Ireland vs Sweden, European Championship 2016 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Ireland vs Sweden — European Championship .
Match Details
- Referee Danilo Grujic
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Milorad Mazic
- Referee Milovan Ristic
- Referee Dalibor Durdevic
- Referee Nenad Djokic
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ireland to score. At the same time, Sweden does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Robbie Brady has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ireland and Sweden are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Jon Walters needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ireland must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Ireland international Seamus Coleman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ireland and Sweden are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' James McCarthy is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 45' Time for substitution for Sweden. Mikael Lustig is replaced by Erik Berg.
- 48' Wes Hoolahan does the damage! The net is bulging and Republic of Ireland surge ahead!
- 53' It looks surprising Sweden does not make any changes. Martin Olsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Jeff Hendrick is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ireland tonight.
- 59' John Guidetti gets the nod from Sweden. He replaces Markus Berg and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Sweden receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 64' James McClean is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jon Walters at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' A goal from the Ireland international Ciaran Clark! He fires home on 71 to make it 0-2!
- 76' Sweden fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' The referee shows Republic of Ireland player a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Republic of Ireland make a change. Wes Hoolahan trudges off to be replaced by Robbie Keane on 78 minutes.
- 83' Sweden have won 17 goals from 108 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Republic of Ireland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aiden McGeady is hanging James McCarthy on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Oscar Lewicki makes way for Albin Ekdal at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sweden.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Ireland Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 19
- 6
-
20
Wes Hoolahan ↓ Robbie Keane 78'
-
8
James McCarthy ↓ Aiden McGeady 85'
- 13
- 9
-
14
Jon Walters ↓ James McClean 64'
Bench
- 22
- 16
-
10
Robbie Keane ↑ 78'
- 17
- 5
- 21
- 18
- 1
-
11
James McClean ↑ 64'
- 12
-
7
Aiden McGeady ↑ 85'
- 15
Coach
Martin O'Neill
Sweden Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 6
-
18
Oscar Lewicki ↓ Albin Ekdal 86'
- 10
-
2
Mikael Lustig ↓ Erik Berg 45'
- 4
- 7
-
11
Markus Berg ↓ John Guidetti 59'
- 1
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 21
- 19
-
20
John Guidetti ↑ 59'
- 12
-
8
Albin Ekdal ↑ 86'
- 15
- 16
-
3
Erik Berg ↑ 45'
- 23
- 10
Coach
Erik Hamren
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wes Hoolahan | 1 |
| Ciaran Clark | 1 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 1 |
| Ciaran Clark | 1 |
Head to Head
Ireland Form
Sweden Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Ireland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Sweden xG
I would bet for:
Ireland or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Ireland or Draw
70%
Draw or Sweden
61%
Ireland or Sweden
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Ireland
| Handicap | Ireland covers | Push | Sweden covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Ireland keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sweden keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.