Division 1: North prediction and preview: Umeå modest favorites to beat Sandviken

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Competition: Sweden Division 1: North
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vildmannavallen IP (1000 seats)

A key match in Division 1: North as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

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 Umeå and Sandviken.

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Umeå form and stats

Umeå, who have the most points (25) at home in Division 1: North, have been outstanding at home so far in the Division 1: North with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.

Umeå's previous game was a Division 1: North match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Sandviken. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Gefle.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Umeå have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 5 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Goals decide football matches and Umeå are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Umeå have conceded 10 goals.

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Sandviken form and stats

5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Sandviken playing as the away team in the Division 1: North this season.

Two away games in a row for Sandviken, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Umeå in the Division 1: North. Before that, Sandviken travelled to Team Thoren and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

Sandviken are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of five matches.

Sandviken has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. 16 goals have been conceded by Sandviken in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Umeå - Sandviken 3-1 played earlier this season. Last eight meetings between the teams: Umeå won 4, Sandviken won 2 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Englund
15 goals
S. Kroon
8 goals
I. Boye
8 goals / 1 assists

Umeå missing players

Sandviken missing players

Umeå Sandviken
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
21 10 2 Played 1 11 21
14 8 1 Won 1 5 10
3 1 0 Drew 0 4 6
4 1 1 Lost 0 2 5
37 21 2 Scored 3 20 39
22 10 3 Conceded 1 16 27
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 90%
76% 80% 50% Over 1.5 100% 73% 71%
62% 60% 50% Over 2.5 100% 64% 67%
24% 30% 50% Over 3.5 100% 55% 48%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 27% 24%
67% 60% 50% BTTS 100% 64% 67%
29% 40% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 36% 33%
10% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 9% 10%
 
5.4 6.4 7.5 Corners For (avg) 5 5.8 5.6
3.9 4.5 5 Corners Against (avg) 6 3 2.8
1.5 1.6 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 0.8 1.2
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Umeå have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Umeå have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Umeå haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Umeå
All Svenska Cupen Division 1: North Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 D1N Vasalund 1 - 2 Umeå
11-08-19 D1N Umeå 1 - 1 Sylvia
16-08-19 D1N Boden 1 - 1 Umeå
24-08-19 D1N Gefle 1 - 2 Umeå
31-08-19 D1N Umeå 3 - 1 Sandviken
08-09-19 D1N Linköping City 13:00 Umeå
15-09-19 D1N Umeå 11:00 Karlstad
22-09-19 D1N Umeå 11:00 Forward
29-09-19 D1N Akropolis 13:00 Umeå
06-10-19 D1N Umeå 12:00 Karlslund
Sandviken
All Svenska Cupen Division 2: Norrland Division 1: North Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 D1N Linköping City 1 - 3 Sandviken
17-08-19 D1N Sandviken 4 - 1 Gefle
21-08-19 SC Sandviken 2 - 1 Frej
25-08-19 D1N Team Thoren 3 - 3 Sandviken
31-08-19 D1N Umeå 3 - 1 Sandviken
08-09-19 D1N Sandviken 15:00 Sylvia
14-09-19 D1N Rynninge 12:00 Sandviken
22-09-19 D1N Sandviken 15:00 Karlslund
28-09-19 D1N Sollentuna 14:00 Sandviken
05-10-19 D1N Sandviken 11:30 Boden

  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 Akropolis 20 14 5 1 54 21 10 7 2 1 31 10 10 7 3 0 23 11 33 47
2 Umeå 21 14 3 4 37 22 10 8 1 1 21 10 11 6 2 3 16 12 15 45
3 Karlstad 21 11 6 4 40 21 10 6 2 2 20 11 11 5 4 2 20 10 19 39
4 Sandviken 21 10 6 5 39 27 10 5 2 3 19 11 11 5 4 2 20 16 12 36
5 Carlstad United 20 9 6 5 34 26 10 6 3 1 19 11 10 3 3 4 15 15 8 33
6 Karlslund 21 7 10 4 30 24 11 4 7 0 15 7 10 3 3 4 15 17 6 31
7 Linköping City 20 8 6 6 38 28 9 5 1 3 21 12 11 3 5 3 17 16 10 30
8 Vasalund 20 6 9 5 41 32 10 3 5 2 19 13 10 3 4 3 22 19 9 27
9 Sylvia 20 7 4 9 36 44 10 5 2 3 22 17 10 2 2 6 14 27 -8 25
10 Team Thoren 20 6 6 8 27 32 11 4 4 3 20 16 9 2 2 5 7 16 -5 24
11 Rynninge 21 6 3 12 35 55 11 5 2 4 22 24 10 1 1 8 13 31 -20 21
12 Sollentuna 20 4 7 9 24 28 11 3 3 5 16 15 9 1 4 4 8 13 -4 19
13 Gefle 20 5 4 11 19 34 11 4 2 5 13 17 9 1 2 6 6 17 -15 19
14 Forward 21 4 5 12 24 37 10 3 2 5 13 16 11 1 3 7 11 21 -13 17
15 Nyköping 20 4 5 11 26 44 9 3 3 3 15 18 11 1 2 8 11 26 -18 17
16 Boden 20 3 5 12 16 45 10 1 4 5 9 17 10 2 1 7 7 28 -29 14

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