Sweden vs Croatia: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 5Kick-off on November 14, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Friends Arena, Solna
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What was the result of Sweden vs Croatia?
Sweden won 2-1 on November 14, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 36′D. KulusevskiSweden
- 45′M. DanielsonSweden
- 81′M. DanielsonCroatia (o.g.)
Official lineup for Sweden vs Croatia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sweden
4-4-2- 15D. Kulusevski
- 9M. Berg
- 10E. Forsberg
- 8A. Ekdal
- 20K. Olsson
- 7S. Larsson
- 5P. Bengtsson
- 4M. Danielson
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 2M. Lustig
- 1R. Olsen
Croatia
4-2-3-1- 14A. Budimir
- 4I. Perišić
- 13N. Vlašić
- 7J. Brekalo
- 8M. Kovačić
- 10L. Modrić
- 3B. Barišić
- 5D. Ćaleta-Car
- 6M. Pongračić
- 2F. Uremović
- 1D. Livaković
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sweden have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Croatia have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2020 | Denmark(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Portugal(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Russia(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Portugal(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2020 | Türkiye(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | France(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Sweden(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Switzerland(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2020 | France(away) | 2-4 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Sweden wins, 0 draws, 1 Croatia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Croatia 2-1 Sweden | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sweden score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Croatia score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Croatia | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sweden sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (10 points from 4 matches) and Croatia sit 3rd (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwedenGroup D | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | CroatiaGroup C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
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