June 18 2008 Euro Cup Match Up Sweden and Russia Predictions

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	2	2	0	0	6	2	+4	6
Sweden	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
Russia	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	3
Greece	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0

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  Today's matchup of interest falls on Sweden and Russia.  Sweden clinches a position in the next round as long as they can avoid defeat while Russia needs to secure a win to survive.  Russia has been playing weak in Euro Cup play starting the tournament with a 4-1 loss to Spain the group favorite and then marginally defeating Greece the group's weakest member.  Russia's ticket contracts on yoonew.com were trading last at 74.57 while Sweden's contracts were trading last at 290.49.  Germany's contracts expired upon elimination and Spain's contracts traded last at 1,616.44.  Overall predicitons lead me to feel a 1-0 victory for the Swedes.  

*Contract prices are indicative of the market value for a team to make the finals for the World Cup.  Therefore the more likely a team is to advance the higher their ticket price is.  This is clearly seen by the premium that tickets for Spain are trading at.