Division 2: Norra Gotaland match guide and facts: Vänersborgs FK host Forward

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Norra Gotaland
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord (1500 seats)

Vänersvallen Nord: Prepare for a football festivity when Vänersborgs FK take on Forward. All the latest on the game here!

Insights:
  • Vänersborgs FK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Forward have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

The hosts Vänersborgs saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland. That game was an away game at IFK Skovde, so at least Vänersborgs FK are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Forward play their home matches on grass, while this match occurs on artifical turf. Recent stats for Forward when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 3 draws and 12 defeats from 20 matches. They have scored 25 goals and conceded 38 times in these games.

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Vänersborgs FK form and stats

Vänersborgs FK have performed here at Vänersvallen Nord this season with 6 wins from 9 Division 2: Norra Gotaland matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3.

Vänersborgs FK lost their last game at IFK Skovde (placed 12th) after a 0-6 scoreline. As you see from the result above, Vänersborgs suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Before that, Vänersborgs played out a draw 2-2 when visiting IFK Tidaholm.

A decent goal production from Vänersborgs in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 league matches. On the other hand, Vänersborgs FK have conceded 13 goals.

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Forward form and stats

Forward have an excellent away record in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland so far with 6-1-1 from 8 games.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 6-5 against Angered BK in their previous game. As you can tell from the result, the match against Angered BK was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 11 goals, will the fun continue today?

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Nordvarmland.

The travelling fans enjoy Forward's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Forward as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.

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Vänersborgs FK missing players

Forward missing players

Vänersborgs FK Forward
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 3 8 17
8 6 0 Won W 2 6 13
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 3 3 Lost L 1 1 2
30 17 2 Scored S 5 14 44
30 13 12 Conceded C 4 7 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 62% 76%
65% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 25% 53%
59% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 47%
29% 22% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 41%
47% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 59%
29% 56% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 35%
24% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 6%
 
5.8 5.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8 7.6 7.3
5.1 4.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.6 3.7
2.3 2.1 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.9 11.6 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 11.4 10.5
5.4 5.9 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 4.8
34% 32% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 41% 50%
Key stats in Division 2: Norra Gotaland this season:
  • Forward have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Forward have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Forward haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vänersborgs FK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vänersborgs FK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forward 17 13 2 2 44 19 9 7 1 1 30 12 8 6 1 1 14 7 25 41
2 Oddevold 17 12 4 1 45 8 8 6 1 1 22 4 9 6 3 0 23 4 37 40
3 Ahlafors 18 10 3 5 41 29 8 4 1 3 22 12 10 6 2 2 19 17 12 33
4 Angered BK 17 9 3 5 48 31 8 6 1 1 27 10 9 3 2 4 21 21 17 30
5 Stenungsund 15 8 3 4 35 26 9 4 2 3 18 13 6 4 1 1 17 13 9 27
6 Vänersborgs FK 17 8 3 6 30 30 9 6 0 3 17 13 8 2 3 3 13 17 0 27
7 Yxhult 17 7 5 5 33 24 7 1 4 2 14 10 10 6 1 3 19 14 9 26
8 Gauthiod 16 7 2 7 20 30 8 4 1 3 11 19 8 3 1 4 9 11 -10 23
9 Lidköping 18 6 4 8 34 32 8 3 1 4 15 13 10 3 3 4 19 19 2 22
10 Kumla 17 5 5 7 21 27 10 3 4 3 13 13 7 2 1 4 8 14 -6 20
11 IF Karlstad II 18 5 4 9 29 39 10 3 3 4 19 21 8 2 1 5 10 18 -10 19
12 IFK Skovde 17 4 6 7 32 31 9 2 4 3 19 15 8 2 2 4 13 16 1 18
13 Nordvarmland 17 4 2 11 21 36 7 1 0 6 10 17 10 3 2 5 11 19 -15 14
14 Grebbestad 17 4 2 11 20 37 9 4 0 5 13 14 8 0 2 6 7 23 -17 14
15 IFK Tidaholm 18 1 2 15 9 63 9 1 2 6 6 20 9 0 0 9 3 43 -54 5

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.