Division 2: Norra Gotaland prediction and preview: Vårgårda modest favorites to beat IFK Åmål

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Norra Gotaland
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tånga Hed (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 11th place.

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Vårgårda form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Vårgårda, who have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Division 2: Norra Gotaland, are 2-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Vårgårda to get some points in this home game. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Vårgårda, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Vårgårda lost their last game at IFK Tidaholm after a 1-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Sävedalen (1-2).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Vårgårda matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from one game).

Vårgårda are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 9 goals in 7 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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IFK Åmål form and stats

IFK Åmål have only collected 4 points from their away games after 1-1-5 (7 played). IFK Åmål seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

IFK Åmål are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland against Nordvärmland. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lidköping wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Goals are few and far between in IFK Åmål's away games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. IFK Åmål are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the IFK Åmål - Vårgårda 3-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Vårgårda 0 wins, 0 draws and IFK Åmål 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vårgårda missing players

IFK Åmål missing players

Vårgårda IFK Åmål
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
16 7 0 Played 2 7 16
4 2 0 Won 1 1 4
4 2 0 Drew 1 1 4
8 3 0 Lost 0 5 8
21 9 0 Scored 2 3 16
27 10 0 Conceded 1 18 34
88% 86% 0% Over 0.5 50% 86% 88%
88% 86% 0% Over 1.5 50% 71% 69%
69% 57% 0% Over 2.5 50% 71% 56%
44% 29% 0% Over 3.5 0% 29% 38%
12% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 29% 31%
62% 71% 0% BTTS 50% 29% 44%
31% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 14% 25%
19% 14% 0% Failed To Score 50% 71% 44%
 
3.7 3.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 1.7 1.2
3.8 3.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2.7 2
0.7 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 0.8
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • IFK Åmål have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • IFK Åmål have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • IFK Åmål have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Vårgårda have created more than twice as many corners as IFK Åmål.
  • Vårgårda have scored at least twice as many goals at home as IFK Åmål have scored away.

Vårgårda
15-06-19 Di Vårgårda 2 - 3 Grebbestad
19-06-19 Di Torslanda 2 - 2 Vårgårda
25-06-19 Di Vänersborgs FK 3 - 1 Vårgårda
29-06-19 Di Vårgårda 1 - 2 Sävedalen
03-07-19 Di IFK Tidaholm 3 - 1 Vårgårda
11-08-19 Di Vårgårda 15:00 IFK Åmål
17-08-19 Di Nordvärmland 13:00 Vårgårda
22-08-19 SC Vårgårda 15:45 Falkenberg
25-08-19 Di Vårgårda - Lidköping
01-09-19 Di Stenungsund - Vårgårda
IFK Åmål
15-06-19 Di IFK Åmål 3 - 4 Vänersborgs FK
20-06-19 Di IFK Åmål 1 - 1 Uddevalla
25-06-19 Di IFK Åmål 2 - 5 Stenungsund
29-06-19 Di Lidköping 3 - 0 IFK Åmål
04-07-19 Di IFK Åmål 1 - 0 Nordvärmland
11-08-19 Di Vårgårda 15:00 IFK Åmål
17-08-19 Di IFK Åmål 12:00 Vänersborgs IF
25-08-19 Di Gauthiod - IFK Åmål
01-09-19 Di IFK Åmål - Örebro Syrianska
08-09-19 Di Grebbestad - IFK Åmål

  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 Örebro Syrianska 16 11 2 3 47 17 8 5 2 1 27 9 8 6 0 2 20 7 30 35
2 Grebbestad 17 10 4 3 40 25 9 5 2 2 20 13 8 5 2 1 20 12 15 34
3 Stenungsund 17 11 1 5 35 20 8 5 1 2 16 10 9 6 0 3 19 10 15 34
4 Sävedalen 16 9 3 4 38 21 9 6 1 2 26 10 7 3 2 2 12 11 17 30
5 Gauthiod 16 8 5 3 40 18 7 5 1 1 23 8 9 3 4 2 17 10 22 29
6 Lidköping 16 6 6 4 31 30 7 4 2 1 12 7 9 2 4 3 19 23 1 24
7 Vänersborgs FK 17 7 2 8 33 41 9 3 2 4 17 19 8 4 0 4 16 22 -8 23
8 Nordvärmland 17 6 4 7 30 30 8 2 3 3 14 13 9 4 1 4 16 17 0 22
9 IFK Tidaholm 16 5 4 7 16 26 9 4 2 3 11 14 7 1 2 4 4 12 -10 19
10 Vårgårda 16 4 4 8 21 27 7 2 2 3 9 10 9 2 2 5 12 17 -6 16
11 IFK Åmål 16 4 4 8 16 34 9 3 3 3 13 16 7 1 1 5 3 18 -18 16
12 Vänersborgs IF 17 4 3 10 21 31 8 2 1 5 10 15 9 2 2 5 11 16 -10 15
13 Uddevalla 16 2 6 8 22 42 8 1 2 5 11 20 8 1 4 3 11 22 -20 12
14 Torslanda 17 2 4 11 18 46 9 2 2 5 11 23 8 0 2 6 7 23 -28 10