EURO 2020 Matchday 2!
Sweden are set to welcome Slovakia in their second game of the Euro 2020 group stage.
Slovakia picked up a 2-1 win over Poland in their opening game, while Sweden shared points with Spain in a goalless draw.
Janne Andersson's side haven't lost any game in their last six matches, while Stefan Tarkovic' men picked up 4 draws and 2 wins.
Ahead of the match Sweden boss Andersson said: "I don't think Slovakia will press as high as Spain did, and we will get to showcase other aspects of our game. The key will be settling into our own way of playing – we had too little of that against Spain. The other week we played Armenia, a side that also defend deeper, and played an excellent match offensively."
While Trakovic, Slovakia coach added: "I told the players that victories such as the one over Poland should be enjoyed, but it is true that after five minutes of fame, comes 20 minutes of work. Always! We are looking forward to this one. We expect a tough match, and I think Sweden have more quality than Poland. This is a new challenge for us, but we believe we can enjoy more success."
Here are the predicted lineups.
Sweden Starting XI: Olsen; Lustig, Lindelöf, Danielson, Augustinsson; S Larsson, Ekdal, Olsson, Forsberg; Isak, Berg
Slovakia Starting XI: Dúbravka; Pekarík, Šatka, Škriniar, Hubočan; Kucka, Hromada; Haraslín, Hamšík, Mak; Duda
Sweden are the nominal hosts in Friday's game at Saint Petersburg, which might give them a psychological advantage and our prediction is that the home side will pick up a 1-0 win.
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