Karlshamn vs Balkan: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
Competition: Sat 31.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vägga IP 1 (2000 seats)

Develop their own game plan or focus more on the opponent? Both Karlshamn and Balkan need to try something different than what they have done so far. Read more!

Insights:
  • Karlshamn have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Balkan have the most conceded goals (19) in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland

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Karlshamn form and stats

The story so far in the Division 2: Ostra Gotaland for Karlshamn at their home stadium (Vägga IP 1) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The Karlshamn fans got no joy from their last match, a Division 2: Ostra Gotaland game also here at Vägga IP 1: A 0-1 defeat against Räppe (placed 5th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Kristianstad in a game that was won 3-2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Karlshamn as they are travelling to their away game against Karlskrona in the Division 2: Ostra Gotaland. That match is four days after this one.

Karlshamn has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. On the other hand, Karlshamn have conceded 4 goals.

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Balkan form and stats

As the visiting team in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland matches, Balkan, who have the most conceded goals (19) in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland, have produced an overall stat of 2-0-2 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Balkan are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Balkan's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Asarum that finished 2-2.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Eslov at their stadium, the result 3-1.

The schedule is very tough for Balkan now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Division 2: Ostra Gotaland game at Olympic is waiting in only four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Balkan's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Balkan have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

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Karlshamn missing players

Balkan missing players

Karlshamn Balkan
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 5
7 5 3 Scored S 0 7 14
9 4 2 Conceded C 0 5 19
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 89%
38% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 78%
12% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 56%
12% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
38% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 56%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 44%
 
3.8 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
6.6 6.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5 2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
1.8 0.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
11% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland this season:
  • Balkan have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Balkan have the most conceded goals (19) in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
  • Balkan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Karlshamn have created more than twice as many corners as Balkan.
  • Karlshamn have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Asarum 8 5 3 0 13 7 4 3 1 0 8 4 4 2 2 0 5 3 6 18
2 Berga 9 4 3 2 15 10 5 3 2 0 10 3 4 1 1 2 5 7 5 15
3 Karlskrona 8 5 0 3 13 8 4 4 0 0 10 3 4 1 0 3 3 5 5 15
4 Olympic 7 4 2 1 11 6 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 6 1 5 14
5 Räppe 8 4 2 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 3 2 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 14
6 Eslov 9 4 1 4 17 16 4 2 0 2 8 10 5 2 1 2 9 6 1 13
7 Solvesborg 9 4 1 4 17 18 5 3 0 2 8 7 4 1 1 2 9 11 -1 13
8 IFK Hässleholm 9 3 3 3 11 10 5 1 2 2 4 5 4 2 1 1 7 5 1 12
9 Rosengård 9 3 2 4 12 15 4 1 1 2 4 7 5 2 1 2 8 8 -3 11
10 Hässleholms IF 8 2 4 2 13 13 3 0 2 1 3 4 5 2 2 1 10 9 0 10
11 Karlshamn 8 3 1 4 7 9 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 2 5 -2 10
12 Balkan 9 2 2 5 14 19 5 0 2 3 7 14 4 2 0 2 7 5 -5 8
13 Kristianstad 7 2 1 4 9 11 2 1 0 1 2 2 5 1 1 3 7 9 -2 7
14 Nosaby 5 1 2 2 4 6 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 5
15 Prespa Birlik 9 0 3 6 7 17 5 0 1 4 5 10 4 0 2 2 2 7 -10 3

Read more about Division 2: Ostra Gotaland

Division 2 is the fourth tier of Swedish football. It is divided into six divisions based on the location of the teams. Each section has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to decide the final league table of the division, with the two lowest teams being relegated and the top teams being promoted. There are also promotion/relegation playoffs.