Here's what we know about the Sandviken - Karlstad match:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Karlstad's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Karlstad have performed like this: Played eleven matches resulting in 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats with the goal stats 23-7 (scored/conceded).

Sandviken form and stats

3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Sandviken so far this season. The Sandviken manager P. Olsson might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Sandviken fans got no joy from their last match, a Division 1: North game also here at Arena Jernvallen: A 1-2 defeat against Karlstad. A strong away win before that one, visiting Gefle and winning 1-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (13 in 6 games), Sandviken's attacking play is working. 8 goals have been conceded.

Karlstad form and stats

3-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Karlstad, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Division 1: North, in their matches away.

It's the second away game in a row for Karlstad, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Sandviken in the Division 1: North last time out. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Forward.

Karlstad find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Sandviken - Karlstad 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Sandviken 0 wins, 0 draws and Karlstad 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Englund 13 goals

L. Selmani 8 goals

V. Edvardsen 6 goals

Sandviken missing players

Karlstad missing players