Only the second game in the Allsvenskan for these teams and it's all to play for here at Stora Valla as Degerfors welcomes Kalmar. Check out this preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Degerfors form and stats
Degerfors faced defeat in their previous match, away at AIK (0-2). Before that game, the home loss against Västerås SK (after extra-time) with the scoreline 3-4.
Degerfors's goalkeeper Ismael Diawara was extremely busy against AIK, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
Last season, Degerfors's league statistics were 19 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the Superettan. Over these 30 matches they scored 64 goals and conceded 30. Playing at home last season Degerfors managed 12-0-3 (win-draw-lost) with 37 goals and 18 conceded.
Kalmar form and stats
The attacking players of Kalmar have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 186 minutes. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Kalmar goalkeeper Lucas Hagg-Johansson is eager to challenge this, with his 329 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Kalmar's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Östersunds FK that finished 0-0. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Djurgården's place.
Let's have a look at how Kalmar performed last season in the Allsvenskan: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 10 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded 49 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 4 and lost 6 with 19/24 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Degerfors missing players
Kalmar missing players
| Degerfors | Kalmar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Degerfors | Last season | Kalmar | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Won | W | 5 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| 64 | 37 | Scored | S | 19 | 30 | ||
| 30 | 18 | Conceded | C | 24 | 49 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | ||
| 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 53% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 53% | ||
| 40% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | ||
| 33% | 47% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 10% | ||
| 53% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 50% | ||
| 33% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 27% | ||
| 20% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 12.9 | 12.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 11 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| 40% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AIK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Djurgården | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Halmstad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Norrköping | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sirius | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | IFK Göteborg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Kalmar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Mjallby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Örebro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Östersunds FK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Varberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Hammarby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Häcken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Degerfors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Halmstad | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 43 | 68 |
| 2 | Degerfors | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 63 |
| 3 | Jonkopings Sodra | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 59 |
| 4 | Oster | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 51 |
| 5 | Akropolis | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 45 |
| 6 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Västerås SK | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 39 |
| 8 | Brage | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -6 | 39 |
| 9 | AFC Eskilstuna | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 37 |
| 10 | GAIS | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 36 |
| 11 | Norrby | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -2 | 34 |
| 12 | Orgryte | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -9 | 33 |
| 13 | Trelleborg | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 32 |
| 14 | Dalkurd | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -9 | 29 |
| 15 | Umeå | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -22 | 27 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -26 | 23 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Malmö FF | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Elfsborg | 30 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 51 |
| 3 | Häcken | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 49 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Mjallby | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 47 |
| 6 | Norrköping | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 14 | 46 |
| 7 | Örebro | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 42 |
| 8 | Hammarby | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | AIK | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 39 |
| 10 | Sirius | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 38 |
| 11 | Varberg | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 37 |
| 12 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 17 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -19 | 33 |
| 14 | Kalmar | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -19 | 28 |
| 15 | Helsingborg | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 33 | -15 | 26 |
| 16 | Falkenberg | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -21 | 24 |
- Kalmar FF
- Svenska Fans: Kalmar FF - (supporter blog)
- Allsvenskan official site
- Dagens Nyheter - (newspaper)
- Aftonbladet / Sportbladet - (newspaper)
- Expressen - (newspaper)