Division 2: Norra Gotaland match prediction and preview for Stenungsund vs Vänersborgs IF clash

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Norra Gotaland
Competition: Sat 12.September
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nösnäsvallen (3000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Stenungsund have their presumed home advantage while Vänersborgs IF are ahead 5 points in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland table.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Stenungsund's stadium, Nösnäsvallen, has a grass surface. Vänersborgs IF have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Vänersborgs IF when playing on grass; 7 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses from 26 matches. They have scored 40 goals in these games and conceded 57.

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Stenungsund form and stats

Stenungsund have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Stenungsund manager P. Krantz and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Vårgårda (placed 13th) in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland. Heartbreak before that as Stenungsund lost 1-2 at Ahlafors's place.

Goals are plentiful at Nösnäsvallen in the league this season as Stenungsund has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games. Stenungsund are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).

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Vänersborgs IF form and stats

The seven points Vänersborgs IF have gathered from their first three away trips in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Vänersborgs has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Vänersborgs IF's last game was the home draw against Gauthiod (0-0). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Vanersborgs FK at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Vänersborgs are a potent attacking force on the road with their 8 goals in 3 league games. Vänersborgs IF have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - zero - four (Stenungsund wins - draws - Vänersborgs IF wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Stenungsund missing players

Vänersborgs IF missing players

Stenungsund Vänersborgs IF
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 3 7
3 1 0 Won W 1 2 5
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
12 8 0 Scored S 2 8 13
9 6 0 Conceded C 1 4 6
86% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
71% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 71%
57% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 71%
29% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 29%
29% 67% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 14%
71% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 71%
29% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
3.1 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
2.4 1.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.6 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
39 14 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
19 7 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
63% 114% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Division 2: Norra Gotaland this season:
  • All of Stenungsund's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Vänersborgs IF's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Stenungsund have created more than twice as many corners as Vänersborgs IF.
  • Stenungsund have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Stenungsund have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Vänersborgs IF has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
  • Vänersborgs IF have not yet lost a game.
  • Vänersborgs IF have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Vänersborgs IF have scored in all their away matches so far.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Oddevold 7 6 0 1 14 5 3 3 0 0 6 1 4 3 0 1 8 4 9 18
2 Vänersborgs IF 7 5 2 0 13 6 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 8 4 7 17
3 Grebbestad 7 4 2 1 12 7 3 2 0 1 7 4 4 2 2 0 5 3 5 14
4 Gauthiod 7 3 3 1 11 5 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 1 3 0 5 2 6 12
5 Stenungsund 7 3 3 1 12 9 3 1 2 0 8 6 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 12
6 Ahlafors 7 3 3 1 15 14 4 2 2 0 6 4 3 1 1 1 9 10 1 12
7 IF Karlstad II 7 3 0 4 14 13 4 2 0 2 11 9 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 9
8 Vanersborgs FK 7 2 2 3 18 15 3 1 1 1 8 4 4 1 1 2 10 11 3 8
9 Sävedalen 7 2 2 3 15 14 4 2 2 0 12 8 3 0 0 3 3 6 1 8
10 Nordvärmland 7 1 3 3 12 14 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 9 10 -2 6
11 Lidköping 7 1 3 3 8 11 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 0 2 2 5 8 -3 6
12 IFK Tidaholm 7 1 1 5 9 16 4 0 1 3 5 9 3 1 0 2 4 7 -7 4
13 Vårgårda 7 1 1 5 4 13 4 0 1 3 2 7 3 1 0 2 2 6 -9 4
14 IFK Åmål 7 1 1 5 6 21 4 1 0 3 5 12 3 0 1 2 1 9 -15 4

Read more about Division 2: Norra Gotaland

Division 2 is the fourth tier of Swedish football. It is divided into six divisions based on the location of the teams. Each section has 14 teams playing 26 fixtures each to decide the final league table of the division, with the two lowest teams being relegated and the top teams being promoted. There are also promotion/relegation playoffs.