Sports betting insights: Skellefteå vs IFK Östersund - predictions and statistics

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Norrland
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Electrolux Home Arena

The home side, Skellefteå, should be expected winners in this game, but IFK Östersund have displayed both flair and intrepidity. Learn more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Skellefteå is in the best form (4-2-0) in Division 2: Norrland
  • IFK Östersund have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Division 2: Norrland

Skellefteå have less rest than IFK Östersund in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Division 2: Norrland game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Täfteå.

Östersund are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Skellefteå form and stats

Skellefteå have collected 18 points from their Division 2: Norrland home games so far after 5-3-5. Skellefteå haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus IFK Östersund, 70 days ago.

Happy days for Skellefteå in their previous game, a Division 2: Norrland match away at Täfteå (placed 11th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Gottne IF and winning 1-0.

A decent goal production from Skellefteå in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 13 league matches. Skellefteå's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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IFK Östersund form and stats

IFK Östersund have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Division 2: Norrland, after 4-1-8 (13 played).

Östersund are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Division 2: Norrland against Boden (placed 4th).

Prior to that match, the Östersund manager L. Sundström faced defeat when travelling to Bergnasets and losing 2-3.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Östersund have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. For Östersund, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Skellefteå and IFK Östersund have faced off previously this season: IFK Östersund - Skellefteå 2-0. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: seven - zero - one (Skellefteå wins - draws - IFK Östersund wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Skellefteå missing players

IFK Östersund missing players

Skellefteå IFK Östersund
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
13 5 0 Won W 0 4 9
5 3 2 Drew D 0 1 5
8 5 2 Lost L 4 8 13
43 23 5 Scored S 3 18 38
29 17 7 Conceded C 13 29 47
92% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 93%
54% 69% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 77% 59%
27% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 46% 33%
19% 23% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 31% 26%
54% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 77% 67%
31% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
23% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 22%
 
5.3 5.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.1 5.7
4.4 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5 4.6
1.3 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.6 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.4 13.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 2 9.1 9.9
4.4 4.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 5 4.2
37% 34% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 32%
 
8.9 9.4 4 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.1 9
3.6 3.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.2 3.2
Key stats in Division 2: Norrland this season:
  • IFK Östersund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • IFK Östersund have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Division 2: Norrland
  • IFK Östersund haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Skellefteå have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Skellefteå have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Division 2: Norrland
  • Skellefteå is in the best form (4-2-0) in Division 2: Norrland

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Team Thoren 25 17 4 4 46 27 12 8 2 2 27 15 13 9 2 2 19 12 19 55
2 Friska Viljor 26 14 7 5 47 23 13 10 2 1 31 9 13 4 5 4 16 14 24 49
3 Skellefteå 26 13 5 8 43 29 13 5 3 5 23 17 13 8 2 3 20 12 14 44
4 Boden 26 13 4 9 44 29 13 7 2 4 26 16 13 6 2 5 18 13 15 43
5 Ytterhogdal 26 12 6 8 34 29 13 8 3 2 17 7 13 4 3 6 17 22 5 42
6 Gottne IF 27 11 5 11 38 28 13 6 2 5 21 12 14 5 3 6 17 16 10 38
7 Stöde 26 11 4 11 41 44 13 8 2 3 26 19 13 3 2 8 15 25 -3 37
8 Sandviks 26 9 8 9 32 26 13 6 4 3 19 10 13 3 4 6 13 16 6 35
9 IFK Östersund 27 9 5 13 38 47 14 5 4 5 20 18 13 4 1 8 18 29 -9 32
10 Storfors 26 9 5 12 39 50 13 6 2 5 21 17 13 3 3 7 18 33 -11 32
11 Täfteå 26 8 7 11 31 44 13 5 4 4 18 19 13 3 3 7 13 25 -13 31
12 Bergnasets 25 8 6 11 32 38 12 6 1 5 19 21 13 2 5 6 13 17 -6 30
13 Umeå FC Akademi 26 7 7 12 28 40 13 3 6 4 12 14 13 4 1 8 16 26 -12 28
14 Notvikens IK 26 6 6 14 18 37 13 4 3 6 11 15 13 2 3 8 7 22 -19 24
15 Frösö 26 7 3 16 29 49 14 6 1 7 18 22 12 1 2 9 11 27 -20 24

Read more about Division 2: Norrland

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.