 1 (-4.5) for a coefficient 1.71 in the betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Correct Score 5:0 for a coefficient of 8.20 in the 1xbet bookmaker.