Vänersborgs FK vs IF Karlstad II: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Norra Gotaland
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord (1500 seats)

Vänersborgs FK are chasing the top positions while IF Karlstad II are more concerned with avoiding relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Vänersborgs FK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • IF Karlstad II have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Division 2: Norra Gotaland

Vänersborgs FK and IF Karlstad II should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Vänersborgs FK form and stats

Vänersborgs FK are steadily winning Division 2: Norra Gotaland games and points here at Vänersvallen Nord. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Vänersvallen Nord after three straight home wins.

The fans are hoping that Vänersborgs will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland game against Kumla (placed 9th).

Before that, Vänersborgs had a home game versus IFK Skovde which ended with a victory 2-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Vänersborgs FK as they have a new game in only three days, a Division 2: Norra Gotaland match thankfully also at home. Grebbestad are visiting.

A decent goal production from Vänersborgs in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Vänersborgs FK have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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IF Karlstad II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Division 2: Norra Gotaland travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Karlstad are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

IF Karlstad II's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Grebbestad that finished 2-2.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Nordvarmland.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Karlstad manager J. Swedlund as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Gauthiod.

Karlstad have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Karlstad's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 10 goals in 4 travels.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other earlier on this season: IF Karlstad II - Vänersborgs 2-4. Head-to-head data (for the last two meetings): Vänersborgs won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and IF Karlstad II have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero

Vänersborgs FK missing players

IF Karlstad II missing players

Vänersborgs FK IF Karlstad II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 2 4 11
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 3
4 2 0 Lost L 2 3 6
19 10 1 Scored S 3 4 17
14 7 0 Conceded C 8 10 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 91%
45% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 73%
36% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 73%
27% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 45%
45% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 82%
36% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 9%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 9%
 
4.5 4.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 5.5
5.5 4.5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 10.5
2.5 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 9 3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 14
5.3 5 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 7
34% 30% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 29%
Key stats in Division 2: Norra Gotaland this season:
  • IF Karlstad II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • IF Karlstad II have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Division 2: Norra Gotaland
  • IF Karlstad II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • IF Karlstad II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vänersborgs FK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vänersborgs FK have scored at least twice as many goals at home as IF Karlstad II have scored away.
  • Vänersborgs FK have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 12 10 2 0 28 10 5 4 1 0 14 4 7 6 1 0 14 6 18 32
2 Oddevold 11 7 4 0 30 2 5 4 1 0 17 0 6 3 3 0 13 2 28 25
3 Ahlafors 11 7 2 2 29 19 3 2 1 0 13 4 8 5 1 2 16 15 10 23
4 Angered BK 12 6 3 3 29 19 6 4 1 1 16 7 6 2 2 2 13 12 10 21
5 Vänersborgs FK 11 6 1 4 19 14 6 4 0 2 10 7 5 2 1 2 9 7 5 19
6 Stenungsund 9 5 2 2 20 13 5 2 1 2 8 5 4 3 1 0 12 8 7 17
7 Yxhult 10 4 4 2 20 12 5 1 3 1 11 6 5 3 1 1 9 6 8 16
8 IFK Skovde 12 3 6 3 21 21 6 1 4 1 12 12 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 15
9 Kumla 12 4 2 6 10 16 7 3 1 3 7 7 5 1 1 3 3 9 -6 14
10 Lidköping 11 3 3 5 20 20 7 2 1 4 12 12 4 1 2 1 8 8 0 12
11 Nordvarmland 12 3 2 7 14 25 5 1 0 4 6 11 7 2 2 3 8 14 -11 11
12 Gauthiod 10 3 2 5 9 20 5 1 1 3 4 15 5 2 1 2 5 5 -11 11
13 IF Karlstad II 11 2 3 6 17 27 7 1 3 3 13 17 4 1 0 3 4 10 -10 9
14 Grebbestad 12 2 1 9 13 25 7 2 0 5 9 12 5 0 1 4 4 13 -12 7
15 IFK Tidaholm 12 0 1 11 6 42 5 0 1 4 3 11 7 0 0 7 3 31 -36 1

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.