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Kick off: 17 November @20:45
Venue: Parken (Copenhagen)
Head to head record
Sweden vs Denmark 2-1 (Euro 2021 play-off)
Denmark vs Sweden 1-0 (2014 International friendly)
Denmark vs Sweden 2-0 (2011 International friendly)
Denmark vs Sweden 1-0 (2010 World Cup qualifier)
Sweden vs Denmark 0-1 (2010 World Cup qualifier)
Denmark
Last 5 matches
Sweden vs Denmark 2-1 (Euro 2021 play-off)
Denmark vs France 1-2 (International friendly)
Portugal vs Denmark 1-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Armenia vs Denmark 0-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Denmark vs Albania 0-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Morten “Duncan” Rasmussen watched the first leg from the stands as coach Morten Olsen could only include 23 players in the squad, but the forward could return with Denmark hoping to overturn a one-goal deficit.
The manager has no selection problems as all four players who were threatened with a suspension managed to avoid getting a yellow card, but he is almost certain to make some changes to the side.
After Nicolai Jorgensen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Yussuf Poulsen all impressed after coming of the bench, the team that finished the game in Solna is widely expected to start the return leg.
Probable starting line-up (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel – Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, Durmisi – Kvist – Y. Poulsen, Hojbjerg, Eriksen, Jorgensen – Bendtner.
Sweden
Last 5 matches
Sweden vs Denmark 2-1 (Euro 2021 play-off)
Sweden vs Moldova 2-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Liechtenstein vs Sweden 0-2 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Sweden vs Austria 1-4 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Russia vs Sweden 1-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)
Team News
Starting centre-back Mikael Antonsson came off at the half-hour mark of the first leg with a groin injury and he has been effectively ruled out of the match at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.
Hellas Verona defender Filip Helander was called as his replacement, and he should be fit to play despite struggling with a back injury, although Erik Johansson is expected to come into the starting line-up.
Midfielders Albin Ekdal and Pontus Wernbloom had been earlier ruled out, whereas superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic is available after he was very fortunate to avoid a yellow card that would have seen him miss the return leg.
Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Isaksson – Lustig, Granqvist, Johansson, Martin Olsson – Durmaz, Lewicki, Kalsstrom, Forsberg – Ibrahimovic, Berg.
IST Facts
-Sweden ended the run of failing to score in five straight meetings with Denmark on Saturday
-The match at Friends Arena was the first between the two teams since 2004 in which they both managed to score
-Nicolai Jorgensen scored his first ever goal for Denmark in the 2-1 loss to Sweden
-Denmark dominated possession (60%-40%) and passing (508/439 vs 268/201) in Solva
-Denmark won 8 of last 10 European qualifiers at home (D1 L1), but could only win one of last three
-Both teams have scored in five of Denmark’s last eight home matches
-Sweden have two wins in last nine away games (D3 L4)
-Under 2.5 goals were scored in each of Sweden’s last eight away matches
-Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 9 goals in as many Euro 2021 qualifiers
Match Specials
*Sweden, England & Germany all to win is 18/1 (new customers only)
*Denmark to win & both teams to score was 7/2 now 9/2
*Zlatan to score & Sweden to win is 9/2
