World Cup stakes
Group F
Projected scenarios before kick-off, using points, goal difference and goals scored.
Netherlands win
Netherlands would move to #1 on 3 pts; Sweden would be #4 on 0 pts.
Draw
A draw leaves Netherlands #1 on 1 pts and Sweden #2 on 1 pts.
Sweden win
Sweden would move to #1 on 3 pts; Netherlands would be #4 on 0 pts.
Match insights
NET are hard to beat
NET are unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 matches.
SWE are hard to beat
SWE are unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 matches.
SWE scoring trend
SWE have scored 14 goals across their last 5 matches.
SWE defensive concern
SWE have conceded 9 goals across their last 5 matches.
Goals in this matchup
The last 7 head-to-head meetings averaged 4.4 goals.
Last meeting
Sweden
4-5
Netherlands
26 Jun 2004 · Netherlands won
Kick-off
Expected lineups
NET
11
4-3-3
SWE
11
3-4-1-2
Form & table
Last five
NET
SWE
Match info
Community pick
Who wins?
About the match
Netherlands face Sweden in World Cup, 2. Kick-off is 13:00 GMT-4. The match is played at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Netherlands's last 5: W 2-1 vs Norway, D 1-1 vs Ecuador, L 0-1 vs Algeria, W 2-1 vs Uzbekistan, D 2-2 vs Japan. Sweden's last 5: W 3-1 at Ukraine, W 3-2 vs Poland, L 1-3 at Norway, D 2-2 vs Greece, W 5-1 vs Tunisia.
The H2H section includes the last 7 meetings with date, competition and result.