{"id":116236,"date":"2016-08-11T22:55:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T02:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=116236"},"modified":"2016-08-11T23:22:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T03:22:27","slug":"usa-vs-sweden-rio-2016-olympics-womens-soccer-quarterfinal-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview-august-12-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/usa-vs-sweden-rio-2016-olympics-womens-soccer-quarterfinal-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview-august-12-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"USA vs. Sweden \u2013 Rio 2016 Olympics Women\u2019s Soccer Quarterfinal Predictions, Picks and Betting Preview \u2013 August 12, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114101 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-620x110-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-620x110-V1\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>USA vs. Sweden Women&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:\u00a0<\/strong>Mane Garrincha Stadium &#8211; Brasilia, Brazil<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, August 12,\u00a012:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> USA\u00a0<strong>-310<\/strong>\u00a0vs. Sweden\u00a0<strong>+672<\/strong>, tie <strong>+344<\/strong>; total <strong>2.5<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/olympic-women\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all women&#8217;s Olympic soccer\u00a0lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong>\u00a0CNBC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>USA<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Offensive Edge \u2013 USA (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/olympic-women\"><strong>-310<\/strong><\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114100 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-250x130-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-250x130-V1\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>A total of five goals in three group games wasn\u2019t the most impressive return from the U.S. women\u2019s national team, but keep in mind that they likely got out of second gear only once \u2013 during their 1-0 win against France. They certainly took the foot off the gas a fair bit in their last group game against Colombia, when they were essentially secured of qualification.<\/p>\n<p>When they\u2019re fully focused and motivated, as they likely will be against rivals Sweden, they have more than enough firepower to grab the win.<\/p>\n<p>Young stars Crystal Dunn and Mallory Pugh got their first goals of the tournament in that 2-2 draw with Colombia, which should give them confidence if\/when they\u2019re called upon against Sweden. Meanwhile, superstars Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan should be relatively fresh after playing just a half each.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, the Swedes have been struggling in Brazil. The Swedish offense scored just two goals in three group games, and only advanced as a third place finisher.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedes, though, aren\u2019t the No. 6-ranked team in the world for nothing. They still have some very talented offensive weapons like Lotta Schelin (84 goals in 165 caps) and Kosovare Asllani (25 goals in 83 caps) who can capitalize on any errors the U.S. might make.<\/p>\n<h3>Defensive Edge \u2013\u00a0USA (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/olympic-women\"><strong>-310<\/strong><\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no sugar-coating it: Hope Solo had a stinker against Colombia. The U.S. goalie committed two very uncharacteristic errors which were responsible for Colombia\u2019s two goals.\u00a0Don\u2019t expect a repeat performance against Sweden, though. Solo is much more dependable than what she showed against Colombia, and should be back to her usual world-class\u00a0self against Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>Julie Johnston is a bit of a doubt to partner Becky Sauerbrunn in the middle of the U.S. defense after missing the last two games with a groin injury. But with Sweden\u2019s attack not firing on all cylinders, Johnston\u2019s potential absence might not be too big a blow for the Americans.<\/p>\n<p>With or without Johnston, the USWNT should still hold the edge defensively against Sweden, whose backline also hasn\u2019t been too impressive. The Swedes were swept away 5-1 by host nation Brazil in the group stage. But the Swedes will have an ace up their sleeve in coach Pia Sundhage, who coached the U.S. to gold in the previous two Olympics. She managed to hold the Americans to a goalless draw in their last meeting during last year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer&#8217;s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0The USWNT\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/olympic-women\"><strong>-310<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0gets its act together and beats Sweden, 1-0.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and get into the Olympic spirit by wagering on some women&#8217;s Olympic soccer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114101 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-620x110-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-620x110-V1\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"116236\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,994&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA vs. Sweden Women&#8217;s Soccer\u00a0Preview Where:\u00a0Mane Garrincha Stadium &#8211; Brasilia, Brazil When:\u00a0Friday, August 12,\u00a012:00 PM ET Line: USA\u00a0-310\u00a0vs. Sweden\u00a0+672, tie +344; total 2.5\u00a0\u2013 view all women&#8217;s Olympic soccer\u00a0lines TV Broadcast:\u00a0CNBC<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"116236\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,994&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":64876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15362,393,263],"tags":[16235,16236,16237,16247,16995,16659,16660,16661,16662,1156,1116,4135,1108,16996,4136,2123,16994],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - 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