Ice Hockey World Cup, Quarterfinals on Thursday, 28.05.2026, 20:20
To win seven games in a row and then still meet an ice hockey superpower like Sweden in the quarterfinals is of course quite steep. Nevertheless, in my opinion, there is currently little that the Swiss would not be able to cope with.
Consequently, I put a Switzerland Sweden tip to the test at a proven sports betting provider, which assumes that the Swiss dream of winning the first World Cup on ice will not burst prematurely!
The selection Win Switzerland with HC -1 at odds around 2.25 is the perfect betting offer in my eyes. Because if Tre Kronor, who is not very convincing at this tournament, does not suddenly shift up two gears, then the matter is already over after the first period.
I really liked the Swiss in their last group game. The 4-2 victory over the Finns, who also convinced me at this tournament, speaks volumes about where the hosts stand in terms of quality.
Just hours after determining the first Switzerland Sweden odds, I inquired directly about the selection Hischier meets at reputable bookmakers such as bet365 and accepted the 2.55 offered there with a kiss on the hand.
The New Jersey Devils professional was already my goal scorer pick against Finland, where he scored his fifth goal of the tournament. The NHL professional simply has a nose for goal and is the player of the tournament so far for me alongside his compatriot Sven Andrighetto.
Being allowed to host the home World Cup gives the Swiss the decisive boost in self-confidence to become world champions for the first time after losing two finals in a row. In any case, it cannot be denied that they start their games with a bang.
1st goal: At values of around 1.57, Switzerland is therefore inevitably a very promising pick for this quarter-final, as the hosts have scored the interim 1-0 sooner or later in every single game of this World Cup so far.
Furthermore, the selection 1st period: Victory Switzerland at values of 2.27 seems similarly appealing to me, since with the exception of the game against Germany – where the breakthrough was only achieved in the second half – it was always in the lead at the first period break!
If you have a Bwin Freebet worth 5 euros at hand, then I would like to place a riskier Switzerland Sweden tip, but it is still not based on sand.
For me, that would clearly be victory Switzerland with HC -3 at values around 6.50. The Scandinavians have not covered themselves with glory so far and I have the uneasy feeling that they could get under the wheels in this quarter-final.
Admittedly, their three preliminary round defeats were all rather close, but against a team that has not shown the slightest weakness at this tournament, they could actually lose more this time.
The Swedes are the personified opponent of the national team, there is little to gloss over that. The last real victory within regular time over the Scandinavians was a long time ago.
Because I don’t attach much importance to a test match from 2016. In fact, we have to travel back to 2013 to prove a Swiss victory in a competitive match over the Tre Kronor – at that time, by the way, they also managed to do so at a World Cup (3-2).
At the historic home World Cup, the desire to prove oneself against this opponent is greater than ever!
Conclusion: Facing Sweden in the quarter-finals is never easy, even if the Scandinavians are currently not at 100% and have already lost several games.
For the Swiss, however, it is clear that it is now or never!
After losing two finals in a row and their own crowd behind them, they will move heaven and hell at this home World Cup, which has been a dream so far, to finally put their personal opponent back in his place!
