Euro 2012 Opta Stats: Ukraine v Sweden

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Over/Under 2.5 goals
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The last side to win a European Championship that they hosted were France in 1984.

None of the last eight hosts have won the tournament, while only one of those (Portugal in 2004) reached the final.

Ukraine are the only country making their European Championship debut at Euro 2012.

Ukraine and Sweden have an identical record in previous meetings, winning one each with one game drawn (all friendlies).

Sweden netted in all ten of their qualifiers for Euro 2012, scoring more than once in eight of these games.

Sweden benefited from seven goals scored by substitutes in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, more than any other side.

Kim Kallstrom set up seven goals in Euro 2012 qualifying, the joint-most of any player.

The Swedes have won their opening group stage game at the last two Euros (5-0 v Bulgaria in 2004, 2-0 v Greece in 2008).

Since 1992, only two of 14 sides making their debut at European Championships have won.

The last three host sides have all lost their opening games at Euros (Portugal in 2004, Switzerland and Austria in 2008).