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Ukraine vs Sweden result, stats & H2H

Ukraine

1–3

Sweden

Matvii Ponomarenko

Viktor Gyökeres , ,

26/03/2026 21:45 · Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia

Ukraine1–3Sweden

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Matvii Ponomarenko
Oleksandr Tymchyk
Anatoliy Trubin

Viktor Gyökeres
Viktor Gyökeres
Viktor Gyökeres
Kristoffer Nordfeldt

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

UkraineSweden

4Shots on target4

12Fouls10

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Ukraine

Sweden

Viktor GyökeresFW · 96′Player of the match×39.3
Viktor TsygankovMF · 96′7.5
Carl StarfeltDF · 59′7.3
Isak HienDF · 37′7.2
Yehor YarmolyukMF · 85′7.0

Viktor TsygankovMF · 96′7.5
Yehor YarmolyukMF · 85′7.0
Oleksii HutsuliakMF · 36′6.9

Viktor GyökeresFW · 96′Player of the match×39.3
Carl StarfeltDF · 59′7.3
Isak HienDF · 37′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: World Cup Play-offs
Kick-off: Thu 26 Mar 21:45 EET
Stadium: Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia
Capacity: 31,179

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Ukraine wins

2Draws

2Sweden wins

Last matches: Ukraine

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueUkraineHungary12L
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueUkraineNorthern Ireland03L
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueGeorgiaUkraine00D
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueHungaryUkraine01W
07.06.26FriendliesDenmarkUkraine21L

Last matches: Sweden

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueRomaniaSweden01W
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueBosnia & HerzegovinaSweden11D
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSwedenPoland31W
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSwedenRomania21W
30.06.26FIFA World CupFranceSweden30L

Head-to-head matches

26.03.26World Cup Play-offsUkraineSweden13L
29.06.21EuroSwedenUkraine11D
11.06.12European ChampionshipUkraineSweden21W
10.08.11FriendlyUkraineSweden01L
09.02.11FriendlySwedenUkraine11D
01.06.08FriendlySwedenUkraine01W

2.17Avg goals67%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Ukraine vs Sweden: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 2008: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Ukraine wins

2Draws

2Sweden wins

6:7Goals (Ukraine : Sweden)

2.17Goals per match

67%BTTS

67%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

17%Over 3.5

Ukraine at home: 1-0-23:5 goals in 3 games
Sweden at home: 0-2-12:3 goals in 3 games
Ukraine's biggest win: 2–1Ukraine 2–1 Sweden, 11 Jun 2012
Sweden's biggest win: 1–3Ukraine 1–3 Sweden, 26 Mar 2026

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Mar 2026	World Cup Play-offs	Ukraine	1–3	Sweden
29 Jun 2021	Euro	Sweden	1–1	Ukraine
11 Jun 2012	European Championship	Ukraine	2–1	Sweden
10 Aug 2011	Friendly	Ukraine	0–1	Sweden
9 Feb 2011	Friendly	Sweden	1–1	Ukraine
1 Jun 2008	Friendly	Sweden	0–1	Ukraine

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Ukraine1W 1D 3L · goals 3–7

L05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHHungary1–2
L02.10UEFA Nations LeagueHNorthern Ireland0–3
D28.09UEFA Nations LeagueAGeorgia0–0
W25.09UEFA Nations LeagueAHungary1–0
L07.06FriendliesADenmark1–2

Sweden3W 1D 1L · goals 7–6

W05.10UEFA Nations LeagueARomania1–0
D02.10UEFA Nations LeagueABosnia & Herzegovina1–1
W28.09UEFA Nations LeagueHPoland3–1
W25.09UEFA Nations LeagueHRomania2–1
L30.06FIFA World CupAFrance0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

UkraineSweden

1.0Goals scored per game1.7

1.2Goals conceded per game1.8

30%Both teams scored80%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

5Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score10%

3-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

UkraineSweden

Top stats

4Shots on target4

Passes

560Passes270

473Accurate passes203

84%Pass accuracy75%

Defence

12Fouls10

1Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.3Viktor GyökeresSweden×3
7.5Viktor TsygankovUkraine
7.3Carl StarfeltSweden
7.2Isak HienSweden
7.0Yehor YarmolyukUkraine

Ukraine (16)

Sweden (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

UkraineFormationSweden

Ukraine

Sweden

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Ukraine vs Sweden preview

Final score in the World Cup Play-offs on Thu, 26 Mar 2026: Ukraine 1–3 Sweden.

Form · last 5 matches

UkraineLLDWL3 scored · 7 conceded

SwedenWDWWL7 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

UkraineSweden

1.0Goals scored per game1.7

1.2Goals conceded per game1.8

30%Both teams scored80%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

5Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

2Ukraine wins

2Draws

2Sweden wins

6 meetings · 2.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 67%

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Ukraine come into the game with LLDWL in their last 5 (3 scored, 7 conceded), while Sweden have WDWWL (7 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Ukraine's recent games and 70% of Sweden's, with both teams scoring in 30% and 80%.

Per game, Ukraine average 1.0 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 5), Sweden 1.7 and 1.8 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 6 previous meetings: Ukraine 2 wins, Sweden 2 wins, draws 2.

Those 6 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Nito explains: Ukraine vs Sweden

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Ukraine and Sweden matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Ukraine's last 10 matches and 80% of Sweden's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 67%. In this match it landed (Ukraine 1-3 Sweden).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Ukraine reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Sweden in 70% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 2.2 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Ukraine, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (3 scored, 7 conceded). Sweden, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 6 conceded).

Ukraine vs Sweden: questions & answers

Who won Ukraine vs Sweden?

Sweden won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Ukraine vs Sweden?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Ukraine vs Sweden played?

Ukraine vs Sweden was played on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia.

What is the head-to-head record between Ukraine and Sweden?

6 meetings: Ukraine 2 wins, 2 draws, Sweden 2 wins. Those 6 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Ukraine vs Sweden result, stats & H2H

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