Sweden vs Romania: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague B - 1Kick-off on September 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Friends Arena, Solna
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What was the result of Sweden vs Romania?
Sweden won 2-1 on September 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. IsakSweden
- 29′D. ManRomania
- 43′V. GyökeresSweden
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sweden win at 63%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sweden vs Romania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sweden
4-4-2- 9A. Isak
- 17V. Gyökeres
- 19S. Nanasi
- 18Y. Ayari
- 7L. Bergvall
- 21A. Bernhardsson
- 4E. Stroud
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 15C. Starfelt
- 6E. Holm
- 12V. Johansson
Romania
3-4-1-2- 9L. Munteanu
- 20D. Man
- 14I. Hagi
- 11N. Bancu
- 18R. Marin
- 6T. Băluță
- 2A. Rațiu
- 5V. Ghiță
- 3R. Drăgușin
- 4A. Coubiș
- 1I. Radu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sweden have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Romania have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | France(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Japan(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Netherlands(away) | 1-5 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Tunisia(home) | 5-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Greece(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2026 | Wales(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Georgia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Slovakia(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Türkiye(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 18, 2025 | San Marino(home) | 7-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Sweden wins, 0 draws, 1 Romania win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2019 | Romania 0-2 Sweden | Euro Championship |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Sweden 2-1 Romania | Euro Championship |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Romania 1-0 Sweden | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Sweden score 1.6 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Romania score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Romania | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 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 Romania sit 4th (0 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Romania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
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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