Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Karlstad welcomes Team Thoren

It's no vacation for neither Karlstad nor Team Thoren 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.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Team Thoren have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 7-8-13 (win-draw-loss) from 28 matches. Team Thoren have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Karlstad form and stats

When playing at home, Karlstad have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena. Ever since the Boden game Karlstad has been unbeatable here at Tingvalla IP producing four straight wins.

The Karlstad supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Team Thoren in Division 1: North and win 3-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nyköping in a game that was won 2-1.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Karlstad matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from two games).

Karlstad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 8 goals in 6 matches. On the other hand, Karlstad have conceded 7 goals.

Team Thoren form and stats

There's been little loot from Team Thoren's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games. Team Thoren only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Team Thoren, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Karlstad. A draw for Team Thoren before that, at their own venue hosting Boden (0-0).

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Team Thoren playing away, we found three games. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 3 home wins.

The attacking power of Team Thoren when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored in 6 matches. In the opposite end, Team Thoren have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Karlstad - Team Thoren 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Karlstad won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Team Thoren has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1

Top Goalscorers

L. Selmani 14 goals

V. Edvardsen 10 goals

L. Sahlin 4 goals

Karlstad missing players

Team Thoren missing players