One of the interesting fixtures of Nations League C will be played between Sweden and Slovakia in the fifth round on Saturday. Both teams are confirmed for the top-two finish in the standing and will be fighting for a first-place group stage conclusion.
Sweden vs Slovakia: Match Preview
Sweden have delivered strong performances in Nations League with three victories in four rounds. The Blue and Yellow only dropped two points so far with a 2-2 away draw against the upcoming rivals Slovakia. The attacking consistency has been the driving force behind their success, thrashing 11 goals in four fixtures. Earning incredible numbers, Sweden currently stand in the top position of Group C1 with ten points.
Slovakia are behind Sweden in the second position with a difference of only GD points. Other than the home draw against the Swedes, the Falcons won all their other three fixtures in Nations League. Slovakia visited Azerbaijan in the previous fixture and sealed all three points with a 1-3 scoreline. Their lead was canceled out in the 38th minute, but a red card for the opposition allowed Slovakia to restore a two-goal advantage.
Sweden vs Slovakia: Head-to-Head Record
In the H2H meetings between these two sides, Sweden have a dominant record. The Blue and Yellow have won three of the seven fixtures against Slovakia while avoiding defeat in all the remaining four. But the Swedes will be high in confidence with the home advantage where they have emerged victorious in two of the three clashes.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 11/10/24 | Slovakia 2-2 Sweden | UEFA Nations League |
| 18/06/21 | Sweden 1-0 Slovakia | EURO |
| 16/10/18 | Sweden 1-1 Slovakia | Friendly International |
| 12/01/17 | Sweden 6-0 Slovakia | Friendly International |
| 27/03/13 | Slovakia 0-0 Sweden | Friendly International |
Sweden vs Slovakia: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Sweden has a long injury list with the names of Olsen, Smith, Krafth, Larsson, and Nilsson. On the other hand, Slovakia’s squad is affected with the only absence of Newcastle Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka due to fitness concerns.
Sweden Predicted Lineup
Johansson (GK); Douglas, Hien, Gudmundsson; Karlstrom, Ayari, Saletros, Nanasi, Sema; Gyokeres, Kulusevski
Slovakia Predicted Lineup
Rodak (GK); Pekarik, Satka, Skriniar, Hancko; Duda, Lobotka, Benes; Suslov, Strelec, Haraslin
Sweden vs Slovakia: Match Prediction
Both Sweden and Slovakia have acquired the same kind of results in Nations League so far with three victories and a draw. But the Swedes’ preparation looks more solid heading into this game. The Blue and Yellow have scored at least three goals in three of their previous four games while keeping two clean sheets. The home side have also conceded only one goal in the three home meetings with Slovakia. Given these statistics, we predict Sweden to confirm their promotion to Nations League B with a victory over Slovakia on Saturday.
Sweden vs Slovakia Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Sweden
