Sweden vs France: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 6Kick-off on June 9, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Friends Arena, Solna
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What was the result of Sweden vs France?
Sweden won 2-1 on June 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 37′O. GiroudFrance
- 43′J. DurmazSweden
- 90′O. ToivonenSweden
Official lineup for Sweden vs France
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sweden
4-4-2- 20O. Toivonen
- 9M. Berg
- 10E. Forsberg
- 21J. Durmaz
- 8A. Ekdal
- 13J. Johansson
- 6L. Augustinsson
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 2M. Lustig
- 4A. Granqvist
- 1R. Olsen
France
4-2-3-1- 7A. Griezmann
- 9O. Giroud
- 6P. Pogba
- 18M. Sissoko
- 10D. Payet
- 14B. Matuidi
- 3B. Mendy
- 4R. Varane
- 19D. Sidibé
- 21Laurent Koscielny
- 1H. Lloris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sweden have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; France have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | Portugal(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Belarus(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Slovakia(home) | 6-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2016 | France(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2017 | Paraguay(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Spain(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Luxembourg(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Sweden(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Netherlands(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sweden win, 0 draws, 1 France win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | France 2-1 Sweden | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 19, 2012 | Sweden 2-0 France | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sweden score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; France score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| France | 1.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sweden sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Europe (2 points from 6 matches) and France sit 1st (16 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FranceGroup D | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | SwedenGroup B | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
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