Slovenia — Sweden 2:2: match report and statistics

World Cup Qualification. Europe · 05.09.2025 18:45 · Finished

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Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
SloveniaSlovenia
Finished2 : 205.09.2025 18:45
SwedenSweden

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Overview

The World Cup Qualification. Europe match Slovenia – Sweden on 05.09.2025 18:45 (UTC) finished 2:2. The match ended in a draw. Goals: Anthony Elanga 18', Sandi Lovric 46', Yasin Ayari 73', Zan Vipotnik 90'.

Form of Slovenia in the last 6 matches: wins 2, draws 3, defeats 1. Form of Sweden in the last 6 matches: wins 5, draws 0, defeats 1.

Head-to-head meetings: 4. Wins of Slovenia: 0, wins of Sweden: 2, draws: 2. The last meeting on 27.09.2022 18:45 ended Sweden 1:1 Slovenia.

Slovenia: position 3 in the table, points: 4, matches played: 6. Sweden: position 4 in the table, points: 2, matches played: 6.

Related pages: Slovenia statistics, Sweden statistics, World Cup Qualification. Europe table.

See also Football results and fixtures. Data on this page is provided by Football API by SportAPI.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
SloveniaSlovenia
022
SwedenSweden
112

Match events

Match statistics

  • 0.68 Expected goals (xG) 1.23
  • 40% Possession 60%
  • 9 Total shots 6
  • 4 Shots on target 2
  • 0 Big Chances 2
  • 1 Corners 4
  • 71 (226/319)Assists(367/473) 78
  • 2 Yellow cards 2
  • 1.07 xG on target (xGOT) 1.17
  • 2 Shots off target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 0
  • 6 Shots from inside the penalty area 5
  • 3 Shots from outside the penalty area 1
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 14 Touches in opposition box 25
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 1 Offsides 2
  • 20 Free kicks 18
  • 46 (35/76)Long Balls(20/54) 37
  • 56 (46/82)Passes in final third(153/212) 72
  • 44 (4/9)Crosses(3/13) 23
  • 0.5 Expected assists (xA) 0.83
  • 25 Throw-ins 25
  • 19 Fouls 21
  • 69 (9/13)Tackles(7/12) 58
  • 52 Duels won 41
  • 21 Clearances 19
  • 15 Steals 8
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 0
  • 1 Errors leading to goal 1
  • 0 Saves 2
  • 1.17 xGOT faced 1.07
  • -0.83 Goals prevented -0.93

Lineups

Lead tracker

Slovenia +0Biggest lead+1 Sweden
12

Live commentary

  1. 90:00 +3:39Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
  2. 90:00The fourth official shows 3 min. of added time.
  3. 89:15What a screamer! The ball falls to Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) on the edge of the box after several rebounds and he doesn't hesitate to rifle it off the post into the bottom left corner.
  4. 88:51The attendance for today's match is 15679.
  5. 88:04Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.
  6. 87:26Jose Sanchez blows his whistle and signals a foul after Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) brought his opponent down.
  7. 85:58Niclas Eliasson (Sweden) receives a yellow card from the referee as expected.
  8. 83:06The Slovenia players are exchanging short passes in an attempt to create a shooting opportunity.
  9. 82:29A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Slovenia, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
  10. 81:51We are about to witness a substitution. Svit Seslar (Slovenia) is replacing Petar Stojanovic.
  11. 76:15Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.
  12. 75:25Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia) is awarded a yellow card for his behaviour.
  13. 72:59It's in the back of the net! Viktor Gyökeres plays it into the box, and Yasin Ayari (Sweden) gets on the end of the cross to put it low into the middle of the net. 1:2.
  14. 72:55Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Jose Sanchez blows for a foul.
  15. 70:54Here is a change. Sandi Lovric is going off and Matjaz Kek gives the last tactical orders to Jan Mlakar (Slovenia).

