Republic of Ireland vs Sweden, European Championship 2016 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Republic of Ireland vs Sweden — European Championship .
- Republic of Ireland 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
- Sweden 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
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
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | Republic of Ireland | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Republic of Ireland and Sweden get this one started.
- 5' Republic of Ireland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sweden backline.
- 10' Sweden have won 17 goals from 108 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It’s high time Martin O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andreas Granqvist suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Republic of Ireland side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James McCarthy.
- 45' The Sweden bench stirs into life. Mikael Lustig is withdrawn and Erik Berg gets his opportunity.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Wes Hoolahan gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' Seamus Coleman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 319 appearances.
- 58' It looks surprising Republic of Ireland does not make any changes. Andreas Isaksson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' The whistle greets Markus Berg as he departs to be replaced by John Guidetti.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
- 64' The whistle greets Jon Walters as he departs to be replaced by James McClean.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Republic of Ireland and Sweden are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' A stunning finish from Ciaran Clark — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Sweden is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Republic of Ireland. Glenn Whelan will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Robbie Keane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wes Hoolahan at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Erik Berg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Time for substitution for Republic of Ireland. James McCarthy is replaced by Aiden McGeady.
- 86' A tactical swap from Sweden — Albin Ekdal on, Oscar Lewicki off on 86 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Republic of 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
Republic of Ireland Form
Sweden Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Republic of Ireland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Sweden xG
I would bet for:
Republic of 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
Republic of Ireland or Draw
70%
Draw or Sweden
61%
Republic of 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 — Republic of Ireland
| Handicap | Republic of 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
Republic of 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.