Can Falkenberg beat GIF Sundsvall in Falcon Alkoholfri Arena clash?

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Falcon Alkoholfri Arena (5565 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 15th place.

It's no vacation for neither Falkenberg nor GIF Sundsvall as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

GIF Sundsvall play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for GIF Sundsvall when playing on grass are 6 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 19 matches. They have scored 26 goals and conceded 25 times in these games. It's quite the trip for GIF Sundsvall when visiting Falkenberg as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

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Falkenberg form and stats

3-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Falkenberg, who have the most conceded goals (33) in Allsvenskan, so far this season.

Falkenberg's previous game was a Allsvenskan match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus GIF Sundsvall. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Örebro.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Falkenberg here at Falcon Alkoholfri Arena, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 9 games). 10 goals have been conceded.

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GIF Sundsvall form and stats

There's been little loot from GIF Sundsvall's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 10 away games. GIF Sundsvall only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row. GIF Sundsvall are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Falkenberg fixture.

Two away games in a row for GIF Sundsvall, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Falkenberg in the Allsvenskan. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Häcken.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting GIF Sundsvall as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games. In the opposite end, GIF Sundsvall have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Falkenberg - GIF Sundsvall 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Falkenberg 2 wins, 2 draws and GIF Sundsvall 6 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Östlind
3 goals
J. Chibuike
3 goals

Falkenberg missing players

GIF Sundsvall missing players

Falkenberg GIF Sundsvall
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 9 2 Played 1 10 18
3 3 1 Won 0 0 2
5 3 1 Drew 1 3 5
9 3 0 Lost 0 7 11
16 7 1 Scored 1 7 18
33 10 0 Conceded 1 17 28
82% 78% 50% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
76% 67% 0% Over 1.5 100% 80% 78%
53% 44% 0% Over 2.5 0% 40% 50%
29% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 20% 28%
18% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 6%
47% 33% 0% BTTS 100% 60% 67%
29% 44% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 6%
41% 44% 50% Failed To Score 0% 40% 33%
 
4.3 4.1 3 Corners For (avg) 4 2.9 3.3
4.8 4.6 4 Corners Against (avg) 5 6.6 6.4
1.8 1.4 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.1 1.7
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Falkenberg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • GIF Sundsvall have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • GIF Sundsvall have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • GIF Sundsvall have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • GIF Sundsvall have yet to win a game away.
  • GIF Sundsvall haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Falkenberg
All Svenska Cupen Superettan Club Friendlies Allsvenskan
All Home Away
29-06-19 AL Falkenberg 2 - 1 Elfsborg
07-07-19 AL Hammarby 6 - 2 Falkenberg
13-07-19 AL Falkenberg 1 - 1 IFK Göteborg
20-07-19 AL Örebro 4 - 0 Falkenberg
27-07-19 AL Falkenberg 2 - 0 GIF Sundsvall
03-08-19 AL Falkenberg 16:00 Helsingborg
12-08-19 AL IFK Göteborg 17:00 Falkenberg
18-08-19 AL Malmö FF 15:30 Falkenberg
22-08-19 SC Vargarda 16:30 Falkenberg
26-08-19 AL Falkenberg 17:00 Hammarby
GIF Sundsvall
All Svenska Cupen Club Friendlies Allsvenskan
All Home Away
29-06-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 0 - 0 AFC Eskilstuna
06-07-19 AL IFK Göteborg 2 - 1 GIF Sundsvall
15-07-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 2 - 3 Hammarby
20-07-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 0 - 1 Häcken
27-07-19 AL Falkenberg 2 - 0 GIF Sundsvall
10-08-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 16:00 Östersunds FK
17-08-19 AL Hammarby 14:00 GIF Sundsvall
21-08-19 SC Lidingö 16:30 GIF Sundsvall
26-08-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 17:00 Elfsborg
01-09-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 13:00 IFK Göteborg

  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 18 11 4 3 24 11 10 7 2 1 14 4 8 4 2 2 10 7 13 37
2 Malmö FF 17 10 6 1 29 12 9 7 2 0 22 6 8 3 4 1 7 6 17 36
3 Djurgården 16 9 5 2 26 12 8 4 3 1 13 8 8 5 2 1 13 4 14 32
4 Hammarby 17 9 4 4 40 25 8 6 2 0 25 9 9 3 2 4 15 16 15 31
5 Häcken 16 9 3 4 24 12 8 6 0 2 13 4 8 3 3 2 11 8 12 30
6 IFK Göteborg 16 8 5 3 24 14 8 5 2 1 12 3 8 3 3 2 12 11 10 29
7 Norrköping 17 7 6 4 26 19 8 4 2 2 13 8 9 3 4 2 13 11 7 27
8 Östersunds FK 16 4 7 5 16 23 8 3 4 1 12 9 8 1 3 4 4 14 -7 19
9 Sirius 17 5 3 9 19 26 9 2 1 6 12 20 8 3 2 3 7 6 -7 18
10 Elfsborg 16 4 6 6 20 28 7 3 4 0 10 5 9 1 2 6 10 23 -8 18
11 Örebro 16 5 2 9 20 26 8 2 1 5 10 13 8 3 1 4 10 13 -6 17
12 Helsingborg 16 4 5 7 15 22 8 3 3 2 10 9 8 1 2 5 5 13 -7 17
13 Falkenberg 17 3 5 9 16 33 9 3 3 3 7 10 8 0 2 6 9 23 -17 14
14 Kalmar 16 2 7 7 11 19 8 1 4 3 6 9 8 1 3 4 5 10 -8 13
15 GIF Sundsvall 18 2 5 11 18 28 8 2 2 4 11 11 10 0 3 7 7 17 -10 11
16 AFC Eskilstuna 17 2 5 10 14 32 9 2 4 3 10 14 8 0 1 7 4 18 -18 11

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