Romania vs Sweden prediction — UEFA Nations League · Mon 5 Oct · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Mon 5 Oct · 19:45 UK
Romania 14Draw 18Sweden 68
Our call before kickoff
68%
Sweden to win
Landed
3.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
79%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
61%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
69%

How it finished

Sweden beat Romania 1–0. Bawler's model had Sweden in front at 68% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.6 goals; only 1 was scored. Romania had 13 shots (4 on target) to Sweden's 12 (2), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 0.5 to 2.6.

RomaniaFull-time statsSweden
52%Possession48%
0.5Expected goals (xG)2.6
13Shots12
4Shots on target2
7Shots inside box10
0Big chances6
5Corners4
1Saves4
15Fouls11
3Offsides0
4Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSweden to win 68%Sweden won (68% called)
Total goals3.61
Both teams to score61%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

RomaniaSweden
1.1
Goals+1.4
2.5
RomaniaSweden
0.4
Goals+0.3
0.7
RomaniaSweden
0.7
Goals+1.1
1.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Sweden to score92%
Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals69%
Romania to score66%

First half — what we expected

Romania
38%
to score before half-time
Sweden
67%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 79%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-1.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 4Romania 1 · Draws 1 · Sweden 2

Head to head

Nov 2019Romania 0–2 Sweden
Mar 2019Sweden 2–1 Romania
Mar 2018Romania 1–0 Sweden
Jul 1994Romania 2–2 Sweden
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Common questions

Who won Romania vs Sweden?

Sweden beat Romania 1–0. Bawler's model had Sweden in front at 68% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.6 goals; only 1 was scored. Romania had 13 shots (4 on target) to Sweden's 12 (2), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 0.5 to 2.6.

What was the final score in Romania vs Sweden?

Romania 0–1 Sweden, played on 05 Oct 2026 in the Europe: UEFA Nations League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Romania 14%, the draw 18% and Sweden 68%.

What were the stats in Romania vs Sweden?

Full-time: Possession 52%–48%, Expected goals (xG) 0.5–2.6, Shots 13–12, Shots on target 4–2, Shots inside box 7–10, Big chances 0–6, Corners 5–4, Saves 1–4, Fouls 15–11, Offsides 3–0, Yellow cards 4–2.

Did both teams score in Romania vs Sweden?

No. It finished 0–1, so Romania failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 61% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Romania vs Sweden right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Sweden to win 68%, it finished Sweden won (68% called); Total goals — we said 3.6, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 61%, it finished No.

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