France vs Sweden Prediction, 11/17/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/16/2020

Game: France vs Sweden

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Location: Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: France (-178) Sweden (+516)

Kristoffer Olsson and Sweden (1-0-4 in Nations League) head to Stade de France on Tuesday where they'll take on France (4-1-0 in Nations League). The expected starting goalkeepers will be Hugo Lloris for France and Robin Olsen for Sweden. The Swedish are at at +516 while the French are priced at -178. The total opens at 2.25.

France have accounted for 7 goals for the tourney, which is 12th in the league. They have launched 48 shots at the opposition with 20 of them being on target, which is a 41.7% SOT percentage. They have been called for 65 fouls and have drawn 63 fouls in this tournament. France has controlled possession of the ball for 48% of games.

Anthony Martial is a player who should be able to impact this match for the French. He has 27 assists while earning 10 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Martial has started 147 outings so far in his career and he scores 0.43 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has recorded 62 goals in 12,936 mins played. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Antoine Griezmann, the forward representing France. He has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times during his soccer career and he has scored 21 total goals. Griezmann has been on the field for 11,095 minutes during 113 career starting assignments and has been given 11 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.17 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for France will be Hugo Lloris. Lloris (249-125-109 record in his career) has 170 clean sheets, which gives him a 35.0% clean sheet rate. The goalie taking the field for France has seen 1,839 shots tried against him in 486 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.03 (499 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .735. Lloris has played for a total of 43,405 mins and has tallied 1,352 saves during his career.

Sweden has committed 57 fouls this tournament (46th in Nations League) to go along with 57 fouls against them. As we sit, they control possession of the ball 45% of the time. The Swedish earn an average of 3.2 shots on target per 90 and have earned 3 goals thus far. They have completed 30.8% of their shots on target out of 52 shots.

Kristoffer Olsson should be someone to watch for Sweden. The midfielder who is from Sweden has played 25,190 minutes and he has scored 124 goals. He has accumulated 30 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 65 times. He is currently averaging 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 283 outings in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Marcus Berg, the forward representing Sweden. He has accounted for 18 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 7 different times. Berg has been given a total of 32 yellow card cautions in 9,476 mins played (109 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.17.

Robin Olsen will reside in front of the net for Sweden. Olsen has racked up 59 clean sheets and has defended 672 shots against him in 15,987 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of .729 and his shutout rate is currently at 33.1%. He has conceded 1.08 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 96-49-31. During his career, Olsen has allowed 191 goals and has earned 492 stops in 178 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take France (-178)

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