Sweden – Spain

Sweden and Spain return to action on Thursday, as they prepare to go head-to-head at the Friends Arena in the World Cup qualifiers. The hosts head into the game on the back of a round-of-16 exit from the Euros, while Spain made it all the way to the semis before losing to Italy on penalties. With six points from two games, Sweden are currently second in Group B, one point behind group leaders Spain.

Spain head into the game with a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, claiming six wins from their previous 15 meetings. Sweden have picked up three fewer wins, while six games have ended in draws. Spain have won three times and ended in a draw against Sweden oin their last five games, we predict this trend to continue, with Spain claiming a narrow win on Thursday.