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Euro 2021 Play-Off: Sweden vs Denmark preview

Kick off: 14 November @20:45

Venue: Friends Arena (Solna)

Head to head record

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)
Sweden vs Denmark 0-0 (Euro 2008 qualifier)

Sweden

Last 5 matches

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)
Sweden vs Montenegro 3-1 (Euro 2021 qualifier)

Team News

Key midfielder Albin Ekdal (20/0) as well as Torino defender Pontus Jansson (7/0) missed out on the Sweden squad due to injury, but Norkopping striker Emir Kujovic is hoping to make his first appearance for the national team.

Emil Forsberg, Kim Kallstrom and Oscar Lewicki have all recovered from their respective problems and are both expected to start, but Pontus Wernbloom (48/2) has withdrawn due to injury.

It is also important to note that Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Andreas Granqvist will be banned for the second leg if they pick up yellow cards at Friends Arena.

Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Isaksson – Lustig, Granqvist, Antonsson, Martin Olsson – Durmaz, Lewicki, Kalsstrom, Forsberg – Ibrahimovic, Berg.

Denmark

Last 5 matches

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)
Denmark vs Serbia 2-0 (Euro 2021 qualifier)

Team News

Long-serving coach Morten Olsen has included Ajax starlet Viktor Fischer (7/1) in his squad for the play-off vs Sweden, but Andreas Bjelland, Nicolai Boilesen and Alexander Scholz miss out through injury.

Shortly after returning to the national team, Hannover midfielder Leon Andreasen (20/3) had to pull out of the squad after cutting his hand in a freak injury, with Rasmus Falk (1/0) called as his replacement.

Talented winger Pione Sisto (2/0) has also withdrawn, with Thomas Delaney (4/0) and Morten Rasmussen (10/3) also added to the squad. Simon Kjaer joined the national team on Wednesday after the birth of his second child. Riza Durmisi and Michael Krohn-Dehli were unable to complete training on Thursday, but they are expected to be in contention for starting places.

Simon Kjaer, Lars Jacobsen, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and William Kvist will miss the second leg if they receive a yellow card at Friens Arena.

Probable starting line-up (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel – Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, S. Poulsen – Kvist – Braithwaite, Wass, Krohn-Dehli, Eriksen – Bendtner.

IST Facts

-Sweden haven’t scored a single goal in last five meetings with Denmark

-Denmark won last four matches against their neighbours in all competitions

-There were under 1.5 goals scored in six of last nine games between the two teams

-Sweden have six wins in last nine home matches (D1 L2)

-Blagult won 9 of last 11 competitive matches on home soil

-Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 8 goals in as many Euro 2021 qualifiers

-Denmark have failed to score in their last three Euro 2021 qualifiers

-Denmark haven’t scored a single goal in last four away matches (D1 L3)

-Nicklas Bendtner is team’s highest goalscorer in Euro 2021 qualifying with two goals

Match Specials

*Zlatan to score anytime is 10/1 (new customers only)

*Sweden to win & both teams to score was 4/1 now 5/1

*Zlatan to score & Sweden to win is 11/4

*Sweden to win to nil is 11/4

*Denmark to win & both teams to score is 15/2

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