Sweden vs Norway – Sweden (FIFA rank: #19) won 2-0 against Slovenia in the UEFA Nations League (UNL) opener, giving manager Janne Andersson’s side their first away win in five attempts (L4). Only one of their last four H2Hs with Scandinavian rivals Norway (D4) generated three or more goals, making it their sixth consecutive international to feature under 2.5 goals.

This is a match-up that dates back to 1908, when Sweden won 11-3 in Gothenburg in their first ever international, and they haven’t lost a competitive home H2H match since the 1938 Nordic Championships (W5, D2)! They’ll be hoping that the injury to veteran defender Victor Lindelöf just days before the Slovenia game doesn’t jeopardise their chances of keeping that sequence going and seizing early control of this group.

Sweden vs Norway – Betting Analysis

Norway (FIFA rank: #41) rode their luck against Serbia (W 1-0) to join their neighbours at the top of the group with three points. They had goalie rjan Nyland to thank for keeping Serbia at bay, earning their third consecutive ‘to nil’ victory. Stle Solbakken’s side has only lost once in ten matches, making them one of the most in-form sides not to have qualified for this winter’s World Cup (W6, D3).

Despite the fact that the loss occurred away from home (against the Netherlands), they should take heart from the fact that they have only ever lost one UNL away match (W3, D2 – omitting a 3-0 walkover loss to Romania).

Players to keep an eye on: Dejan Kulusevski scored his third goal for Sweden against Slovenia in his past two outings for club and country. Two of them occurred after halftime, while five of Joshua King’s past six international goalscoring appearances for Norway – including a 3-3 H2H draw in March 2019 – saw him score the game’s second goal.

Sweden vs Norway – Head-to-Head

Sweden vs Norway - Head-to-Head
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