UEFA Nations League 2026/27 · League B · Group 4 · Matchday 1

Sweden vs Romania Prediction & Betting Tips

Fri, 25 Sept 2026 · 19:45 UK · 20:45 CET/CEST · Strawberry Arena, Solna

Sweden start their League B Group 4 campaign at home to Romania, the first of two home games in four days before trips to Zenica and Bucharest. Graham Potter has both Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres available but is without Isak Hien and Anthony Elanga.

Last reviewed 24 Sept 2026 · Team news and odds change — check again close to kick-off.

This is our pre-match preview, published before kick-off. For the result, see UEFA.com; upcoming matches are on the Nations League hub.

🇸🇪 Sweden vs Romania 🇷🇴

Pre-match preview
Prediction
Sweden win
Best bet
Sweden to win (Match result)
Kick-off
Fri, 25 Sept 2026 · 19:45 UK · 20:45 CET/CEST
Competition
UEFA Nations League 2026/27 · League B · Group 4
Confidence
Medium
Super Sub
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Our call

Prediction: Sweden 2-0 Romania

Sweden have won the last two meetings — both Euro 2020 qualifiers in 2019 — and start with home advantage, a 16-place ranking edge and two in-form Premier League strikers.

The main risk is Sweden's rebuilt defence without Hien. We still expect the home side to control the match; Sweden to win is the best single bet, with Sweden to keep a clean sheet as a riskier add-on.

1X2

Sweden win.

Goals

lean 2-3 total goals. Romania are unlikely to commit many players forward away from home.

BTTS

lean No — Romania's attacking output away from home is the weak point of their side.

Best betting angles

  • Match result

    Confidence: Medium

    Sweden

    Home advantage, ranking edge and won both 2019 meetings.

  • Corners

    Confidence: Low

    Sweden most corners

    Crossing-heavy set-up and expected territorial advantage.

  • Cards

    Confidence: Low

    Romania more cards

    Away underdog likely to spend more time defending.

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Form & tactics

Current form and how the match could play out

🇸🇪 Sweden

Sweden reached the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup, where they lost 3-0 to France in the round of 32. They are 38th in the June 2026 FIFA ranking.

🇷🇴 Romania

Romania are 54th in the June 2026 FIFA ranking — 16 places below Sweden. They also play Bosnia and Herzegovina (home, 28 Sep), Poland (away, 2 Oct) and Sweden again (home, 5 Oct) in this window.

  • Potter's main decision is whether to pair Isak and Gyökeres from the start. Two genuine centre-forwards change how Sweden attack: more crosses and second balls, fewer combinations through the middle.
  • Elanga's absence removes Sweden's quickest wide runner. Expect more of the width to come from the full-backs (Gudmundsson, Holm) and from Bergvall or Nygren drifting wide.
  • Romania are likely to defend compactly and look for set pieces and counters. A goal before half-time for Sweden would force them to open up.

Corners

Sweden vs Romania corners

Sweden's two-striker set-up means more crosses and blocked deliveries, which tends to raise a home favourite's corner count. We lean Sweden most corners. See the corners prediction page.

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Cards

Sweden vs Romania cards

Romania, as the away underdog defending for long spells, are the likelier side to collect bookings. See the cards prediction page.

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Player markets

Player betting angles

  • Anytime scorer

    Confidence: Low

    Viktor Gyökeres

    Sweden's penalty-box finisher and the most likely target for crosses if he starts alongside Isak.

  • Anytime scorer

    Confidence: Low

    Alexander Isak

    Sweden's main scorer reference; strong alternative if Potter starts only one striker.

Player markets depend on the confirmed line-up. Some bookmakers protect these bets if the player is substituted — see the Super Sub section.

Stats & H2H

Sweden vs Romania stats and head-to-head

Team comparison
StatSwedenRomania
FIFA ranking (June 2026)3854
Head coachGraham Potter—

Source: FIFA ranking 11 June 2026; SuperSubBetting World Cup 2026 match log (where held).

Sweden won both Euro 2020 qualifiers against Romania in 2019.

DateCompetitionMatchScore
15 Nov 2019Euro 2020 qualifierRomania v SwedenBucharest0-2
23 Mar 2019Euro 2020 qualifierSweden v RomaniaSolna2-1
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Team news

Team news, injuries and likely line-ups

Official squads announced — starting line-ups not confirmed. Last checked 24 Sept 2026.

🇸🇪 Sweden

  • Squad named by Graham Potter: Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres both included, with Lucas Bergvall, Hugo Larsson, Daniel Svensson and Victor Lindelöf.
  • Out injured: Isak Hien (injured at the World Cup), Anthony Elanga, goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström.
  • Kristoffer Nordfeldt not selected; the goalkeepers are Melker Ellborg, Viktor Johansson and Noel Törnqvist.

Possible line-up

Johansson or Ellborg; Holm, Lindelöf, Starfelt, Gudmundsson; Svensson, Larsson, Bergvall; Nygren, Isak, Gyökeres (projection)

🇷🇴 Romania

  • Romania's squad should be checked on the Romanian FA site; we have not recorded confirmed injuries or suspensions.

Possible line-up

Line-up to be confirmed — no projected XI published by us.

Sweden projection is our estimate from the named squad. Confirmed XIs arrive about an hour before kick-off.

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FAQ

Sweden vs Romania: questions and answers

What time is Sweden vs Romania?

Sweden vs Romania kicks off at 20:45 Swedish time (19:45 UK) on Friday 25 September 2026 at Strawberry Arena, Solna.

Are Isak and Gyökeres in the Sweden squad?

Yes. Both Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres were named in Graham Potter's squad.

Who is injured for Sweden?

Isak Hien, Anthony Elanga and goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström are injured, according to the Swedish FA's squad announcement.

What is the Sweden vs Romania prediction?

Sweden to win, 2-0 as the most likely score.

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