Football preview: Balkan vs IFK Malmö - predictions and stats

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
Competition: Sat 29.Jul
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rosengårds IP

Division 2: Sodra Gotaland: What this fixture might miss in style it should make up for in tempo and dedication. Get set for Balkan - IFK Malmö!

Insights:
  • Balkan have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • IFK Malmö have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland

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Balkan form and stats

Balkan have played 6 Division 2: Sodra Gotaland games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Balkan, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nosaby away with the result 4-2. A goal frenzy last time out for Balkan, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Nosaby. Fun stuff to watch!

Preceding that game was the home draw versus IFK Hässleholm that ended 1-1.

Balkan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. 7 goals have been conceded.

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IFK Malmö form and stats

There's been little loot from IFK Malmö's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Division 2: Sodra Gotaland. IFK Malmö only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

IFK Malmö's last game was the home draw against Berga (1-1).

A home win before that, celebrating 4-3 vs Österlen.

Take note that 8 of this team's 10 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Malmö find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. The IFK Malmö manager Zahui has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played previously this season: IFK Malmö - Balkan 1-4.

Balkan missing players

IFK Malmö missing players

Balkan IFK Malmö
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 1 6 13
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 0 Drew D 0 2 5
5 2 1 Lost L 1 4 7
20 7 3 Scored S 0 7 19
19 7 2 Conceded C 2 14 30
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
69% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 85%
54% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 69%
54% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 54%
31% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 31%
62% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 77%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
38% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 23%
 
4.3 5.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.5 5.1
4.7 4.7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5 4.8
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 3.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9.1 12.3 15 Shots (avg) S ( 4 4 7.8
4 5.8 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.7 3.2
38% 20% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 70% 45%
 
8.6 8.8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.7 10.1
3.7 3.8 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6 5.5
Key stats in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland this season:
  • Balkan have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • Balkan have the most points from losing position (10) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • Balkan have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • IFK Malmö have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest points (2) away in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • IFK Malmö have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • IFK Malmö have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • IFK Malmö have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • IFK Malmö have yet to win a game away.
  • IFK Malmö haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Rosengård 12 8 3 1 26 11 7 6 0 1 16 5 5 2 3 0 10 6 15 27
2 Hassleholms IF 12 8 3 1 18 9 5 3 2 0 7 3 7 5 1 1 11 6 9 27
3 Rappe 14 7 2 5 32 23 8 5 1 2 18 10 6 2 1 3 14 13 9 23
4 Karlskrona 13 6 5 2 25 17 6 3 2 1 16 10 7 3 3 1 9 7 8 23
5 IFK Trelleborg 13 6 3 4 27 16 6 3 2 1 9 3 7 3 1 3 18 13 11 21
6 IFK Hässleholm 13 6 3 4 24 21 7 4 0 3 12 11 6 2 3 1 12 10 3 21
7 Kristianstad 13 5 4 4 15 9 6 3 3 0 8 3 7 2 1 4 7 6 6 19
8 Balkan 13 5 3 5 20 19 6 2 2 2 7 7 7 3 1 3 13 12 1 18
9 Berga 13 5 2 6 19 22 6 3 1 2 12 10 7 2 1 4 7 12 -3 17
10 Simrishamn 13 4 4 5 24 25 6 2 3 1 12 9 7 2 1 4 12 16 -1 16
11 Nosaby 13 3 4 6 14 22 7 2 1 4 10 15 6 1 3 2 4 7 -8 13
12 Österlen 13 3 2 8 17 28 7 1 1 5 5 16 6 2 1 3 12 12 -11 11
13 IFK Malmö 13 1 5 7 19 30 7 1 3 3 12 16 6 0 2 4 7 14 -11 8
14 VMA 14 2 1 11 16 44 7 0 1 6 9 25 7 2 0 5 7 19 -28 7

Read more about Division 2: Sodra 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.