Sweden vs Portugal: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Friends Arena, Solna
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What was the result of Sweden vs Portugal?
Portugal won 0-2 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 45′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
- 72′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
Official lineup for Sweden vs Portugal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sweden
4-4-2- 14A. Isak
- 9M. Berg
- 10E. Forsberg
- 20K. Olsson
- 13G. Svensson
- 15D. Kulusevski
- 6L. Augustinsson
- 18P. Jansson
- 3F. Helander
- 16E. Krafth
- 1R. Olsen
Portugal
4-3-3- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 23João Félix
- 10Bernardo Silva
- 11Bruno Fernandes
- 13Danilo Pereira
- 8João Moutinho
- 5Raphaël Guerreiro
- 4Rúben Dias
- 3Pepe
- 20João Cancelo
- 12Anthony Lopes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sweden have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Portugal have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | France(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Kosovo(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Moldova(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Faroe Islands(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Romania(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Croatia(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Luxembourg(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Lithuania(home) | 6-0 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Ukraine(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Luxembourg(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Sweden win, 0 draws, 0 Portugal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | Portugal 2-3 Sweden | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Sweden score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portugal score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Portugal | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Portugal sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwedenGroup D | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | PortugalGroup D | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
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