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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Norra Gotaland
Competition: Sun 23.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tånga Hed (1000 seats)

After four games we know a little more about the qualities of Vårgårda and Vänersborgs FK in this fresh Division 2: Norra Gotaland season. Read our match preview!

Vänersborgs FK could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Svenska Cupen game only four sleeps ago.

It should be mentioned that Vänersborgs FK play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Vänersborgs FK on grass are 10 victories, 3 draws and 15 defeats from 28 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 37-60. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Vårgårda form and stats

Two Division 2: Norra Gotaland home games so far for Vårgårda, who are yet to win here at Tånga Hed. Only 0 points so far. Vårgårda has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager T. Edenvik and the players. The Vårgårda manager T. Edenvik might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

No payout for Vårgårda in their previous match, an away game at Oddevold that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that game, the home loss against Grebbestad with the scoreline 0-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vårgårda have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost two.

At Tånga Hed, Vårgårda has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Vänersborgs FK form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Division 2: Norra Gotaland for Vänersborgs FK, who have the most scored goals (11) in Division 2: Norra Gotaland, with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Vänersborgs FK delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Utsikten (after extra-time, 1-4 on penalties) in their previous match; a Svenska Cupen game. Before that, Vänersborgs FK secured a home win against IFK Åmål with the score 5-0.

We have checked recent matches where Vänersborgs have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were three victories, zero draws and four defeats.

It's early days yet, but Vänersborgs FK has scored 4 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Vårgårda-Vänersborgs FK H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Vårgårda zero wins, Vänersborgs FK five wins, one draw. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Vårgårda Vänersborgs FK
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 2 1 Lost L 1 1 1
3 1 1 Scored S 1 4 11
6 3 2 Conceded C 2 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 1.2
1.7 0.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 1.5
2 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
29 18 0 Total Shots T S 0 11 11
9 5 0 Shots on Target S O 0 4 4
11% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 275%
Key stats in Division 2: Norra Gotaland this season:
  • Vänersborgs FK has the most scored goals (11)
Vårgårda Last season Vänersborgs FK
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
7 5   Won W   6 12
6 3   Drew D   0 3
13 5   Lost L   7 11
41 27   Scored S   24 53
51 24   Conceded C   32 56
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
92% 92%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 100%
73% 69%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   85% 92%
46% 46%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   46% 65%
19% 31%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   31% 27%
69% 85%   BTTS BTTS   85% 85%
19% 15%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 12%
19% 8%   Failed to Score F T   8% 4%
 
2.4 2.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5.2
3.3 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   3.7 2.9
0.6 0.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1.4
1 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
123 69   Total Shots T S   87 163
71 44   Shots on Target S O   43 83
48% 52%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 49%

  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 4 4 0 0 10 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 8 12
2 Vanersborgs IF 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 6 3 5 10
3 Stenungsund 3 2 1 0 9 6 2 1 1 0 7 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
4 Grebbestad 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 7
5 Vänersborgs FK 4 1 2 1 11 7 2 1 1 0 7 2 2 0 1 1 4 5 4 5
6 Ahlafors 2 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 4
7 Gauthiod 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
8 Savedalen 4 1 1 2 9 10 2 1 1 0 6 5 2 0 0 2 3 5 -1 4
9 IFK Tidaholm 4 1 1 2 7 9 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 -2 4
10 Lidköping 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
11 IF Karlstad II 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 3
12 Vårgårda 4 1 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 3
13 IFK Åmål 4 1 0 3 3 13 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 8 -10 3
14 Nordvarmland 4 0 2 2 5 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 4 6 -3 2
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Örebro Syrianska 26 19 3 4 78 28 13 9 2 2 39 15 13 10 1 2 39 13 50 60
2 Grebbestad 26 16 4 6 59 41 13 9 2 2 31 15 13 7 2 4 28 26 18 52
3 Stenungsund 26 16 2 8 52 30 13 9 2 2 28 13 13 7 0 6 24 17 22 50
4 Gauthiod 26 13 8 5 69 35 13 9 2 2 45 20 13 4 6 3 24 15 34 47
5 Savedalen 26 13 4 9 57 42 13 8 1 4 30 19 13 5 3 5 27 23 15 43
6 Vänersborgs FK 26 12 3 11 53 56 13 6 3 4 29 24 13 6 0 7 24 32 -3 39
7 Nordvarmland 26 9 7 10 48 48 13 4 5 4 22 21 13 5 2 6 26 27 0 34
8 Lidköping 26 7 10 9 44 47 13 5 4 4 20 16 13 2 6 5 24 31 -3 31
9 Vanersborgs IF 26 8 5 13 33 46 13 4 3 6 15 20 13 4 2 7 18 26 -13 29
10 Vårgårda 26 7 6 13 41 51 13 5 3 5 27 24 13 2 3 8 14 27 -10 27
11 IFK Tidaholm 26 6 8 12 27 47 13 5 3 5 15 23 13 1 5 7 12 24 -20 26
12 IFK Åmål 26 7 5 14 30 56 13 4 4 5 18 25 13 3 1 9 12 31 -26 26
13 Torslanda 26 6 7 13 32 56 13 4 3 6 21 30 13 2 4 7 11 26 -24 25
14 Uddevalla 26 4 6 16 33 73 13 3 2 8 20 31 13 1 4 8 13 42 -40 18

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.