Match

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

Netherlands
2-0
Sweden

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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.

Netherlands
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2017Belarus(away)3-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 3, 2017Bulgaria(home)3-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Aug 31, 2017France(away)0-4World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 9, 2017Luxembourg(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 4, 2017Ivory Coast(home)5-0Friendlies
Sweden
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2017Luxembourg(home)8-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 3, 2017Belarus(away)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Aug 31, 2017Bulgaria(away)2-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 13, 2017Norway(away)1-1Friendlies
Jun 9, 2017France(home)2-1World 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 6, 2016Sweden 1-1 NetherlandsWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Last archived meeting: Sweden vs Netherlands on Sep 6, 2016

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Netherlands2.01.057/1510/15
Sweden2.50.967/1510/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Netherlands862027420
4Sweden60244122

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

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