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Netherlands vs Sweden match centre

Netherlands badgeNetherlandsHome · 1 in league
WDLWD
Momentum↗ Rising51/100OlderLatest
Full time
5:1
UK time · Europe/London
Sweden badgeSwedenAway · 3 in league
WWLDW
Momentum→ Steady65/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
B. Brobbey5′
B. Brobbey17′
C. Gakpo47′
C. Gakpo54′
C. Summerville89′
A. Elanga59′
NRG Stadium · HoustonSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
NetherlandsSweden
2Corner Kicks4
9Fouls11
0Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves2
440Total passes401
389Passes accurate344

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Netherlands 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Sweden 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Netherlands

6/10Wins
2.3Goals / game
0.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 7 available matches.

Inspect Netherlands’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Sweden

2/9Wins
1.7Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 5 available matches.

Inspect Sweden’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Netherlands at home with Sweden away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 00:26 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

World Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

NetherlandsSweden
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Netherlands at home with Sweden away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Netherlands

Confirmed formation4-3-3Ronald Koeman
  1. 1B. VerbruggenG
  2. 22D. DumfriesD
  3. 6J. P. van HeckeD
  4. 4V. van DijkD
  5. 15M. van de VenD
  6. 8R. GravenberchM
  7. 21F. de JongM
  8. 14T. ReijndersM
  9. 18D. MalenF
  10. 19B. BrobbeyF
  11. 11C. GakpoF
Substitutes (14)

23 · M. Flekken

13 · R. Roefs

10 · M. Depay

9 · W. Weghorst

24 · C. Summerville

12 · M. Wieffer

3 · M. De Roon

5 · N. Ake

20 · T. Koopmeiners

7 · J. Kluivert

16 · G. Til

17 · N. Lang

2 · L. Geertruida

25 · J. Hato

Sweden

Confirmed formation3-1-4-2Graham Potter
  1. 23K. NordfeldtG
  2. 2G. LagerbielkeD
  3. 4I. HienD
  4. 3V. LindelofD
  5. 16J. KarlstromM
  6. 21A. BernhardssonM
  7. 10B. NygrenM
  8. 18Y. AyariM
  9. 5G. GudmundssonM
  10. 17V. GyökeresF
  11. 9A. IsakF
Substitutes (15)

1 · J. Widell Zetterstrom

12 · V. Johansson

15 · C. Starfelt

25 · G. Nilsson

19 · M. Svanberg

6 · H. Johansson

26 · T. Ali

13 · K. Sema

20 · E. Smith

14 · H. Ekdal

11 · A. Elanga

24 · E. Stroud

8 · D. Svensson

7 · L. Bergvall

22 · B. Zeneli

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Netherlands

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Bart Verbruggen908.3—0—34—
Denzel Dumfries908.6—2—343
Jan Paul van Hecke907.2—0—781
Virgil van Dijk906.9—0—78—
Micky van de Ven906.9—0—442
Ryan Gravenberch906.3—01293
Frenkie de Jong597.7—0—533
Tijjani Reijnders596.3—0112—
Donyell Malen456.6—0—8—
Brian Brobbey728.22026—
Cody Gakpo899.6214201
Crysencio Summerville458.5111101
Guus Til316.3—0—10—
Teun Koopmeiners316.6—0—281
Memphis Depay186.3—1—5—
Noa Lang1——0—1—
Mark Flekken———————
Robin Roefs———————
Jorrel Hato———————
Nathan Aké———————
Lutsharel Geertruida———————
Mats Wieffer———————
Justin Kluivert———————
Marten de Roon———————
Wout Weghorst———————

Sweden

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kristoffer Nordfeldt905.7—0—34—
Gustaf Lagerbielke905.9—01528
Isak Hien905.9—0—582
Victor Lindelöf905.7—0—57—
Jesper Karlström566.3—0—232
Alexander Bernhardsson556.3—0—221
Benjamin Nygren565.9—0116—
Yasin Ayari796.3—04241
Gabriel Gudmundsson896.2—0—191
Viktor Gyökeres906.6—04191
Alexander Isak907.0—1133—
Besfort Zeneli346.7—01231
Lucas Bergvall346.7—0—241
Anthony Elanga357.910111—
Taha Abdi Ali116.7—0—6—
Elliot Stroud1——0—3—
Jacob Widell Zetterström———————
Viktor Johansson———————
Carl Starfelt———————
Hjalmar Ekdal———————
Eric Smith———————
Daniel Svensson———————
Herman Johansson———————
Ken Sema———————
Mattias Svanberg———————
Gustaf Nilsson———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

World Cup table

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Current standings · Group F. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Netherlands321010467
LWWD
2Japan31207345
LDWD
3Sweden31117704
LDLW
4Tunisia3003212-100
LLL
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerNetherlandsDrawSweden
Bet3651.734.004.33

Snapshot from 19 Jun 2026, 20:07 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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