Linköping City perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Nyköping can look both up and down from their 8th position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Linköping City and Nyköping.
Nyköping play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Nyköping when playing on artificial turf are 7 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 28 goals and conceded 46 times in these games.
For Nyköping most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Linköping City form and stats
Linköping City, who have the most clean sheets (15) in Division 1: North, are steadily winning Division 1: North games and points here at Arena Linköping. 9 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 14 games. After failing to beat Umeå here at Arena Linköping, Linköping City has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Linköping City's previous game was a Division 1: North match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Nyköping (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sylvia (1-2).
Linköping City are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (35 goals in 14 games). From these home matches, Linköping City have conceded only 13 goals.
Nyköping form and stats
There's been little loot from Nyköping's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 14 away games in the Division 1: North. Nyköping only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Nyköping, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Linköping City (placed 3rd). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Umeå.
Nyköping have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. For Nyköping, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nyköping - Linköping City 2-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Linköping City, 2 draws and 1 win for Nyköping. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
  Michael 8 goals | A. Larsson 7 goals |   O. Karlsson 7 goals |
Linköping City missing players
Nyköping missing players
| Linköping City | Nyköping | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 60 | 37 | 12 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 45 |
| 31 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 9 | 31 | 53 |
| 83% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 73% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 63% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 67% |
| 47% | 53% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 20% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 17% |
| 43% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 63% |
| 50% | 53% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| 23% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 47% | 30% |
| 3.8 | 2.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 3.2 | 1.1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 1 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Linköping City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Linköping City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Linköping City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nyköping have scored away.
- Linköping City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Linköping City have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Nyköping have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Akropolis | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 47 | 72 |
| 2 | Umeå | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 53 |
| 3 | Linköping City | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 50 |
| 4 | Carlstad United | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 50 |
| 5 | Karlstad | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| 6 | Vasalund | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 43 |
| 7 | Sandviken | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 43 |
| 8 | Nyköping | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -6 | 38 |
| 9 | Sylvia | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 58 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 35 | -10 | 38 |
| 10 | Karlslund | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 34 | -7 | 35 |
| 11 | Team Thoren | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -14 | 34 |
| 12 | Sollentuna | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 33 |
| 13 | Gefle | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 31 |
| 14 | Boden | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 36 | -25 | 28 |
| 15 | Rynninge | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 76 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 43 | -30 | 25 |
| 16 | Forward | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -23 | 20 |