Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Sweden
Match Time & Date:
20/11/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Russia
Friends Arena will host Tuesday’s football game between Sweden and Russia. The Swedes did well to beat Turkey on the road in their last group game, with Granqvist scoring the winner from the penalty spot. Janne Anderson’s men need to record an inspirational win over Russia if they are to clinch top position in Group 2 and we predict that they are going to adopt an attack-minded approach in Tuesday’s clash. Manchester United defender Lindelof is likely to miss the match with injury. Russia impressed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals and they continue with fine performance in the UEFA Nations League. The Russians sit in top position in the standings ahead of the trip to Solna and they are only one point away from securing first place. However, seeing that Sweden are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to put our money on Janne Anderson’s troops.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Berg):
Marcus Berg is a Swedish footballer who was born on 17 August, 1986. The 184-cm-tall attacker played for the likes of Torsby, Velen and Goteborg during his youth career and he continued playing for the Anglarna at senior level.
Marcus Berg joined Groningen in 2007 and two years later he moved to Bundesliga, signing a deal with Hamburger SV. After spending the 2010/2011 season on loan at PSV, the Swedish striker made 13 appearances more for Hamburg and on 8 July, 2013 he joined Panathinaikos. Berg signed a four-year deal with the Greek outfit and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the team on his debut against Panetolikos.
The Swedish striker scored 15 goals in the 2013/2014 Greek Superleague campaign with Panathinaikos. Berg has 19 appearances for Sweden U21 team and he made his 42nd for the first team at the 2016 European Championship finals in France. The Swedish forward is well known for his heading ability.
Highlighted Team (Russia):
While they won the 1960 European Championship, while losing in the final in 1964, 1972 and 1988 as Soviet Union, Russia have enjoyed little success since starting to compete as an independent country in 1992.
Their best result up to date is the third-placed finish at the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, while the team failed to get past the group stage at the World Cup finals in three attempts. However, with Russian Premier League getting stronger by the day, the national team have started to improve as well, and they now finally seem capable of matching the world’s top sides.
The new generation includes high-quality footballers such as Alan Dzagoev, Aleksandr Kokorin, Artyom Dzyuba and Oleg Shatov, while the likes of Igor Akinfeev, Sergei Ignashevich, Roman Shirokov and Yuri Zhirkov are nearing the closing stages of their careers. But, with plenty of exciting talent coming through the ranks, future definitely looks bright for the Russia national team.
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