Sweden vs Estonia Football Prediction: Bullying the Underdog
The Sweden vs Estonia Nations League match will take place at 1:45 AM on September 9th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Latest information on the Sweden vs Estonia match lineups.
In this weekend's match, Sweden and Estonia will be making notable adjustments to their lineups.
With winger Anthony Elanga being substituted in the first half of Thursday's match against Azerbaijan, manager Janne Andersson may choose to start Ken Sema in Elanga's place. Sema, known for his attacking and defensive abilities, could provide the necessary creativity for the team.
Furthermore, with Robin Olsen sidelined due to injury, Stoke City goalkeeper Andreas Johansson is likely to remain in goal instead of Jacob Widell Zetterstrom. Both Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall and Ipswich Town's Jens-Lys Cajuste, having come off the bench in the previous game, could also be included in the starting lineup by manager Andersson to strengthen the midfield and attack.
For Estonia, center-back Maksim Paskotsi continues to be without his defender due to an injury sustained while playing for Grasshopper in August. Coach Thomas Häberli may make adjustments to the attack after the team failed to score against Slovakia. Ioan Yakovlev, a player capable of making an impact from the bench, could be given a starting opportunity to strengthen the team's offensive capabilities.
With these changes, both Sweden and Estonia are looking to optimize their lineups to achieve the best possible result in this encounter. Sweden hopes to maintain their positive form and strengthen their attacking power, while Estonia needs to adjust their lineup to find scoring opportunities and improve their performance in the tournament.
Latest predicted lineups for Sweden vs Estonia
Sweden:
Johansson; Egnell, Douglas, Hien, Augustinsson; Bergvall, Saletros; Kulusevski, Isak, Sema; Gyokeres
Estonia:
Hein; Lilander, Tamm, Mets, Schjonning-Larsen; Miller, Ainsalu, Shein, Sinyavskiy, Sappinen; Yakovlev
Latest football match prediction: Sweden vs Estonia
After starting his tenure with three defeats in four friendlies, coach Jon Dahl Tomasson had an impressive start as Sweden's head coach with a 3-1 victory over Azerbaijan on Thursday night.
This was Tomasson's first official victory and the opening match of Sweden's UEFA Nations League 2024-25 campaign. Tomasson's team displayed impressive form with two goals from Alexander Isak and one from Viktor Gyokeres, helping them overcome Fernando Santos' Azerbaijan side.
Although Sweden struggled to find their best form in Baku and nearly fell behind just before the end of the first half, goalkeeper Viktor Johansson delivered an outstanding performance, saving Ramil Sheydaev's penalty. Johansson, currently playing in the English Championship with Stoke City, continued to prove his worth in goal.
With the return of notable attacking talent, Sweden will be looking to avoid a repeat of their recent poor home performance, when they hosted Serbia at the Friends Arena. In that match, Serbia won 3-0 thanks to goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Aleksandar Mitrovic, and Dusan Tadic. However, during Daniel Backstrom's interim coaching tenure, Sweden secured a 2-1 victory against Estonia, with goals from Sebastian Nanasi and Isaac Kiese Thelin.
For Estonia, their opening match struggle against Slovakia has left them facing a daunting task. Thomas Hæberli's side lost 1-0 in Tallinn, with the only goal scored by Tomas Suslov, the winger currently playing for Hellas Verona in Italy. Estonia only created 0.16 expected goals and controlled possession for 39% of the time, indicating their struggles to impose their style of play.
Estonia faces a major challenge when they visit Strawberry Arena this weekend. Following their 5-1 defeat to Poland in the Euro 2024 playoff semi-final in March, Jurgen Henn's team, who recently took over as national team coach, are looking to maintain their position in League C. With attacking talents like Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, Sweden are capable of producing a positive result, while Estonia may struggle playing away from home.
Based on Estonia's current form and problems, it's difficult to imagine the visitors being able to produce a positive result at Strawberry Arena this weekend. Sweden, with their strong squad and home advantage, will be aiming for a win to consolidate their position in the group.
Predicting the score for Sweden vs Estonia
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Sweden vs Estoniaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Sweden 3-0 Estonia
- WhoScore:Sweden 2-0 Estonia
- Our newspaper predicts:Sweden 3-0 Estonia
When and where can I watch Sweden vs Estonia live?
To watch the Sweden vs Estonia match in the Nations League live at 1:45 AM on September 9th, viewers can tune in to TV360.hereMyTV systemhereor on online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.
