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Sweden vs Switzerland, Worldcup 2018 ROUND OF 16

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Sweden
1 – 0
Full Time
Switzerland
Tue 3 Jul 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mikael Lustig 31' Y
Y 61' Valon Behrami
Y 68' Granit Xhaka
R 90' Michael Lang

Overview

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Sweden vs Switzerland — Worldcup .

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan
  • Referee Roberto Diaz
  • Referee Nawaf Shukralla
  • Referee Yaser Tulefat

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
Sweden 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Switzerland
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-03 Sweden 1–0 Switzerland

Recent Form

Sweden
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul Switzerland H 1–0 W
27 Jun Mexico A 3–0 W
23 Jun Germany A 1–2 L
18 Jun South Korea H 1–0 W
05 May Poland H 0–3 L
28 Apr Italy A 1–3 L
Switzerland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jul Sweden A 0–1 L
27 Jun Costa Rica H 2–2 D
22 Jun Serbia A 2–1 W
17 Jun Brazil A 1–1 D
21 Aug 1. FC Lok Stendal H 1–2 L
25 Jun Poland H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sweden Switzerland
#23 Position #5
4 Points 7
3 Played 3
1 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
7 Scored 7
7 Conceded 3
+0 GD +4
1.33 PPG 2.33
33% Win % 67%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sweden this season
17% Clean Sheets
Switzerland this season

Sweden are 23rd (4 pts). Switzerland are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Switzerland
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sweden
Yasin Ayari 2 G
Anthony Elanga 2 G
Switzerland
Johan Manzambi 3 G 2 A
Breel Embolo 2 G 2 A
Ruben Vargas 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sweden vs Switzerland — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Sweden currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sweden needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Markus Berg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 108 appearances.
  • 20' It looks surprising Switzerland does not make any changes. Breel Embolo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Sweden are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Mikael Lustig has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Sweden in their trying to find a way past Switzerland's compact .
  • 46' Sweden are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Switzerland backline.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valon Behrami on 61.
  • 66' Emil Forsberg has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
  • 68' The referee shows Switzerland player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' A change in the Switzerland ranks — Blerim Dzemaili exits the field as Haris Seferovic enters on 73.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The whistle greets Mikael Lustig as he departs to be replaced by Emil Krafth.
  • 87' Switzerland is showing some good football. However, Switzerland are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Michael Lang.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Sweden! Isaac Thelin comes on to replace Markus Berg.
  • Switzerland will have plenty to reflect on. Sweden were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sweden Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Janne Andersson

Switzerland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 Sweden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 Switzerland xG
I would bet for: Sweden or Switzerland 77% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sweden34% Draw23% Switzerland43%
Actual: Sweden win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Sweden or Draw
58%
Draw or Switzerland
66%
Sweden or Switzerland
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sweden21% Draw41% Switzerland38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sweden

Handicap Sweden covers Push Switzerland covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 21% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Sweden keeps clean sheet
14% ✗
Switzerland keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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