Sweden vs Ukraine, European Championship 2021 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Sweden vs Ukraine — European Championship at Hampden Park.
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Davide Massa
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 Jul | England | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jul | Switzerland | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | Sweden | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Austria | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jun | North Macedonia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jun | Netherlands | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Penistone Church FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Ukraine this season
Ukraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ukraine
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ukraine
| Mykola Shaparenko | 1 G | 1 A |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sweden have kicked off against Ukraine. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' It looks surprising Ukraine does not make any changes. Heorhii Bushchan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Serhii Sydorchuk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' What a strike from Oleksandr Zinchenko! The score is 0-1.
- 28' What a strike from Oleksandr Zinchenko! The score is 0-2.
- 33' The 37-year-old Taras Stepanenko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' 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' What a moment for Emil Forsberg! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 48' Sweden are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ukraine's shape.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' A tactical swap from Ukraine — Ruslan Malinovskyi on, Mykola Shaparenko off on 61 minutes.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sweden must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Dejan Kulusevski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 70' Dejan Kulusevski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' A moment of madness from Andrii Yarmolenko on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ukraine will be frustrated.
- 83' A change in the Sweden ranks — Ludwig Augustinsson exits the field as Pierre Bengtsson enters on 83.
- 85' Emil Forsberg was booked on 85.
- 90' Sweden are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ukraine backline.
- The points are shared — Sweden 1-2 Ukraine. Honours even.
Lineups
Sweden Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
11
Alexander Isak ↓ Markus Berg 97'
- 10
- 21
- 1
- 8
-
2
Mikael Lustig ↓ Emil Krafth 83'
- 7
-
20
Kristoffer Olsson ↓ Filip Helander 101'
- 24
Bench
- 15
- 23
- 18
-
16
Emil Krafth ↑ 83'
- 12
-
22
Robin Quaison ↑ 97'
-
14
Filip Helander ↑ 101'
- 13
-
17
Viktor Claesson ↑ 97'
-
9
Markus Berg ↑ 97'
-
5
Pierre Bengtsson ↑ 83'
- 26
Coach
Janne Andersson
Ukraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
7
Andrii Yarmolenko ↓ Artem Dovbyk 106'
-
5
Serhii Sydorchuk ↓ Roman Bezus 118'
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 6
- 9
- 21
- 13
Bench
- 16
- 15
-
19
Artem Biesiedin ↑ 91'
- 12
- 11
-
8
Ruslan Malinovskyi ↑ 61'
-
14
Yevhenii Makarenko ↑ 94'
-
18
Roman Bezus ↑ 118'
- 2
- 24
-
26
Artem Dovbyk ↑ 106'
- 23
Coach
Andriy Shevchenko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 2 |
| Artem Dovbyk | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
Head to Head
Sweden Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45
Sweden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Ukraine xG
I would bet for:
Sweden or Ukraine 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ukraine win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sweden or Draw
63%
Draw or Ukraine
65%
Sweden or Ukraine
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sweden
| Handicap | Sweden covers | Push | Ukraine covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sweden keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Ukraine keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.