Division 1: North match preview and statistics: Sandviken fight Akropolis

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Competition: Sweden Division 1: North
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Jernvallen (2500 seats)

A key match in Division 1: North as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Akropolis play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Akropolis when playing on artificial turf are 12 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from 21 matches. They have scored 44 goals and conceded 34 times in these games.

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Sandviken form and stats

Sandviken must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three games here at venue.

Sandviken drew their last game, 3-3 away at Nyköping. Preceding that match was a defeat to Team Thoren (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Sandviken perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sandviken as a small favourite), we find two games. Sandviken has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Sandviken are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Arena Jernvallen, having scored an impressive 9 goals in 3 games. Sandviken's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Akropolis form and stats

Akropolis are happy with their away performances so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.

Akropolis delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sollentuna in their previous match; a Division 1: North game. Prior to that result Akropolis won their away game at Umeå. The scoreline was 3-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Akropolis playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were 2 Akropolis wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Akropolis are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Akropolis have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Sandviken won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Akropolis has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 1

Sandviken missing players

Akropolis missing players

Sandviken Akropolis
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played 1 3 6
4 2 0 Won 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew 1 1 3
1 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
16 9 0 Scored 1 7 12
7 4 0 Conceded 1 4 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 50%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 17%
67% 100% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 83%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5.5 4 0 Corners For (avg) 5 7 8
1.5 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 9 9.3 6.5
1.2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.7 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Akropolis have not yet lost a game.
  • Akropolis have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Akropolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Akropolis's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sandviken's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Sandviken have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sandviken have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Sandviken have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Sandviken have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Sandviken haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sandviken
All Svenska Cupen Division 2: Norra Svealand Division 2: Norrland Division 1: North Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-04-19 D1N Boden 0 - 3 Sandviken
19-04-19 D1N Sandviken 5 - 1 Rynninge
27-04-19 D1N Forward 0 - 1 Sandviken
01-05-19 D1N Sandviken 1 - 2 Team Thoren
05-05-19 D1N Nyköping 3 - 3 Sandviken
12-05-19 D1N Sandviken 15:00 Akropolis
18-05-19 D1N Karlslund 14:00 Sandviken
26-05-19 D1N Sandviken 15:00 Linköping City
30-05-19 D1N Sylvia 14:00 Sandviken
02-06-19 D1N Vasalund 15:00 Sandviken
Akropolis
All Svenska Cupen Division 1: North Superettan Club Friendlies
All Home Away
13-04-19 D1N Akropolis 2 - 2 Carlstad United
20-04-19 D1N Karlslund 1 - 1 Akropolis
27-04-19 D1N Akropolis 2 - 0 Karlstad
01-05-19 D1N Umeå 1 - 3 Akropolis
05-05-19 D1N Akropolis 1 - 1 Sollentuna
12-05-19 D1N Sandviken 15:00 Akropolis
18-05-19 D1N Akropolis 12:00 Boden
25-05-19 D1N Sylvia 14:00 Akropolis
29-05-19 D1N Forward 17:30 Akropolis
02-06-19 D1N Akropolis 13:00 Team Thoren

  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 Linköping City 6 5 0 1 19 8 3 3 0 0 11 1 3 2 0 1 8 7 11 15
2 Carlstad United 6 4 2 0 14 6 3 3 0 0 8 3 3 1 2 0 6 3 8 14
3 Sandviken 6 4 1 1 16 7 3 2 0 1 9 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 9 13
4 Akropolis 6 3 3 0 12 7 3 1 2 0 5 3 3 2 1 0 7 4 5 12
5 Karlslund 7 2 5 0 10 6 4 1 3 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 5 3 4 11
6 Sylvia 7 3 1 3 16 14 4 2 1 1 10 7 3 1 0 2 6 7 2 10
7 Karlstad 6 2 3 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 9
8 Umeå 5 3 0 2 9 8 2 1 0 1 6 6 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 9
9 Nyköping 6 2 3 1 8 8 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 0 2 1 1 4 0 9
10 Team Thoren 7 3 0 4 8 10 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 2 0 2 4 5 -2 9
11 Gefle 7 2 2 3 8 9 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -1 8
12 Rynninge 7 2 1 4 10 17 3 1 0 2 5 6 4 1 1 2 5 11 -7 7
13 Vasalund 5 0 4 1 6 8 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 4
14 Forward 7 1 1 5 7 14 3 1 0 2 3 3 4 0 1 3 4 11 -7 4
15 Sollentuna 7 0 3 4 5 12 4 0 2 2 2 5 3 0 1 2 3 7 -7 3
16 Boden 7 0 1 6 1 16 4 0 1 3 1 7 3 0 0 3 0 9 -15 1

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