FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Scotland 2–0 Sweden

Wednesday 9 Sep 1981 · Glasgow, Scotland

Scotland2–0Sweden

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Jordan Robertson

20′1–0Joe Jordan Scotland
80′2–0John Robertson Scotland · penalty

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Scotland: 1740 → 1752
Sweden: 1596 → 1584

Expected score for Scotland: 80.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 12, 1952–2010.

Scotland wins: 5
Draws: 1
Sweden wins: 6

Form either side

Scotland

Before

1–1 v Northern Ireland 25 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–1 v Israel 28 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v Wales 16 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
2–0 v Northern Ireland 19 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
1–0 v England 23 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981

After

0–0 v Northern Ireland 14 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v Portugal 18 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–3 v Spain 24 Feb 1982 · Friendly
2–1 v Netherlands 23 Mar 1982 · Friendly
1–1 v Northern Ireland 28 Apr 1982 · British Home Championship 1982

Sweden

Before

1–2 v Denmark 14 May 1981 · Nordic Championship 1981
1–0 v Northern Ireland 3 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–0 v Portugal 24 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Finland 29 Jul 1981 · Nordic Championship 1981
1–0 v Bulgaria 12 Aug 1981 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Greece 23 Sep 1981 · Friendly
2–1 v Portugal 14 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v Saudi Arabia 28 Oct 1981 · Friendly
2–2 v Finland 20 Feb 1982 · Friendly
1–2 v Finland 21 Feb 1982 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Scotland

1–0 v Israel 25 Feb 1981
1–1 v Northern Ireland 25 Mar 1981
3–1 v Israel 28 Apr 1981
2–0 v Sweden 9 Sep 1981
0–0 v Northern Ireland 14 Oct 1981
1–2 v Portugal 18 Nov 1981

Sweden

1–0 v Northern Ireland 3 Jun 1981
3–0 v Portugal 24 Jun 1981
0–2 v Scotland 9 Sep 1981
2–1 v Portugal 14 Oct 1981

Every Scotland v Sweden match12

From Scotland's side.


11 Aug 2010	Sweden	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2004	Sweden	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
30 Apr 1997	Sweden	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
10 Nov 1996	Sweden	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
11 Oct 1995	Sweden	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
16 Jun 1990	Sweden	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1990	Group stage
9 Sep 1981	Sweden	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
10 Sep 1980	Sweden	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
27 Apr 1977	Sweden	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Apr 1975	Sweden	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
6 May 1953	Sweden	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
30 May 1952	Sweden	1–3	Away	Friendly	—

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