SWEDEN | Tournament Statistics (as of June 15, 2012) | ENGLAND | |
1 | Goals Scored | 1 | |
6 | Attempts On Target | 1 | |
6 | Attempts Off Target | 2 | |
2 | Corners | 4 | |
20 | Fouls Committed | 7 | |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 | |
0 | Red Cards | 0 | |
PREDICTED STARTING LINEUPS | |||
Sweden (4-4-2) | Isaksson; Lustig, Mellberg, Granqvist, M. Olsson; Elm, Kallstrom, Larsson, Wilhelmson; Rosenberg, Ibrahimovic | ||
England (4-4-2) | Hart; Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole; Parker, Gerrard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott; Young, Welbeck | ||
Date: June 16, 2012
Time: 2:45 AM (GMT +8:00)
KIEV: Sweden will attempt to climb out of the bottom of Group D when it faces England this Saturday. After a disturbing loss to Ukraine at 2-1, Sweden has to win against England in order to avoid elimination. Sweden has to work on beating England’s durable defense, which can be a difficult task for them. If the Swedes fail to do so, they will have a tough time reaching even the runner-up spot, especially with France awaiting them in their final group match.
England has to learn lessons from their 1-1 draw versus France. That match has shown their lack of impressive attacks to take advantage of the weak French defense. In this match, England must be more offensive in their approach for them to excel better when they advance to the tournament.
Previous Matches
Surprisingly, Sweden never lost a competitive match against England, recording 2 wins and 5 draws. The last competitive match of both teams was during the 2006 World Cup, ending at a 2-2 draw.
The latest meeting of both teams was during a 2011 friendly match in London. The English team playing home defeated the Swedes, resulting to a 1-0 win.
Pre-Match Developments
Both England and Sweden do not have any injured players. Team performance will be the basis of any changes in both teams’ lineups.
Following Sweden’s failure against Ukraine, manager Erik Hamren called his team “cowards”, citing Sweden’s insufficient efforts to win. He is likely to change Sweden’s form from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2. Midfielder Christian Wilhelmson is a possible addition to the starting lineup.
Young midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can be retained on England’s starting lineup after manager Roy Hodgson praised his ability to get past through opponents swiftly during their previous game versus France.
Sweden-England Predictions
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The ageing Swedes can encounter challenges from a rather youthful English team. Despite of that, Sweden seeks to improve with the addition of midfielder Christian Wilhelmson on the right wing and the retention of striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (who scored for Sweden versus Ukraine). More men manning the Swedish midfield means stronger protection, which can upset England in their attacking attempts.
Regardless of that, an English victory is more favorable in this match. Their solid defense has enabled them to withstand France’s persistent and dangerous attacks. Now, they must focus more on showing their offensive side. In the absence of star striker Wayne Rooney, England’s focus is to destroy Sweden’s defense through Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck. Legendary Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s superior performance last Tuesday is expected to become stronger this time.
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