Sweden vs Poland prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, September 28, 2026
UEFA Nations League B
On September 28, 2026, the national teams of Sweden and Poland will meet in the second round of UEFA Nations League Division B. Both sides will be aiming to secure victory.
Sweden vs Poland team news and expert analysis
Sweden endured a disastrous qualifying campaign last year but reached the World Cup through the "Nations League path", confidently beating Ukraine and Poland in the playoff ties in March. In the summer tournament, they collected four points in a group featuring Tunisia, the Netherlands and Japan, but suffered a 0-3 thrashing by France in the knockout stage. In the opening round against Romania, they secured victory thanks to goals from Isak and Gyökeres.
Poland failed to qualify for the World Cup. They were stopped at the final hurdle: finishing second in their qualifying group, the team advanced to the playoffs. However, after eliminating Albania 2-1, they lost the decisive match 2-3 to Sweden. At their next friendly gathering, they were beaten by Ukraine after drawing with Nigeria. In the Nations League, they also shared the points with Bosnia and Herzegovina in a goalless encounter.
Gyökeres and company average 1.9 goals scored per match, but they also concede as many as two per game. Their already familiar opponents score 0.9 goals on average while conceding slightly fewer than Sweden — just 1.2.
Previous matches: Sweden vs Poland
In the last ten meetings, the Scandinavians have won eight times and suffered just one defeat.
They also hold all the aces right now. Our pick is for Sweden to win the match (odds – 1.95).
Sweden vs Poland: key statistics and trends
- Sweden ended a four-match winless run
- 90% of Sweden's matches feature goals from both teams, while the average total goals per game is 3.9
- Poland have gone four matches without a win
- 70% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's matches feature goals from both teams, while the average total goals per game is 2.1
Sweden vs Poland: possible starting lineups
Sweden are expected to line up in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Johansson - Holm, Starfelt, Lindelöf, Stroud - Bernhardsson, Bergvall, Ayari, Nanasi - Gyökeres, Isak
Poland are expected to line up in a 1-4-4-1-1 formation (possible lineup): Bułka - Cash, Potulski, Bednarek, Kiwior - Skóraś, Ślisz, Zieliński, Kamiński - Szymański - Lewandowski
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