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Sweden vs. Poland WC Qualifier Picks: Lewandowski to Fire Poles to World Cup? (Mar 31)

Published Mar 30, 4:39am ET by

Alex Dudley - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer

Last updated Mar 30, 4:39am ET

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World Cup qualification action is set for Friends Arena on March 31. Find the odds and our Sweden vs. Poland picks here.

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Updated Mar 30, 4:39am ET

  • Sweden aiming to return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2018
  • Poland have qualified for the last two editions of the World Cup

The final remaining spots at this summer’s FIFA World Cup will be determined this week, as the crucial playoff finals are staged. Find the odds and our Sweden vs. Poland picks here.

Despite enduring a miserable qualification campaign, Sweden bounced back to their best form to book their spot in the playoff final. Poland have vast experience in the playoffs, and could prove to be the value play.

Sweden vs. Poland Overview Watch On: FOX

DATE & TIME

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @ 2:45 PM ET
Sweden
Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Poland
GAME ODDS
BetOnline
Sweden +106
The Draw +240
Poland +290

Potter to Mastermind Swedes Route to World Cup

The last 18 months have been a huge disappointment for Sweden, but there could yet be a light at the end of the tunnel. Sweden ended a six-game winless run in their playoff semi-final against Ukraine last week, with Arsenal star Viktor Gyokeres netting a stunning treble.

Despite his performance, the Swedes will still be without key first-team players this week, with both Alexander Isak and Dejan Kulusevski missing.

Home form has been troublesome for Sweden, as they have won just two of their last five in Stockholm, scoring 2.00 goals per game but allowing 1.6 per 90.

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Possible Lineup
(4-4-2) Nordfeldt (GK); Gudmundsson, Lindelof, Hien, Lagerbielke; Nygren, Karlstrom, Ayari, Johansson; Gyokeres, Elanga

Poles Boast Experience at this Stage

Poland will be aiming to reach their third straight World Cup this week, with their best recent showing coming in 2022 after reaching the round of 16. The nation enjoyed a relatively strong qualification campaign, winning six of their nine matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding just eight.

Plenty of positives can be taken from their recent performances after avoiding defeat in their previous seven. Their spot in the playoff final was secured with a 2-1 home win over Albania last week.

Poland have been effective on the road, losing just once in their last four, and scoring an average of 1.75 goals per 90.

Possible Lineup
(3-4-3) Grabara (GK); Kedziora, Bednarek, Kiwior; Cash, Szymanski, Zielinski, Skoras; Kaminski, Lewandowski, Rozga
Sweden vs. Poland Head-to-Head Record
TOTAL Sweden Poland DRAWS
Games 6 4 2 0
Goals 17 11 6

Sweden vs. Poland Picks

Sweden are a relatively hard team to trust following a disastrous qualifying campaign. Therefore, the consistent Poland could be the value play at the odds available.

Pick
Poland
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