Atalanta hosts Venezia in a Serie A Matchday 7 fixture. The game takes place on Monday, October 12, at 17:30 UK Time in Bergamo.
Sweden will play against Poland in a play-off for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The game will be played on Tuesday, March 31, at 19:45 Uk Time, with the Swedes as favourites to qualify for Mondial 2026.
Form of both teams
Sweden performed strongly against Ukraine a few days ago, winning 3-1 in Valencia and qualifying for the decisive play-off for the 2026 World Cup. With this result, Sweden ended a weak run of six matches without a win, in which they suffered 4 losses. Sweden has won 10 of its last 14 home matches and fans in Stockholm will expect a victory in the important match against Poland. Sweden misses the 2022 World Cup and it will be a heavy blow for them not to participate in a second average World Cup, so they will be fully mobilized in the upcoming match.
Poland beat Albania 2-1 at home to reach the decisive play-off for a place at the World Cup finals in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The Poles have won five of their last six matches and are in good form. But their victories have come against teams that are much weaker than Sweden. Despite Poland averaging 17 shots per game in qualifying, their reliance on long-range shots and set pieces remains evident, and their latest performance has revealed familiar weaknesses that their opponents will look to exploit.
Prediction for Sweden - Poland
Tuesday's match at the Friends Arena will feature a clash between two top strikers – Viktor Gokeres and Robert Lewandowski. With home advantage and a more balanced team, a Sweden win seems like the better option for predicting the match. Given Gokeres' level and Poland's defensive weaknesses, I expect the home team to win. Therefore, my prediction for Sweden vs Poland is a victory from the home team.
