UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 25 Sep 2026

Sweden 2–1 Romania

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sweden favourites at 48%.

Sweden won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Virgil Ghiță, 69.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Virgil Ghiță +27.2, Radu Drăguşin +13.7.

Well below it: Ionuț Radu −13.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Jun 2026	L 0–3	at France World Cup 2026
25 Jun 2026	D 1–1	at Japan World Cup 2026
20 Jun 2026	L 1–5	at Netherlands World Cup 2026
15 Jun 2026	W 5–1	v Tunisia World Cup 2026
31 Mar 2026	W 3–2	v Poland World Cup Qualification UEFA

26 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Türkiye World Cup Qualification UEFA
18 Nov 2025	W 7–1	v San Marino World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at Bosnia & Herzegovina World Cup Qualification UEFA
12 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Austria World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Cyprus World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Benjamin Nygren Forward	14	0	0	–	64.9	–
Viktor Gyökeres Forward	76	1	0	0.15	55.2	+5.4
Sebastian Nanasi Midfielder	84	0	0	0.03	55.1	+5.1
Alexander Isak Forward	90	1	0	0.28	55.0	+2.8
Lucas Bergvall Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	53.9	+4.2
Yasin Ayari Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	52.7	+3.6
Alexander Bernhardsson Midfielder	77	0	0	–	51.0	−4.2
Hjalmar Ekdal Defender	27	0	0	–	51.0	–
Emil Holm Defender	63	0	0	–	50.2	+3.7
Elliot Stroud Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	49.8	+5.3
Carl Starfelt Defender	63	0	0	–	48.7	−5.9
Viktor Johansson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.0	−0.8
Patrik Wålemark Midfielder	13	0	0	0.02	47.7	–
Victor Lindelöf Defender	90	0	0	–	45.8	−0.1
Daniel Svensson Midfielder	27	0	0	0.08	45.1	–
Gabriel Gudmundsson Midfielder	14	0	0	–	35.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Virgil Ghiță Defender	90	0	0	–	69.4	+27.2
Valentin Mihăilă Midfielder	23	0	0	0.02	62.7	–
Radu Drăguşin Defender	90	0	0	–	61.6	+13.7
Nicolae Stanciu Midfielder	9	0	0	0.02	60.4	–
Tudor Băluță Midfielder	45	0	0	–	53.0	+6.2
Dennis Man Midfielder	88	1	0	0.26	51.6	+0.8
Vladimir Screciu Defender	45	0	0	–	50.6	+4.5
Nicușor Bancu Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.4	−3.3
Andrei Rațiu Defender	90	0	1	0.02	48.7	+3.4
Andrei Coubiș Defender	90	0	0	–	46.3	+4.8
Ianis Hagi Forward	67	0	0	0.05	45.9	−0.6
Răzvan Marin Midfielder	81	0	0	0.01	43.9	−6.0
Louis Munteanu Forward	67	0	0	0.03	41.5	+2.1
Vlad Dragomir Midfielder	10	0	0	–	40.0	–
Ionuț Radu Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.4	−13.8
Florin Tănase Midfielder	23	0	0	–	38.7	–