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Group E looks wide open following the first round of results.

Slovakia were surprise 2-1 victors over Poland on Monday, while Sweden held giants Spain to a 0-0 draw in the sweltering heat of Seville, earning reward for what was a rather conservative display.


Kick-off time: 14:00 BST, Friday

TV channel: BBC One

Venue: Gazprom Arena - Saint Petersburg, Russia

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The point was won courtesy of a wasteful Spain attack rather than solid defence, though, with Luis Enrique's side missing chances equating to 2.89 Expected Goals (xG) in the goalless draw.

However, that won't put me off tipping up SWEDEN TO WIN TO NIL in this match-up.

It is well-known that Sweden are an astute defensive side, so an off day against a top team, in what was essentially an away game, is not enough to worry me in this upcoming fixture.

Admittedly, Pavel Hapal's side were holding a lead for a large portion of the game, but an is poor given they played against ten men for a considerable amount of time.

It's unlikely they will push too far forward against Sweden after Monday's win put them in position to qualify for the round of 16.

. ALEXANDER ISAK was involved in almost everything Sweden did well in attack before his shock substitution.

Isak's standout performance is of particular interest now that Sweden enter much calmer waters. Given he is 7/2 to score first, the 2/1 available TO SCORE ANYTIME looks good value.

The Real Sociedad striker has had an incredible season at club level, scoring 17 goals from 17.8 xG in 34 La Liga games, enough to earn him the Young Player of the Season award in Spain.

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Odds correct 1400 BST (15/06/21)

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