Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Netherlands vs Sweden, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Netherlands
5 – 1
Full Time
Sweden
Sat 20 Jun 2026 · 17:00 UTC NRG Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Brian Brobbey 5' 1–0
Brian Brobbey 17' 2–0
Cody Gakpo 47' 3–0
Cody Gakpo 54' 4–0
4–1 59' Anthony Elanga
Memphis Depay 89' 5–1
Y 53' Gabriel Gudmundsson
Y 75' Yasin Ayari
Y 81' Lucas Bergvall

Overview

Match Preview

Netherlands vs Sweden — Worldcup at NRG Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Netherlands 1 games · Avg 6.0 goals Sweden
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-20 Netherlands 5–1 Sweden

Recent Form

Netherlands
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Sweden H 5–1 W
14 Jun Japan H 2–2 D
10 Jul England H 1–2 L
06 Jul Turkey H 2–1 W
02 Jul Romania A 3–0 W
25 Jun Austria H 2–3 L
Sweden
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Netherlands A 1–5 L
15 Jun Tunisia H 5–1 W
29 Jun Ukraine H 1–2 L
23 Jun Poland H 3–2 W
18 Jun Slovakia H 1–0 W
14 Jun Spain A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Netherlands Sweden
#21 Position #23
7 Points 4
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 7
4 Conceded 7
+6 GD +0
2.33 PPG 1.33
67% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Netherlands this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sweden this season

Netherlands are 21st (7 pts). Sweden are 23rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Netherlands
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sweden
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Netherlands
Cody Gakpo 3 G 1 A
Brian Brobbey 3 G
Crysencio Summerville 2 G 2 A
Sweden
Yasin Ayari 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Netherlands launch into their encounter with Sweden.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Brian Brobbey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Alexander Bernhardsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 17' What a moment for Brian Brobbey! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 22' Netherlands are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' Sweden fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Sweden is showing some good football. However, Sweden are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Netherlands has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 42' Anthony Elanga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Another change for Netherlands made on 46 minute. Donyell Malen leaves to be changed by Crysencio Summerville.
  • 47' Cody Gakpo does the damage! The net is bulging and Netherlands surge ahead!
  • 52' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Netherlands tonight.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Gudmundsson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 54' Assisted by Crysencio Summerville with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cody Gakpo makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 55' The Sweden bench stirs into life. Jesper Karlstrom is withdrawn and Besfort Zeneli gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Against the run of play, Anthony Elanga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Tijjani Reijnders makes way for Guus Til at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Netherlands.
  • 64' The 28-year-old Viktor Gyokeres has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' It’s high time Ronald Koeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' A change in the Netherlands ranks — Brian Brobbey exits the field as Memphis Depay enters on 72.
  • 75' Sweden player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' The Sweden manager makes a substitution. Yasin Ayari departs to be replaced by Taha Ali.
  • 81' Lucas Bergvall is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 86' Netherlands is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' Magnificent from Crysencio Summerville! That is 29 goals in 102 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' The Netherlands manager makes a substitution. Cody Gakpo departs to be replaced by Noa Lang.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Netherlands players.

Lineups

Netherlands Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Sweden Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.96 Netherlands xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Sweden xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 94% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Netherlands75% Draw13% Sweden12%
Actual: Netherlands win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 6.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 98%
2%
± 2.5 94%
6%
± 3.5 86%
14%
± 4.5 73%
27%

Double Chance

Netherlands or Draw
88%
Draw or Sweden
25%
Netherlands or Sweden
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Netherlands70% Draw21% Sweden9%
Actual: Netherlands win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 1
6.4%
5 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
6 – 1
5.2%
4 – 2
5%
5 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 0
4.1%
6 – 2
4.1%
7 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Netherlands

Handicap Netherlands covers Push Sweden covers
-2.5 56% — 44%
-2 56% 16% 28%
-1.5 72% — 28%
-1 72% 13% 15%
-0.5 85% — 15%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 4% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Netherlands keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sweden keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.