Sweden take on the visitors Austria in the round 6 match of UEFA Euro-2024 qualification. The match will be played on Tuesday, September 12th at Friends Arena (Solna).
Sweden refuses to accept the loss of its momentum. Tre kronor (Three Crowns) unexpectedly made a strong showing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup (although they had to go through playoffs against Italy to qualify). There, the Scandinavians reached the quarter-finals, their best result in decades at any tournament. However, they couldn't replicate that success at the subsequent European Championship. Despite winning a tough group, they were eliminated in extra time by Ukraine in the Round of 16, who advanced from third place thanks to the new Euro tournament format. Additionally, last year, under the guidance of Janne Andersson, the Swedish team suffered a second consecutive relegation in the UEFA Nations League and will now compete in League C. It's not surprising that they started this new qualification campaign with losses to direct competitors for the top two spots, first to Belgium (0-3 at home) and then to Austria (0-2 away). However, they managed a 5-0 thrashing of Azerbaijan and later repeated the same scoreline against Estonia.
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Austria are determined to qualify for another continental tournament. Das Team has been impressing its fans recently. They have qualified for the last two European Championships, defeating not only North Macedonia but also Ukraine and giving Italy a tough time in the tournament. Although they were relegated from League A in the UEFA Nations League, they had previously reached that level by winning a challenging group. They also fought for a spot in the World Cup playoffs until the end. However, it's generally easier to qualify for continental tournaments, and Ralph Rangnick's team has a good foundation for this task. Only Belgium managed not to lose against them at home, drawing 1-1. In June, they maximized their points against Azerbaijan, Estonia, and most importantly, Sweden. In September, they had an unexpected draw against modest Moldova, but these 1-1 draws came in a friendly match, so they shouldn't be given too much attention.
Sweden have won only one of their last six meetings with Austria, suffering four losses. What's more, Austria have won three consecutive encounters. Sweden are considered the favorite in this matchup, although not overwhelmingly so. However, the competition promises to be tough. Therefore, let's focus on the proposition of total goals over 2.0.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.0 scored goals.
