Soccer betting preview: Vänersborgs FK welcomes Grebbestad in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Norra Gotaland
Competition: Fri 18.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord (1500 seats)

Vänersborgs FK will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Grebbestad.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Grebbestad have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 3-1-5 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches.

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Vänersborgs FK form and stats

The story so far in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland for Vänersborgs FK, who have the most scored goals (23) in Division 2: Norra Gotaland, at their home stadium (Vänersvallen Nord) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Vänersborgs FK's last game was hosting IFK Tidaholm (placed 12th) and winning 5-3. Prior to that, an away loss at Savedalen.

A goal frenzy last time out for Vänersborgs, with a total of 8 goals in the match against IFK Tidaholm. Fun stuff to watch!

It's goals goals goals for Vänersborgs who have scored 13 goals from 4 league home games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.

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Grebbestad form and stats

Playing away, Grebbestad have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland this season.

The supporters enjoyed Grebbestad's previous game versus Ahlafors (placed 6th), a Division 2: Norra Gotaland 4-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Grebbestad won their away game at IF Karlstad II. The scoreline was 2-1.

Grebbestad are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Grebbestad are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Vänersborgs FK won two games, one match ended with a draw and Grebbestad has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two

Vänersborgs FK missing players

Grebbestad missing players

Vänersborgs FK Grebbestad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 1 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
23 13 1 Scored S 3 5 16
18 7 2 Conceded C 2 3 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 88%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 62%
75% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
62% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
88% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 62%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
1.6 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 0.5 0.2
1.2 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.2 2.1
0.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 0.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
27 16 0 Total Shots T S 5 15 15
14 10 0 Shots on Target S O 3 8 8
164% 130% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 62% 200%
Key stats in Division 2: Norra Gotaland this season:
  • All of Vänersborgs FK's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Grebbestad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Grebbestad have not yet lost a game away.
  • Grebbestad have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Grebbestad have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Grebbestad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Grebbestad is in the best form (4-1-0)
  • Vänersborgs FK has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Division 2: Norra Gotaland
  • Vänersborgs FK has the most scored goals (13) at home in Division 2: Norra Gotaland
  • Vänersborgs FK has the most scored goals (23) in Division 2: Norra Gotaland
  • Vänersborgs FK have created more than twice as many corners as Grebbestad.
  • Vänersborgs FK have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Grebbestad have scored away.
  • Vänersborgs FK have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Vänersborgs FK have won significantly more corners at 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 Vanersborgs IF 8 6 2 0 18 7 4 3 1 0 5 2 4 3 1 0 13 5 11 20
2 Oddevold 8 6 1 1 16 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 4 3 0 1 8 4 9 19
3 Grebbestad 8 5 2 1 16 8 4 3 0 1 11 5 4 2 2 0 5 3 8 17
4 Gauthiod 8 3 3 2 12 7 4 2 0 2 7 5 4 1 3 0 5 2 5 12
5 Stenungsund 8 3 3 2 13 14 4 1 2 1 9 11 4 2 1 1 4 3 -1 12
6 Ahlafors 8 3 3 2 16 18 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 1 1 2 10 14 -2 12
7 Vänersborgs FK 8 3 2 3 23 18 4 2 1 1 13 7 4 1 1 2 10 11 5 11
8 Savedalen 8 3 2 3 17 15 4 2 2 0 12 8 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 11
9 IF Karlstad II 8 3 1 4 16 15 4 2 0 2 11 9 4 1 1 2 5 6 1 10
10 Nordvarmland 8 2 3 3 13 14 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 9 10 -1 9
11 Lidköping 8 2 3 3 12 14 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 0 2 2 5 8 -2 9
12 IFK Tidaholm 8 1 1 6 12 21 4 0 1 3 5 9 4 1 0 3 7 12 -9 4
13 Vargarda 8 1 1 6 4 14 4 0 1 3 2 7 4 1 0 3 2 7 -10 4
14 IFK Åmål 8 1 1 6 9 25 4 1 0 3 5 12 4 0 1 3 4 13 -16 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.