Sweden vs Russia: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague B - 6Kick-off on November 20, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Strawberry Arena, Solna
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What was the result of Sweden vs Russia?
Sweden won 2-0 on November 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 41′V. LindelöfSweden
- 72′M. BergSweden
Official lineup for Sweden vs Russia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sweden
4-4-1-1- 9M. Berg
- 17V. Claesson
- 5M. Olsson
- 20K. Olsson
- 10J. Johansson
- 7S. Larsson
- 6L. Augustinsson
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 4A. Granqvist
- 2M. Lustig
- 1R. Olsen
Russia
4-2-3-1- 22A. Dzyuba
- 21A. Erokhin
- 23D. Poloz
- 20A. Ionov
- 8Y. Gazinskiy
- 7D. Kuzyaev
- 17K. Nababkin
- 14G. Dzhikiya
- 3R. Neustädter
- 2Vladislav Ignatjev
- 12A. Lunev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sweden have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Russia have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | Türkiye(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Slovakia(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Russia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Türkiye(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Austria(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2018 | Germany(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Türkiye(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Sweden(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Türkiye(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sweden wins, 1 draw, 1 Russia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | Russia 0-0 Sweden | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 18, 2008 | Russia 2-0 Sweden | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sweden score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Russia score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 0.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Russia | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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