Olympic Winter Games Curling Week Preview Mixed Doubles

It’s the Olympic Winter Games 2022! If you are a fan of curling, it’s time to place your bets. Sweden will be playing Canada on February 5th while Norway face Australia. Keep reading for our thoughts on what to expect in these games this weekend along with some match odds.

Sweden vs Canada — A Nail Biting Encounter Awaits

On Saturday, February 5th, Sweden will be playing Canada in the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 8. Although Sweden lost their first game, suffering a 9-5 defeat at the hands of Great Britain, they seem to have found their groove. But they’ll need to have all their wits about them to play against Canada.

Sweden won their matches against the Czech Republic and China, posting 7-6 victories on both occasions. However, this does not mean their game against Canada will be a walk in the park. While Canada also lost their first game to Great Britain, 6-4, they have also had a streak of wins, defeating both Norway and Switzerland.

• Canada to beat Sweden @ XX at Casumo
• Total points over 10.5 @ XX at Casumo

Expect great performances from Almida De Val and Oskar Eriksson

In the encounter against China, Sweden’s Almida De Val performed exceptionally well. In fact, she won the game for her team by knocking out China’s stone with the last throw. We can also expect her to perform well when Sweden face Canada. Oskar Eriksson will also look to repeat his outstanding performance against China.

Ottowa Duo ready for Swedish Encounter

Two-time gold medallist John Morris and partner Rachel Holman will be looking for another big performance in the game against Sweden. So far this tournament, Team Canada boast the strongest defence and will be hoping to capitalise on the Swede’s tendency to allow their opponents to score against them.

Sweden vs Canada: A look at past Head to Heads

Since this is only the second edition of the mixed doubles for Olympics curling, few head-to-head statistics are available. Yet, in the 2018 edition of the event, Sweden beat Canada 5-2 and later won the silver medal in the competition. Canada then won the bronze medal after losing 10-7 to the United States.

Norway take on Australia on Saturday

In a Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 7 match on Saturday, Norway will play Australia, which will be their 6th game of the tournament. Until now, Norway has not been exceptional, winning only one game in their first four games. Therefore, they will be looking to prove a point as they take on Australia.

As for Australia, they have given a poor performance, losing all their games so far. Their last game against Great Britain saw one of their best performances so far, but they still lost 9-8. Both Norway and Australia would surely love to make a statement, but the result could tip either way.

• Norway to beat Australia @ 2/5 with Casumo
• Australia to beat Norway @ 19/10 with Casumo

If you think the match between Norway and Australia won’t be an exciting one to watch because of the teams’ current form, you may be proved wrong. Indeed, both teams are capable of scoring points, with Australia and Norway scoring 27 and 32 points, respectively, in the mixed doubles so far.

Norway vs Australia: Head to Head

Since this is Australia’s first appearance in the Winter Olympics Curling tournament, there are no head-to-head statistics for punters to consider. Although Norway performed decently in the 2018 edition, winning 4 games and losing 3. For now, you can always use the teams’ current performance in the tournament so far to predict the match outcome.

Australia’s Dean Hewitt will presumably be back against Norway despite committing a sweeping infraction against the Czech Republic. Norway will most probably go with Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten for the encounter. With all these players on board, we can expect some great action from both teams come Saturday, so don’t miss out.