Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Estonia will look to put an end to their three-game winless run when they face Sweden in the Euro 2024 qualifier at A. Le Coq Arena. The Estonians are eager to record their first win of the process, but they will have a mountain to climb in Saturday’s clash. Both Kait and Sinyavskiy are banned for the match, which is yet another reason why home win should not be considered.
The Swedes, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-0 loss to Austria and they will not have a better chance than this to do so. As the visitors are eager to move closer to top two in the standings, we are tempted to put our money on Janne Andersson’s troops. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line.
Highlighted Team (Sweden):
Sweden are the most successful Nordic side on international stage having been present at major competitions since 1934. Blagult missed out on the 1952 World Cup trophy on home soil as they were beaten by star-studded Brazil side, while they finished in third place at the 1950 and 1994 tournaments, and finishing fourth on their second appearance in 1938.
As far as their European Championship record is concerned, Sweden also achieved their best result in front of home fans, reaching the last four in 1992, and they have since reached the quarter-finals at Euro 1994 in Portugal.
Anders Svensson and Thomas Ravelli are team’s most capped players with over 140 appearances each, but it is strikers Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic that will go down as the most famous Swedish footballers in history. The later also leads the goalscoring charts with over 60 strikes for the national team and he is widely regarded as one of the most colourful characters, not only in Scandinavia, but in world football.