Head-to-head

Matches played: 4
draws: 2

0 / 4
Wins
2 / 4
1 / 5
Goals
4 / 5
8 / 13
Yellow cards
5 / 13
0 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Matches
27.09.2022Finished
SwedenSweden1 : 1SloveniaSlovenia
02.06.2022Finished
SloveniaSlovenia0 : 2SwedenSweden
30.05.2016Finished
SwedenSweden0 : 0SloveniaSlovenia
26.05.2008Finished
SwedenSweden1 : 0SloveniaSlovenia

Previous matches: Slovenia

06.06.2025Finished
LuxembourgLuxembourg0 : 1SloveniaSlovenia
W
23.03.2025Finished
SloveniaSlovenia1 : 0SlovakiaSlovakia
D
20.03.2025Finished
SlovakiaSlovakia0 : 0SloveniaSlovenia
D
17.11.2024Finished
AustriaAustria1 : 1SloveniaSlovenia
D
14.11.2024Finished
SloveniaSlovenia1 : 4NorwayNorway
L

Previous matches: Sweden

10.06.2025Finished
SwedenSweden4 : 3AlgeriaAlgeria
W
06.06.2025Finished
HungaryHungary0 : 2SwedenSweden
W
25.03.2025Finished
SwedenSweden5 : 1Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
W
22.03.2025Finished
LuxembourgLuxembourg1 : 0SwedenSweden
L
19.11.2024Finished
SwedenSweden6 : 0AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
W
16.11.2024Finished
SwedenSweden2 : 1SlovakiaSlovakia
W

Match info

Tournament
World Cup
Season
2026
Attendance
15,679
Referee
Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez

Upcoming matches: Slovenia

Upcoming matches: Sweden

14.11.2026Match starts
SwedenSweden19:45Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina

World Cup Qualification. Europe

Group A
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1GermanyGermany650116:3+1315
2SlovakiaSlovakia64026:8-212
3Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland63037:6+19
4LuxembourgLuxembourg60061:13-120
Group B
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1SwitzerlandSwitzerland642014:2+1214
2KosovoKosovo63216:5+111
3SloveniaSlovenia60423:8-54
4SwedenSweden60244:12-82
Group C
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1ScotlandScotland641113:7+613
2DenmarkDenmark632116:7+911
3GreeceGreece621310:12-27
4BelarusBelarus60244:17-132
Group D
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1FranceFrance651016:4+1216
2UkraineUkraine631210:11-110
3IcelandIceland621313:11+27
4AzerbaijanAzerbaijan60153:16-131
Group E
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1SpainSpain651021:2+1916
2TurkeyTurkey641117:12+513
3GeorgiaGeorgia61057:15-83
4BulgariaBulgaria61053:19-163
Group F
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1PortugalPortugal641120:7+1313
2Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland63129:7+210
3HungaryHungary622211:10+18
4ArmeniaArmenia61053:19-163
Group G
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1NetherlandsNetherlands862027:4+2320
2PolandPoland852114:7+717
3FinlandFinland83148:14-610
4MaltaMalta81254:19-155
5LithuaniaLithuania80356:15-93
Group H
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1AustriaAustria861122:4+1819
2Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina852117:7+1017
3RomaniaRomania841319:10+913
4CyprusCyprus822411:1108
5San MarinoSan Marino80082:39-370
Group I
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1NorwayNorway880037:5+3224
2ItalyItaly860221:12+918
3IsraelIsrael840419:20-112
4EstoniaEstonia81168:21-134
5MoldovaMoldova80175:32-271
Group J
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1BelgiumBelgium853029:7+2218
2WalesWales851221:11+1016
3Republic of North MacedoniaRepublic of North Macedonia834113:10+313
4KazakhstanKazakhstan82249:13-48
5LiechtensteinLiechtenstein80080:31-310
Group K
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1EnglandEngland880022:0+2224
2AlbaniaAlbania84227:5+214
3SerbiaSerbia84139:10-113
4LatviaLatvia81255:15-105
5AndorraAndorra80173:16-131
Group L
#TeamPWDLGoals+/-Pts
1CroatiaCroatia871026:4+2222
2Czech RepublicCzech Republic851218:8+1016
3Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands840411:9+212
4MontenegroMontenegro83058:17-99
5GibraltarGibraltar80083:28-250
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Markets in head-to-head

50%Over 1.52 of 4
0%Over 2.50 of 4
0%Over 3.50 of 4
25%Both teams to score1 of 4
0%Slovenia wins0 of 4
50%Sweden wins2 of 4
50%Draw2 of 4

Head-to-head matches: 4 · 1.25 goals per match on average.

Pressure

Based on text commentary events (attacks, shots, corners, goals), not tracking data. Up — home team, down — away team.

Match profile

Assists
71% 226/319
78% 367/473
Long Balls
46% 35/76
37% 20/54
Passes in final third
56% 46/82
72% 153/212
Crosses
44% 4/9
23% 3/13
Tackles
69% 9/13
58% 7/12