Netherlands vs Sweden Prediction
World · Group Stage - 2
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Netherlands vs Sweden: result, form and history
Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 in the World Cup on 20 Jun 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Netherlands tend to win more corners, 6.9 a game to 2.5 for Sweden.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Lineups
Netherlands
Avg ratingAvg rating
1B. Verbruggen
22D. Dumfries
6J. Paul van Hecke
C4V. van Dijk
15M. van de Ven
8R. Gravenberch
21F. de Jong
14T. Reijnders
18D. Malen
19B. Brobbey
11C. Gakpo
23K. Nordfeldt
2G. Lagerbielke
4I. Hien
C3V. Lindelöf
16J. Karlström
21A. Bernhardsson
10B. Nygren
18Y. Ayari
5G. Gudmundsson
17V. Gyökeres
9A. IsakNetherlands Substitutes
Sweden Substitutes
Match Stats
NetherlandsSweden Team Comparison
NetherlandsSwedenAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Netherlands- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.5 in first half)
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Sweden- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
Head to Head
Last 2 meetings, all competitions
Netherlands1Wins · 50%0Wins · 0%Previous meetings
10/10/2017NetherlandsSweden06/09/2016SwedenNetherlandsRecent Form
NetherlandsNetherlands
JapanNetherlands
UzbekistanNetherlands
AlgeriaNetherlands
Lithuania
PolandNetherlandsNetherlands
Finland
MaltaNetherlandsLithuaniaNetherlandsNetherlandsPolandNetherlandsMaltaSwedenSweden
TunisiaSweden
Greece
NorwaySwedenSwedenPoland
UkraineSwedenSweden
Slovenia
SwitzerlandSwedenSweden
KosovoSwedenSwitzerlandKosovoSwedenReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
3.92 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.94).
Cards come from 306 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
Group F
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:4 | +6 | 7 | WWD |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 5 | DWD |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:7 | 0 | 4 | DLW |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:12 | -10 | 0 | LLL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 10:4 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 7:3 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 7:7 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 2:12 | 0 |
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About the Netherlands vs Sweden forecast
This is a World Cup cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Netherlands and Sweden in the World Cup table
This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Netherlands are 1st in the World Cup, 3 points ahead of Sweden in 3rd. League goal record so far: Netherlands 10-4, Sweden 7-7. The full standings are on the World Cup Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. Netherlands and Sweden have met only 2 times recently, averaging 2.0 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.