Sweden vs Turkey head-to-head record

Sweden wins: 3
Draws: 4
Turkey wins: 5

12 meetings, 1951 to 2018Goals: Sweden 14, Turkey 15

Sweden and Turkey have met 12 times since 1951. Turkey have won 5, Sweden 3, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 17 November 2018, when Sweden won 1–0 in the Nations League.

The 12 meetings have produced 29 goals, 2.42 per game. The biggest win is Sweden’s 3–1 in a friendly in 1951. They went 43 years without meeting, between 1951 and 1995.

Who has won more, Sweden or Turkey?

All matches12 matches

3 Sweden4 drawsTurkey 5

Competitive7 matches

2 Sweden3 drawsTurkey 2

Friendlies5 matches

1 Sweden1 drawTurkey 3

Key numbers

Goals: Sweden 14, Turkey 152.42 per game
First meeting: Sweden 3–1 TurkeyFriendly, 10 Jun 1951
Most recent: Turkey 0–1 SwedenNations League, 17 Nov 2018
Sweden’s biggest win: Sweden 3–1 TurkeyFriendly, 10 Jun 1951
Turkey’s biggest win: Sweden 2–3 TurkeyNations League, 10 Sept 2018
Most goals in a meeting: Sweden 2–3 TurkeyNations League, 10 Sept 2018
Biggest upset: Sweden 2–3 TurkeyNations League, 10 Sept 2018Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 19%
TFN Elo rating now: Sweden 1832 (32nd), Turkey 1827 (34th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

17 Nov 2018
Turkey0Sweden1
Nations League
Konya, Turkey
10 Sept 2018
Sweden2Turkey3
Nations League
Stockholm, Sweden
24 Mar 2016
Turkey2Sweden1
Friendly
Antalya, Turkey
5 Mar 2014
Turkey2Sweden1
Friendly
Ankara, Turkey
6 Feb 2008
Turkey0Sweden0
Friendly
Istanbul, Turkey

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Sweden win and drops with every Turkey win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Sweden have won more Below: Turkey have won more

Level

Turkey lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Turkey from 10 September 2018.

Every meeting on one timeline

Sweden wins

Draws

Turkey wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Sweden's home games

4 matches

121

SwedenDrawsTurkey

In Turkey's home games

7 matches

214

SwedenDrawsTurkey

At neutral venues

1 match

010

SwedenDrawsTurkey

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Sweden	Draws	Turkey	Goals
Friendly	5	1	1	3	5–6
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	3–2
Euro qualifying	2	0	1	1	3–4
Nations League	2	1	0	1	3–3
European Championship	1	0	1	0	0–0

Meetings by decade

Sweden wins Draws Turkey wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Sweden	Draws	Turkey	Goals
1950s	2	1	0	1	5
1990s	2	0	1	1	7
2000s	4	1	3	0	5
2010s	4	1	0	3	12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Sweden	Turkey
Wins in a row	12018	32014 to 2018
Unbeaten meetings	51995 to 2008	51951 to 2000

The longest run of draws is 3, from 15 November 1995 to 7 October 2000.

Top scorers in Sweden vs Turkey

1Emre AkbabaTurkey2
2Hakan ŞükürTurkey2
3Henrik LarssonSweden2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 12 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Sweden and Turkey played each other?

12 times, starting on 10 June 1951. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Sweden and Turkey?

Turkey, with 5 wins to 3. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Sweden vs Turkey?

Sweden’s 3–1 win in a friendly on 10 June 1951 in Solna.

When did Sweden and Turkey last play?

On 17 November 2018 in Konya, when Sweden won 1–0 in the Nations League.

What is the competitive record between Sweden and Turkey?

In 7 competitive matches, Sweden have 2 wins, Turkey have 2, and 3 ended level.

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Every Sweden vs Turkey result

All 12 Competitive 7 Friendlies 5

Every Sweden vs Turkey result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
17 Nov 2018	Turkey	0–1	Sweden	Nations League	Konya, Turkey
10 Sept 2018	Sweden	2–3	Turkey	Nations League	Stockholm, Sweden
24 Mar 2016	Turkey	2–1	Sweden	Friendly	Antalya, Turkey
5 Mar 2014	Turkey	2–1	Sweden	Friendly	Ankara, Turkey
6 Feb 2008	Turkey	0–0	Sweden	Friendly	Istanbul, Turkey
5 Sept 2001	Turkey	1–2	Sweden	World Cup qualifying	Istanbul, Turkey
7 Oct 2000	Sweden	1–1	Turkey	World Cup qualifying	Gothenburg, Sweden
15 Jun 2000	Sweden	0–0	Turkey	European Championship	Eindhoven, Netherlands (neutral)
15 Nov 1995	Sweden	2–2	Turkey	Euro qualifying	Solna, Sweden
29 Mar 1995	Turkey	2–1	Sweden	Euro qualifying	Istanbul, Turkey
14 Nov 1951	Turkey	1–0	Sweden	Friendly	Istanbul, Turkey
10 Jun 1951	Sweden	3–1	Turkey	Friendly	Solna, Sweden