Sweden (SWE) will be keen to wrap up their Euro 2020 group stage campaign with a win over the last 16-hopefuls Poland (POL) in the Group E fixture. Three points will help Sweden, who grabbed a hard-fought win over Slovakia, top the group. Meanwhile, Poland must beat Sweden to clinch a place in the knockout stages. Robert Lewandowski’s second half-goal and Gerard Moreno’s penalty miss helped them pick up their first point in Euro 2020.
Victor Lindelof and Marcus Danielson have been Sweden’s standout players in the tournament so far. The centre-back pair hasn’t put a foot wrong as they kept clean sheets in both the games. The Manchester United defender won the player of the match award against Spain. Alexander Isak, too, has been excellent in the two matches. The woodwork denied him a goal in Sweden’s tournament opener, and he played a crucial role in the build-up to the penalty that led to the winner against Slovakia.
Poland will be keen to seal a place in the last 16 for a second successive Euros. Paulo Sousa, Poland head coach, would have been delighted with Lewandowski, who found his scoring boots in the 1-1 draw. He will be hoping for a disciplined performance from his backline, which committed the most fouls and has got the most yellow cards among teams who have played two matches.
Group E Standings
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GC |
GD |
Pts |
| Sweden |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Slovakia |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Spain |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Poland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
Head-to-Head
Played: 26
SWE won: 14
POL won: 8
Drawn: 4
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (last match)
SWE: E Forsberg (14.5 pts), V Lindelof (10 pts), M Danielson (9 pts), M Lustig (8.5 pts), L Augustinsson (8 pts)
POL: R Lewandowski (10 pts), K Jozwiak (6.5 pts), W Szczesny (4.5 pts), B Bereszynski (3.5 pts), P Zielinski (3 pts)
Euro 2020 Stats
Top Goalscorer: SWE – E Forsberg (1 goal); POL – K Linetty, R Lewandowski (1 goal)
Most Assists: SWE – none; POL – K Jozwiak, M Rybus (1 assist)
Most Passes Completed: SWE – V Lindelof (80 passes); POL – J Bednarek (87 passes)
Most Successful Tackles: SWE – S Larsson (5 tackles); POL – B Bereszynski, K Jozwiak, J Bednarek (2 tackles)
Shots Saved: SWE – R Olsen (5 saves); POL – W Szczesny (5 saves)
Injuries/Suspensions
SWE: A Ekdal (doubtful), M Svanberg (doubtful)
POL: J Moder (doubtful)
Playing 11
SWE (possible): R Olsen; M Lustig, V Lindelof, M Danielson, L Augustinsson; S Larsson, A Ekdal, K Olsson, E Forsberg; A Isak, R Quaison
POL (possible): W Szczesny; B Bereszynski, J Bednarek, K Glik; K Jozwiak, M Klich, G Krychowiak, P Zielinski, T Puchacz; R Lewandowski, K Swiderski
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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