Twins from Stockholm enjoy sibling rivalry: Djurgården - AIK

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 08.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Tele2 Arena (40000 seats)

Djurgården perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. AIK can look both up and down from their 10th position.

This Swedish football derby is called Tvillingderbyt (The twin derby). It is between the two most successful clubs from Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. They are called twins because the two clubs were founded just three weeks apart in 1891. They first played each other in 1899. The rivalry is also found in ice hockey.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It should be mentioned that AIK play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for AIK on artifical turf are 7 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats from 14 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 23-14. You can compare this with overall results below.

Djurgården are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. AIK are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Djurgården form and stats

When playing at home in the Allsvenskan, Djurgården have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 13 games. Two home wins in a row for Djurgården bring valid hopes of a third.

In their previous game, the manager K. Bergstrand led his Djurgården to a defeat in the Allsvenskan match away at Falkenberg. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tele2 Arena. Before that match, a win away at Häcken.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 13 games), Djurgården's attacking play is working. 15 goals have been conceded.

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AIK form and stats

The visitors are W3-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Allsvenskan. AIK has drawn their two previous away games.

The AIK goalkeeper Budimir Janosevic is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 220 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

AIK go into this game after a win, the home game against Varberg BoIS that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sirius.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting AIK as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. AIK have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result AIK - Djurgården 0-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Djurgården won two, AIK won six and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DjurgårdenF. Ulvestad
F. Ulvestad
11 goals
DjurgårdenK. Holmberg
K. Holmberg
8 goals
AIKH. Goitom
H. Goitom
8 goals

Djurgården missing players

AIK missing players

Djurgården AIK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
12 6 2 Won W 0 3 9
6 4 0 Drew D 2 6 8
8 3 2 Lost L 1 4 9
43 26 8 Scored S 2 12 27
30 15 5 Conceded C 6 16 28
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 77% 88%
81% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 62%
62% 77% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 35%
31% 46% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 31% 23%
12% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
58% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 35%
31% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 42%
15% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 46% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
377 202 50 Total Shots T S 26 121 271
118 70 21 Shots on Target S O 7 38 90
36% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 32% 30%
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • AIK has the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Allsvenskan
  • AIK has the most matches under the total-line (16) in Allsvenskan
  • AIK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Djurgården have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Djurgården have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AIK have scored 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 Malmö FF 26 15 8 3 52 25 13 9 4 0 26 9 13 6 4 3 26 16 27 53
2 Elfsborg 26 10 13 3 41 33 13 5 7 1 23 17 13 5 6 2 18 16 8 43
3 Djurgården 26 12 6 8 43 30 13 6 4 3 26 15 13 6 2 5 17 15 13 42
4 Häcken 26 10 11 5 39 27 13 7 4 2 25 10 13 3 7 3 14 17 12 41
5 Norrköping 26 11 7 8 52 39 13 5 5 3 21 14 13 6 2 5 31 25 13 40
6 Hammarby 26 10 10 6 42 37 13 4 8 1 21 15 13 6 2 5 21 22 5 40
7 Sirius 26 9 10 7 42 43 13 5 5 3 27 25 13 4 5 4 15 18 -1 37
8 Örebro 26 10 6 10 33 36 13 7 3 3 21 19 13 3 3 7 12 17 -3 36
9 Mjallby 26 9 8 9 40 41 13 6 4 3 23 20 13 3 4 6 17 21 -1 35
10 AIK 26 9 8 9 27 28 13 6 2 5 15 12 13 3 6 4 12 16 -1 35
11 Östersunds FK 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 2 4 7 12 19 13 6 5 2 14 13 -6 33
12 Varberg BoIS 26 7 7 12 33 39 13 5 3 5 17 18 13 2 4 7 16 21 -6 28
13 IFK Göteborg 26 4 12 10 27 40 13 2 4 7 12 23 13 2 8 3 15 17 -13 24
14 Falkenberg 26 5 8 13 29 44 13 3 4 6 16 22 13 2 4 7 13 22 -15 23
15 Helsingborg 26 4 10 12 28 42 13 3 5 5 12 14 13 1 5 7 16 28 -14 22
16 Kalmar 26 4 9 13 28 46 13 1 5 7 11 22 13 3 4 6 17 24 -18 21

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Read more about Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan (meaning All Swedish in English) is the top level division in Swedish football. Seasons run from late March or early April to November, with 16 teams playing a total of 240 fixtures. The best placed team in the league table after this is called the Swedish champion.