5 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

Romania vs Sweden UEFA Nations League prediction & result

Arena Națională, Bucharest
Referee: Elcin Masiyev, Azerbaijan
Full time0 – 1

Final score: Romania 0-1 Sweden.

Before kick-off the model made it 34% Romania, 28% draw, 38% Sweden — fair odds of 2.94, 3.57 and 2.63.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Sweden at 38%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Romania0%Draw4%Sweden96%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Nicușor Bancu
5'
13'
⚽Viktor Gyökeres
🔁Nicușor Bancuout: Lisav Naif Eissat
45'
Răzvan Marin
48'
53'
Felix Beijmo
54'
🔁Jesper Karlstromout: Hugo Larsson
54'
🔁Gabriel Gudmundssonout: Daniel Svensson
62'
Alexander Bernhardsson
🔁Nicolae Stanciuout: Ianis Hagi
69'
🔁Darius Olaruout: Alexandru Cicâldău
69'
🔁Răzvan Marinout: Valentin Mihăilă
69'
75'
🔁Besfort Zeneliout: Hugo Bolin
77'
🔁Sebastian Nanasiout: Samuel Dahl
Valentin Mihăilă
82'
🔁Florin Tănaseout: Catalin Cirjan
83'
89'
🔁Alexander Bernhardssonout: Hampus Skoglund
Catalin Cirjan
90+3'

Match stats — Romania vs Sweden

52%Possession48%
13Shots12
4On target2
5Corners4

Line-ups

Romania 4-2-3-1
  • 12O. HindrichG
  • 2A. RațiuD
  • 4A. CoubișD
  • 3M. IlieD
  • 11N. BancuD
  • 22V. DragomirM
  • 18R. MarinM
  • 20D. ManM
  • 10N. StanciuM
  • 7D. OlaruM
  • 9F. TănaseF
Substitutes
  • 8A. CicâldăuM
  • 13V. MihăilăF
  • 14I. HagiM
  • 5L. EissatD
  • 19C. CîrjanM
  • 16V. CojocaruG
  • 21O. MoruțanF
  • 15R. OpruțD
  • 1I. RaduG
Coach: G. Hagi
Sweden 4-4-2
  • 12V. JohanssonG
  • 2F. BeijmoD
  • 4E. SmithD
  • 3V. LindelöfD
  • 5G. GudmundssonD
  • 21A. BernhardssonM
  • 7L. BergvallM
  • 16J. KarlströmM
  • 19S. NanasiM
  • 22B. ZeneliF
  • 17V. GyökeresF
Substitutes
  • 1N. TörnqvistG
  • 11W. SwedbergF
  • 8D. SvenssonD
  • 14E. SkoglundD
  • 13K. SemaM
  • 20H. LarssonM
  • 15V. ErikssonD
  • 23M. EllborgG
  • 18S. DahlD
Coach: G. Potter

Form going into Romania vs Sweden

Romania

UEFA Nations League

  • L0-6away to Poland2 October 2026
  • L2-4Bosnia & Herzegovina28 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Sweden25 September 2026

Sweden

UEFA Nations League

  • D1-1away to Bosnia & Herzegovina2 October 2026
  • W3-1Poland28 September 2026
  • W2-1Romania25 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Nations League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Romania5104514-93
1Sweden5410105+513

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Romania vs Sweden

  • 25 September 2026Sweden 2–1 RomaniaUEFA Nations League
  • 15 November 2019Romania 0–2 SwedenEuro Championship
  • 23 March 2019Sweden 2–1 RomaniaEuro Championship
  • 27 March 2018Romania 1–0 SwedenFriendlies

The full Romania vs Sweden record →

Leading scorers: Romania and Sweden

Romania

No player in UEFA Nations League's leading scorers — 5 league goals as a side.

Sweden

GoalsAssists

  • V. Gyökeres60

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Sweden won 1–0 at Romania. The model had made a win for Sweden its most likely outcome, at 38%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goal: Viktor Gyökeres 13' for Sweden.

How the call on Romania v Sweden has moved

First published on 29 Sep at 42% / 28% / 30% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 1 update, it read 34% / 28% / 38%: the biggest move is Romania's chance of winning, down 8 points.

  1. Romania win34%▼ −8
  2. Draw28%=
  3. Sweden win38%▲ +8

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.