Sweden vs Kosovo prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-10-12 18:45.
[p]A winless Sweden side will look to ignite their flailing World Cup qualification (WCQ) campaign when they host second-placed Kosovo in this fascinating Group B encounter.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Sweden have made an awful start in their quest to reach the 2026 World Cup, losing twice and drawing one of their three WCQ matches in this qualifying cycle. A 2-0 home defeat against Switzerland on Friday compounded the feeling of doom and gloom, heaping the pressure on under-fire boss Jon Dahl Tomasson, whose side failed to muster a shot on target. That result leaves the Swedes slumped bottom of the table, and they may have that sinking feeling once again, considering they have failed to reach footballâs grandest stage in three of their last four attempts. [/p]
[p]Visitors Kosovo will be happy with their output until now, securing four points from their three games, leaving the visitors sitting pretty in second place. They have already beaten Sweden 2-0 in the reverse H2H last month, and followed that up with a goalless draw against Slovenia. There are still big question marks over their bid to reach a first-ever finals as an independent nation though, due to some patchy recent form on the road. The Dardanët have won five and lost five of their last 11 away games (D1), and with two of their remaining three WCQs being away from home, nothing can be taken for granted.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Sweden had won all three H2Hs prior to last monthâs defeat, with each match interestingly being won âto-nilâ by the victors.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Eleven of Swedenâs last 15 matches produced over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]None of Swedenâs last 15 home matches ended in a draw (W11, L4).[/p]
[p]Only five of Kosovoâs last 17 matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]All of Kosovoâs last five away games saw the same half-time result repeated come full-time.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Sweden desperately need someone to step up, and starman Alexander Isak is an excellent candidate since his last three goals for the Blue and Yellow have come at home, and heâs netted twice before against Kosovo. The visitors will be looking to Albion Rrahmani for yet another impactful performance, since theyâve won all three of the games heâs scored in, with five of those six goals coming after half-time.[/p]
[p]Sweden wonât have Dejan Kulusevski nor Sebastian Nanasi available for selection, while Kosovo had a few injuries to deal with coming into this international break only to see Elvis Rexhbecaj limp off against Slovenia last time out too.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Sweden will be desperate, and Kosovo will be confident, meaning the price tag on both teams to score at around even money looks tantalising.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]