 Re: Russia v Sweden
Think Russia are good odds here @ [B]2.78[/B] and with Arshavin back Guus Hiddink has a good chance of maintaining his record of always getting his national teams out of the group stages. Sweden played very well against Spain and dominated for most of the first half, however when Ibrahimovic went off injured they were forced back and had no creative outlet up front. Henrik Larsson at 36 still reads the game tremendously but his old legs aren't so powerful as in his prime and with a lack of creativity in midfield he has had little service.
Still a workmanlike Sweden will be hard to break down but I don't expect Ibrahimovic to play more than a half as he is a doubt tonight. His bit of magic was the difference in a tight game against Greece and with Arshavin back to feed Pavyluchenko I think Russia can impose their slick fast passing game on the Swedes and may just have a bit more quality from midfield to front. With Sweden only needing a draw to progress, they will try and stifle Russia and would be content with this result so the Draw No Bet at evens is also a nice betting proposition.[B]
Russia @ 2.78 5/10
Russia DNB @ 1.99 5/10
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