Kosovo vs Sweden prediction: EUROPE: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-09-07 18:45.
[p]After a heavy defeat in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (WCQ) opener, Kosovo have an enormous task ahead of them to stay in the hunt for a top-two spot when they host Sweden.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Following the highs of their maiden promotion to UEFA Nations League B and an unbeaten start to 2025 (W4), Kosovo came crashing back down to earth against top-20 ranked and Group B favourites Switzerland with their joint-largest losing margin in almost nine years (4-0). For all of their success in the Nations League, Kosovo continue to find WCQs difficult, and that doesn’t change on home soil, where they have lost eight of nine matches throughout their history (D1). [/p]
[p]Sweden were promoted to League B of the UNL alongside Kosovo, and that alone suggests the teams should be evenly matched here. But the visitors assume favouritism here through being 66 spots ahead in FIFA’s world rankings, in addition to possessing a superior WCQ record, despite falling short of qualifying at the final hurdle for the previous edition. That saw them win in Kosovo but lose each of their other three away WCQs, so it’s imperative that they collect three points here after failing to win as favourites in Slovenia on Friday night in their opening fixture of this cycle (D 2-2). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Sweden have won all three encounters against Kosovo, keeping a clean sheet each time. They were drawn together in the previous WCQ cycle, and Sweden were 3-0 victors in both games.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Kosovo have conceded at least one goal in all five of their matches this year.[/p]
[p]Kosovo failed to score in each of their last seven losses.[/p]
[p]Eleven of Sweden’s last 13 matches produced over 2.5 total goals.[/p]
[p]Six of Sweden’s last eight victories were by a 2+ goal margin. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Right-back Mërgim Vojvoda was one of Kosovo’s few shining lights against Switzerland with a game-high four interceptions and is capable of pushing forward to score, as he did against Armenia earlier this year. Anthony Elanga vindicated the decision to start him against Slovenia with the game’s opening goal, his second in his last three internationals. [/p]
[p]Kosovo captain Amir Rrahmani is doubtful after coming off injured against Switzerland, while Sweden appear to have sustained no new injuries. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]If Sweden are at their best here, backing them to win by 2+ goals could provide a healthy return.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]