Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and high press with positional play. Tommy Svensson's Sweden 1994 answer with 4-4-2 and two strikers with tournament steel; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Paris Saint-GermainLuis Enrique · 4-3-3 · High Press · Positional PlaySwedenTommy Svensson · 4-4-2 · Two Strikers · Tournament Steel

400 alternate nights

Paris Saint-Germain vs Sweden

Model lean: Paris Saint-Germain

Signature score

1–0

average goals 1.631.27

47%
Paris Saint-Germain
24.5%
Draw
28.5%
Sweden

Most likely scores

  1. 1–011.5%
  2. 1–111.5%
  3. 2–19.8%
  4. 1–28.5%
  5. 2–06.8%
  6. 0–16%

Match profile

xG1.611.42
Shots14.312.6
Poss53%47%
CS28.5%18.8%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.554%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Dembélé2280.57
  3. Kvaratskhelia1420.35
  4. Barcola1100.28
  5. Ruiz470.12
  1. SwedenG/m
  2. Andersson1590.40
  3. Dahlin1150.29
  4. Larsson680.17
  5. Ingesson510.13
Home XIParis Saint-Germain2025/26Luis Enrique · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • LWKhvicha Kvaratskhelia88
  • STOusmane Dembélé88
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMVitinha86
  • CDMJoão Neves86
  • CMFabián Ruiz82
  • LBNuno Mendes84
  • CBWillian Pacho82
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBAchraf Hakimi88
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • RWDésiré Doué82
  • STGonçalo Ramos80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • CBLucas Hernández80
  • CAMLee Kang-in80
  • STRandal Kolo Muani80
  • GKMatvey Safonov78
Away XISweden1994Tommy Svensson · 4-4-2
85OVR

XI

  • STKennet Andersson84
  • STMartin Dahlin84
  • LMHenrik Larsson84
  • CMJonas Thern84
  • CMStefan Schwarz84
  • RMKlas Ingesson80
  • LBRoger Ljung78
  • CBPatrik Andersson86
  • CBJoachim Björklund82
  • RBRoland Nilsson80
  • GKThomas Ravelli86
Bench · 4
  • CAMTomas Brolin86
  • RBPontus Kåmark76
  • CBMagnus Erlingmark76
  • GKLars Eriksson74

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry90
Overall87

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry90
Overall85

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XI

  • LWKhvicha Kvaratskhelia88
  • STOusmane Dembélé88
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMVitinha86
  • CDMJoão Neves86
  • CMFabián Ruiz82
  • LBNuno Mendes84
  • CBWillian Pacho82
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBAchraf Hakimi88
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • RWDésiré Doué82
  • STGonçalo Ramos80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • CBLucas Hernández80
  • CAMLee Kang-in80
  • STRandal Kolo Muani80
  • GKMatvey Safonov78
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XI

  • STKennet Andersson84
  • STMartin Dahlin84
  • LMHenrik Larsson84
  • CMJonas Thern84
  • CMStefan Schwarz84
  • RMKlas Ingesson80
  • LBRoger Ljung78
  • CBPatrik Andersson86
  • CBJoachim Björklund82
  • RBRoland Nilsson80
  • GKThomas Ravelli86
Bench · 4
  • CAMTomas Brolin86
  • RBPontus Kåmark76
  • CBMagnus Erlingmark76
  • GKLars Eriksson74
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