Netherlands vs SwedenWorld Cup 2026 Result

World Cup 2026Group Stage · Matchday 2
Netherlands

Netherlands

5 1
Full-time
Sweden

Sweden

20 JuneNRG Stadium, Houston, USA 🇺🇸
✅ Correct Winner
Featured Prediction

Netherlands to win

58%Moderate confidence
Netherlands win58%
Draw24%
Sweden win18%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way
Netherlands' 2-2 draw with Japan exposed defensive fragility despite controlling possession, while Sweden's 5-1 demolition of Tunisia — though against vastly inferior opposition ranked 80+ — showcased Viktor Gyökeres' clinical finishing and confidence.
Pre-match prediction
2 1

Made before kickoff · Netherlands vs Sweden

Updated 77 days ago · FootyPulse AI

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals
0
2 for Netherlands · 1 for Sweden
Predicted margin
0
1-goal edge to Netherlands
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
Match closeness
Clear favourite
40-point gap — the favourite is strongly expected
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Key stats

Netherlands v Sweden by the numbers

NetherlandsSweden
0 of 1Clean sheets (last 5)0 of 1
C. Summerville (2)Top scorerY. Ayari (2)
Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Netherlands

D
  • D14 Jun 2026vs Japan22

0W 1D 0L over 1 match · 2 scored, 2 conceded · 0 clean sheets

World Cup 2026

Sweden

W
  • W15 Jun 2026vs Tunisia51

1W 0D 0L over 1 match · 5 scored, 1 conceded · 0 clean sheets

World Cup 2026

Goals per match, last 1 v last 1
Scored per match
Netherlands2.00
Sweden5.00
Conceded per match
Netherlands2.00
Sweden1.00
Head to head

Last 2 meetings

Netherlands 1 · 1 drawn · Sweden 0

DateHomeScoreAway
10 Oct 2017Netherlands2–0Sweden
6 Sept 2016Sweden1–1Netherlands
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Netherlands vs Sweden result

Netherlands beat Sweden 5–1. Netherlands' 2-2 draw with Japan exposed defensive fragility despite controlling possession, while Sweden's 5-1 demolition of Tunisia — though against vastly inferior opposition ranked 80+ — showcased Viktor Gyökeres' clinical finishing and confidence.

Who won Netherlands vs Sweden?

Netherlands beat Sweden 5–1.

When did Netherlands vs Sweden kick off?

Kick-off: Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 17:00 UTC at NRG Stadium, Houston, USA 🇺🇸.

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Netherlands favoured

Full-time

58%