Last update November 6, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
Sweden and Slovakia will meet in Solna in this decisive match of the group 1 UEFA Nations League C. Both teams have the same number of points and this could determine who will end as the winner of the group in the absence of a match.
At the time of writing this article, Sweden has 10 points in four games (3 victorias, 1 tie) and is in the first place under the history of direct clashes. On the other hand, Slovakia also has 10 points (3 victorias, 1 tie).
Sweden and Slovakia, tied at the top of the group 1 from League C, They will continue their battle for automatic ascent to the UEFA Nations League on Sunday night, When they face Solna. His previous meeting in Bratislava ended in a tie. A tie 2-2 The Swedes got two goals thanks to Yasin Ayari and Ken Sema, But David Strelec achieved two goals that avoided defeat at home and both teams repeated the results obtained so far.
Jon Dahl Tomasson team comfortably exceeded its other three rivals in the Nations League, But he could not beat the Slovaks in Bratislava, yielding a two -goal lead. After losing three of the four friendly games at the beginning of his mandate, Tomasson's reign has experienced a significant change.
He took the Swedish team to a comfortable start of the Nations League campaign in September with a victory for 3-1 About Azerbaijan in Baku. That performance was followed by another comfortable victory for 3-0 About Estonia in Solna, With the sporting scorer of Lisbon Viktor Gyokeres scoring two goals, While his attack partner Alexander Isak also scored his third goal of the campaign. The entertaining tie arrived below 2-2 In Bratislava before the Swedes returned to the path of victory against Estonia (once again, victory 3-0).
Sweden descended from League B last year and it seems that it will return soon. A victory against this opponent would virtually confirm his promotion. further, win the group 1 It could be a position in the World Cup players, If necessary.
The new Campaign of the League of Nations began in early September and Slovakia returned to action for the first time since it was eliminated from the Eurocup 2024 By England, eventual loserista finalist, In the round of 16. The Falcons had a memorable tournament in which they beat Belgium and tied against Romania.
The way to the rise to League B began with an exciting victory for 1-0 Sobre Estonia I am not stable, With the Hellas Verona striker Tomas Suslov scoring the only goal of the game. That victory was followed by another victory for 2-0 About Azerbaijan in Košice.
The Verona player, Ondrej Duda, transformed a penalty before David Strelec sealed the points with the second goal of Slovakia. The third game of the group ended with a draw 2-2. Slovakia traced a two -goal disadvantage to avoid defeat in her own country. Francesco Calzona's team is on the way to at least one playoff when this year's group stage ends, But it can improve things with a victory in Solna.
But nevertheless, If you want to snatch first place from Sweden, Surely they must end their drought against their Saturday opponents: Slovakia has not yet won in seven previous clashes.
Sweden will depend on the great moment of the strikers Isak and Gyokeres to ensure their automatic ascent to the First Division. The duo is one of Europe's most feared strikers at this time and visitors will have to keep them at bay if they want to take the three points or force them to another tie. It will be a fierce duel and it is still about to see which team will probably take the victory.
Sweden and Slovakia have faced only seven times. From them, Sweden has won three games, Slovakia has not yet won the Swedes and four games ended in a draw.
Match tickets
The epic game at the Friends Arena de Solna will begin at 19:45 Saturday's GMT 16 November 2024.
The stadium with capacity to 50.000 spectators will host this clash among group B leaders.
Get Tickets for the Sweden VS Slovakia It may require a lot of work given the level of this game. Thus, It is recommended to look for entrance resale sites in case they are depleted in the channels of each club.
Team news
Lineups
El Astro Del Newcastle United, Alexander Isaac, The last international window was lost, But it should be available for this particular party. Viktor Gyokeres, that enters from the area, should lead the line next to the Newcastle player, While the end of Tottenham Hotspur, Deja's Kulusevski, will join the two attackers. Since the Aston Villa goalkeeper is not expected to play again, Robin Olsen, Viktor Johansson should be in the goal and Isak Hien in the center of the defensive line with Alex Douglas.
Sweden XI: Johansson Víktor; Isak him, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alex Douglas; K. Sema, S. Pineapple, A. Saleros, Y. Ayari, E. Kraf; Viktor Gyokeres, Deja's Kulusevski.
French coach Calzona and Slovakia could not count on several key players for injury in the two matches of the Nations League last month, But they could recover some of those absent. The titular goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is expected to return to this decisive group of the group, Which means that Marek Rodak will be on the bench, While the star of the Eurocup Ivan Schranz and veteran midfielder Juraj Kucka could still get lost again.
Slovaquia XI: Marek Rodak; David Hancko, Milan Skriniar, Lybomir Satka, Peter Pekarik; Lazlo Benes, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda; Lukáš Haraslin, David Sagittarius, Tomás Suslov.
Prediction
The Swedish team is one of the most promising teams in Europe at this time. With the state of form of Gyokeres and Isak, They can face any team in the world. It was quite shocking to see them descend to League C last year, But now they have the opportunity to return immediately.
Falcons have continued to show a great level since their participation in the Eurocup 2024 And they will be wishing to take advantage of their opportunities when they jump into the field in Solna. They demonstrated character in the first leg to avoid defeat and will need much more to avoid defeat in this fifth day clash.
For its form and history, Sweden should assure the three points, But not without the Falcons to fight.
Sweden 2-1 Slovakia
