How many ball recoveries Sweden make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Lucas Bergvall has made the most ball recoveries for Sweden in 2026, 44 in 12 appearances, 3.67 a game, ahead of Viktor Johansson with 39 and Yasin Ayari with 37, across all competitions.
Sweden make more ball recoveries at home, 47.3 a game in their last eight home games against 43.2 in their last 10 away.
Sweden made 54 ball recoveries at home to Romania on 25 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 40.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 34 away at Ukraine on 26 March.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 4 |
| Lucas Bergvall | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 9 |
| Yasin Ayari | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 8 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 3 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 7 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 9 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 8 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 8 |
| Isak Hien | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 4 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 6 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 3 |
| Jesper Karlström | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 5 |
| Daniel Svensson | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 4 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 5 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 5 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Anthony Elanga | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Carl Starfelt | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Hugo Bolin | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Patrik Wålemark | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ken Sema | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Herman Johansson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Samuel Dahl | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Bergvall | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 11 |
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 4 |
| Yasin Ayari | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 10 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 3 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 5 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 11 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 10 |
| Jesper Karlström | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 7 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 10 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 7 |
| Isak Hien | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 5 |
| Daniel Svensson | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 6 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 8 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 7 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 5 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Anthony Elanga | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 |
| Herman Johansson | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Carl Starfelt | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Hugo Bolin | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Patrik Wålemark | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ken Sema | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Gustav Lundgren | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuel Dahl | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 54 | 47 | 101 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 35 | 46 | 81 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 43 | 49 | 92 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 39 | 48 | 87 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 54 | 47 | 101 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 35 | 46 | 81 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 43 | 49 | 92 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 39 | 48 | 87 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Poland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-2 | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ukraine (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-3 | 34 | 37 | 71 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Sweden ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Sweden ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Sweden ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Sweden ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |