Sweden vs Spain: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 2, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Friends Arena, Solna
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What was the result of Sweden vs Spain?
Sweden won 2-1 on September 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′Carlos SolerSpain
- 5′A. IsakSweden
- 57′V. ClaessonSweden
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sweden have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Spain have 6, 8 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2021 | Ukraine(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Poland(home) | 3-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Slovakia(home) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Spain(away) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Armenia(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2021 | Italy(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Switzerland(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Croatia(away) | 5-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Slovakia(away) | 5-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Poland(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sweden win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Spain win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2021 | Spain 0-0 Sweden | Euro Championship |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Sweden 1-1 Spain | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Spain 3-0 Sweden | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2008 | Sweden 1-2 Spain | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sweden score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Spain | 2.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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 Spain sit 1st (16 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy