Betting preview: Balkan faced with a tough challenge when Österlen visits

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
Competition: Thu 23.June
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rosengårds IP

Playing at their own ground is safe and friendly for Balkan, but Österlen are fully motivated and qualified to win this one. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Balkan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Österlen have created more than twice as many corners as Balkan.

The visiting Österlen played their last game only four days ago, a Division 2: Sodra Gotaland match.

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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).

Balkan are returning here after visiting Rosengård and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Eslov.

Balkan have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Rosengårds IP with 10 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Balkan defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Balkan hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Nosaby, Högsby, Asarum and Eslov), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Österlen form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Division 2: Sodra Gotaland travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Österlen had fun at their own home (Rosengårds IP) last time out, beating Nosaby 1-0.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Hassleholms IF with the score of 2-1.

Österlen have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head meeting ended Österlen - Balkan 4-1, earlier this season.

Balkan missing players

Österlen missing players

Balkan Österlen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 0 6 13
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 7
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
7 2 1 Lost L 0 3 4
16 10 4 Scored S 0 6 23
25 10 5 Conceded C 0 7 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 83% 92%
77% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 69%
62% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 69%
38% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 31%
31% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
54% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 62%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 31%
31% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 15%
 
3 4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.4 6.3
6.5 7.3 14 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8.2 6.4
2.2 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.4 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 7.7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.2 12.6
3.5 3.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 5.9
38% 40% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 27%
 
10.7 8.3 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13.2 12.3
5.3 4.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.8 5.9
Key stats in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland this season:
  • Balkan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Balkan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Balkan have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Balkan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Österlen have created more than twice as many corners as Balkan.

  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 13 8 3 2 27 16 8 5 2 1 13 8 5 3 1 1 14 8 11 27
2 Ariana 13 8 1 4 25 10 6 4 1 1 16 4 7 4 0 3 9 6 15 25
3 Hassleholms IF 13 7 2 4 27 15 7 3 1 3 8 7 6 4 1 1 19 8 12 23
4 Österlen 13 7 2 4 23 14 7 5 1 1 17 7 6 2 1 3 6 7 9 23
5 Kristianstad 13 6 5 2 23 15 6 5 1 0 12 3 7 1 4 2 11 12 8 23
6 Berga 13 6 4 3 20 12 7 2 3 2 9 6 6 4 1 1 11 6 8 22
7 IFK Hassleholm 13 6 4 3 23 17 6 3 2 1 11 9 7 3 2 2 12 8 6 22
8 Rappe 13 6 2 5 22 17 5 2 2 1 8 6 8 4 0 4 14 11 5 20
9 Karlskrona 13 4 2 7 13 17 6 2 0 4 4 7 7 2 2 3 9 10 -4 14
10 Balkan 13 4 2 7 16 25 6 2 2 2 10 10 7 2 0 5 6 15 -9 14
11 Eslov 13 4 1 8 15 21 7 2 1 4 10 12 6 2 0 4 5 9 -6 13
12 Nosaby 13 3 4 6 13 20 6 3 0 3 8 10 7 0 4 3 5 10 -7 13
13 Högsby 13 4 1 8 13 30 7 2 1 4 8 16 6 2 0 4 5 14 -17 13
14 Asarum 13 1 1 11 10 41 7 0 0 7 4 27 6 1 1 4 6 14 -31 4

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.