Sweden and Croatia face at Friends Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League A). Croatia presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Sweden:
After 4 defeats, the home team is currently in 4th position, without having won any points. In the last match, they lost (3‑0) away against Portugal, after in the previous match, having lost (2‑1) away to Croatia. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 victories, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 19 suffered; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Denmark by (2‑0). In the last 8 home matches for all competitions, Sweden won 4, drew 2 and lost 2.
For this competition, she registers a sequence of 4 losses in her last matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, and their attack has not been very effective, since they did not score goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 7 of the last 8 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Sweden comes to this match after a 2×0 defeat in the visit to Denmark, in a friendly preparation for the next official matches. It should be noted that the Swedes have lost every game in this Nations League. Marcus Berg, a player who plays in front of the attack, stands out in Sweden, with 1 goal scored. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
Croatia:
The visiting team is currently in the 3rd position, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Sweden by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to France by (1‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw against Turkey by (3‑3). In the last 9 away matches for all competitions, Croatia won 2, drew 3 and lost 4. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency to score goals, as in 9 of their last 9 matches there were Over 1.5 goals and in 7 of the last 9 there were Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 7 times, but got the comeback in 3.
Croatia comes to this match after a 3×3 draw in the visit to Turkey, in a friendly match: the team’s goals were scored by Josip Brekalo, Mario Pasalic and Ante Budimir. It should be noted that the Croats have won only 1 of their 4 matches in the Nations League A. In this match in Sweden, coach Zlatko Dalic must act in a 4-3-3, prioritizing maintaining possession of the ball and organized attacks. In this visiting team, midfielder Nikola Vlasic stands out, a player who has scored 2 goals so far. There are no weight absences for this game.
