The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Djurgården welcome GIF Sundsvall for the opening game at Tele2 Arena. Read on!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Djurgården form and stats
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Djurgården friendly games in pre-season: Djurgården played one friendly, won 0, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Djurgården scored 2 goals and conceded 3 in these one game.
Last season, Djurgården's league statistics were 13 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Allsvenskan. Over these 30 matches they scored 40 goals and conceded 31. Playing at home last season Djurgården managed 6-5-4 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 13 conceded.
GIF Sundsvall form and stats
It's a day of discovery for GIF Sundsvall as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which GIF Sundsvall have played five with the results W0-D2-L3 (win-draw-lost). In these games GIF Sundsvall has scored 4 goals and conceded 11 times.
Let's have a look at how GIF Sundsvall performed last season in the Allsvenskan. They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 8 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 47 and conceded 35 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 25/20 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Djurgården, 2 draws and 1 win for GIF Sundsvall.Top Goalscorers
Djurgården missing players
GIF Sundsvall missing players
| Djurgården | Last season | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 40 | 17 | Scored | 25 | 47 |
| 31 | 13 | Conceded | 20 | 35 |
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 87% | 90% |
| 73% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 77% |
| 37% | 27% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 50% |
| 20% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 30% |
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 13% |
| 47% | 40% | Both teams to score | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 30% |
| 27% | 27% | Failed To Score | 33% | 30% |
- GIF Sundsvall is involved in more goals away, than home.
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | AIK | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 50 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Norrköping | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 65 |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 58 |
| 4 | Hammarby | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 58 |
| 5 | Häcken | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 53 |
| 6 | Östersunds FK | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 49 |
| 7 | Djurgården | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 48 |
| 8 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 44 |
| 9 | Örebro | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Kalmar | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 34 |
| 11 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -15 | 31 |
| 12 | Elfsborg | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -12 | 30 |
| 13 | Sirius | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -24 | 30 |
| 14 | Brommapojkarna | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | -39 | 26 |
| 15 | Dalkurd | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -27 | 24 |
| 16 | Trelleborg | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -40 | 15 |