Netherlands vs Sweden: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 10Kick-off on October 10, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Sweden?
Netherlands won 2-0 on October 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′A. RobbenNetherlands (pen.)
- 40′A. RobbenNetherlands
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sweden have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Belarus(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Bulgaria(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Aug 31, 2017 | France(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Luxembourg(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Ivory Coast(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Luxembourg(home) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Belarus(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Bulgaria(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Norway(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2017 | France(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Netherlands win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sweden win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | Sweden 1-1 Netherlands | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sweden score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sweden | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (20 points from 8 matches) and Sweden sit 4th (2 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy