Match Report
Sweden went into the game 4th in the table on 2 points; Slovenia sat 3rd on 4 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Sweden no better than 44th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Sweden ran at 0.67 scored and 2 conceded, Slovenia at 0.5 and 1.33.
Sweden had lost four in a row. 5 games without a win framed Slovenia's arrival.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sweden 1, draws 3, Slovenia 0, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Strawberry Arena, capacity 54,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sweden: Gustav Lundgren (87') · Slovenia: Timi Max Elsnik (64')