Match prediction·World: World Cup·Saturday 20 Jun, 17:00 UTC

Netherlands vs Sweden

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 1.5 Goals sits at 77% because Netherlands' 1.83 xG advantage and Gakpo's 22% of team shot creation will likely overwhelm Sweden's 1.08 xG.

📊 Win probability
51.8% home28.2% draw20.0% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
NetherlandsstepSweden
1.83Base xG · rolling 26-match1.08
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.83Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.08

Sweden average 5.3 corners per game away from home this season (3 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
77%
Netherlands or draw
66%
Under 2.5 goals
25%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Viktor Gyökeres
Sweden · Arsenal
58%
To score
Alexander Isak
Sweden · Liverpool
52%
To score
Cody Gakpo
Netherlands · Liverpool
42%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

More predictions for these teams

Netherlands vs Sweden — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Netherlands and Sweden — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Netherlands 52% · draw 28% · Sweden 20%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
Netherlands 51 Sweden
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.