Sweden vs Estonia Prediction & Betting Tips (8 September)

We are a long way from the great years of Sweden all the same, playing in League C of the Nations League, not participating in the last Euro... Nothing very rewarding for the supporters to sink their teeth into. Logically, in the best of all worlds, the Swedes should leave this group and go to League B. Thursday evening, traveling to Azerbaijan, Sweden did the job by winning by two goals 1-3 and will try to confirm this evening at home.

In order to make up for the non-qualification for the European Championship, Viktor Gyökeres' partners participated in two friendlies in June, for a record of two defeats against Denmark 2-1 and Serbia with a saltier score 0-3. On the other side of the median, we find Estonia, very little expected in this group with Sweden and Slovakia against whom it lost Thursday evening, with the smallest score at home 0-1. During the Euro qualifiers, the Estonians did not exist by not winning a single match but they recovered in June, winning the Baltic Cup by beating the Faroese in the semi-final 4-1 and Lithuania in final after the penalty shootout. If we exclude these two successes, Estonia would not have won a match since January 2023 and a record of 15 matches for 13 defeats and 2 draws. 

There are major absences to note for the Swedish selection with central defender Lindelof (Man United) and midfielder Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls), both on the flank. Initially summoned, senior defender Emil Krafth (Newcastle) withdrew. The usually starting goalkeeper Robin Olsen (Aston Villa, 75 caps), lacking time at the club, was not called up for this gathering like Hjalmar Hekdal (Burnley), and Dahl (AS Roma). To evoke the forces present, let us note the presence of the scorers Isak (double against Azerbaijan) and Gyökeres (Sporting) author of 7 goals in 4 matches in the Portuguese championship. Kulusevski (Tottenham, 40 caps) is also in the game, like midfielders Nanasi (Strasbourg, new Racing player), Jens Cajuste (Ipswich), and Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg). In the defensive sector Hien (Atalanta), Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht, 56 caps), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo) and Gudmundsson (Lille) responded favorably to the coach's call.

 Opposite, Estonia is forced to do without Klavan and Vassiljev, both retired, without Kallaste (61 appearances), Laur and Vaher, both present in March. Present at the Baltic Cup in June, Tur (6 caps), Hussar (4 caps), Tougjias (4 caps), and the attackers Anier (23 goals in 96 caps) and Sorga (4 goals in 30 caps) did not were called up this time by the coach while defender Rasmus Peetson and striker Mark Anders Lepik were forced to withdraw from the first match (uncertain for this evening). The coach will be able to rely on Sappinen (12 goals in 54 caps) who remains the real offensive threat of this formation. He played in support of center forward Tamm (2 goals in 8 caps) Thursday evening as part of the first day. Note the presence of the important Käit (Rapid Bucharest, 8 goals in 54 caps) who however did not play on Thursday evening.