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Sweden vs Netherlands: result 1-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 1Kick-off on September 6, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Friends Arena, Solna

Sweden
1-1
Netherlands

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What was the result of Sweden vs Netherlands?

Sweden and Netherlands drew 1-1 on September 6, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 43′M. BergSweden
  • 67′Wesley SneijderNetherlands

Official lineup for Sweden vs Netherlands

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sweden

4-4-2
  1. 11J. Guidetti
  2. 9M. Berg
  1. 20A. Fransson
  2. 7M. Rohdén
  3. 15Oscar Hiljemark
  4. 10E. Forsberg
  1. 3V. Lindelöf
  2. 2M. Lustig
  3. 4A. Granqvist
  4. 17O. Wendt
  1. 1R. Olsen

Netherlands

4-3-3
  1. 9V. Janssen
  2. 11Q. Promes
  3. 7D. Klaassen
  1. 6K. Strootman
  2. 8G. Wijnaldum
  3. 10Wesley Sneijder
  1. 4V. van Dijk
  2. 3J. Bruma
  3. 5D. Blind
  4. 2Daryl Janmaat
  1. 1J. Zoet
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Sweden have 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Netherlands have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sweden
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 22, 2016Belgium(home)0-1Euro Championship
Jun 17, 2016Italy(away)0-1Euro Championship
Jun 13, 2016Rep. Of Ireland(away)1-1Euro Championship
Jun 19, 2012France(home)2-0Euro Championship
Jun 15, 2012England(home)2-3Euro Championship
Netherlands
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 12, 2014Brazil(away)3-0World Cup
Jul 9, 2014Argentina(home)0-0World Cup
Jul 5, 2014Costa Rica(home)0-0World Cup
Jun 29, 2014Mexico(home)2-1World Cup
Jun 23, 2014Chile(home)2-0World Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Sweden score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 9; Netherlands score 1.7 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sweden1.01.324/93/9
Netherlands1.71.049/1510/15

Over the last 9 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 Netherlands sit 1st (20 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1NetherlandsGroup G862027420
4SwedenGroup B60244122

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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