Division 2: Ostra Gotaland match lowdown: Olympic against Prespa Birlik

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lindängens IP, Malmö

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Olympic leading Prespa Birlik by 16 points.

Insights:
  • Olympic have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
  • Prespa Birlik is in the worst form (1-0-5)

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.

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Olympic form and stats

2 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Olympic have to build on here at Lindängens IP, Malmö in the Division 2: Ostra Gotaland.

Olympic drew their last game, also a home match. IFK Hassleholm (placed 5th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nosaby in a game that was won 3-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Olympic, as the Division 2: Ostra Gotaland home game vs Eslov is only three days away.

Olympic has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Olympic are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lindängens IP, Malmö in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Prespa Birlik form and stats

0-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Prespa Birlik in their Division 2: Ostra Gotaland matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Prespa have lost on their last two travels.

Prespa Birlik won their last game, 3-1 versus Karlskrona played at home.

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting IFK Hassleholm's place.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Solvesborg in just three days.

The attacking power of Prespa when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Prespa have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head match ended Prespa Birlik - Olympic 0-1, earlier this season. Previous six meetings with these participants: Olympic won five, Prespa Birlik were winners in one and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.

Olympic missing players

Prespa Birlik missing players

Olympic Prespa Birlik
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 7 3 Played P 2 5 12
6 2 2 Won W 0 0 1
4 4 0 Drew D 1 2 3
1 1 1 Lost L 1 3 8
16 9 6 Scored S 2 3 11
7 6 3 Conceded C 5 11 23
91% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 92%
73% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 75%
36% 29% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 58%
9% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 42%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 17%
45% 57% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 58%
55% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 8%
9% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 42%
 
3.5 3 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.8 4
4.5 4.7 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 10 7.6 6.2
1.8 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.6 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
6.8 6 5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 4.8 5.2
3.5 3.8 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.2 2.2
43% 39% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 27% 46%
Key stats in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland this season:
  • Olympic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olympic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Prespa Birlik have scored away.
  • Olympic have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
  • Olympic have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
  • Olympic have the most clean sheets (5) in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
  • Prespa Birlik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Prespa Birlik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Prespa Birlik have the fewest points (2) away in Division 2: Ostra Gotaland
  • Prespa Birlik have yet to win a game away.
  • Prespa Birlik is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rosengård 13 7 2 4 26 16 7 4 1 2 16 8 6 3 1 2 10 8 10 23
2 Olympic 11 6 4 1 16 7 7 2 4 1 9 6 4 4 0 0 7 1 9 22
3 Solvesborg 13 7 1 5 25 28 8 6 0 2 16 10 5 1 1 3 9 18 -3 22
4 Berga 13 5 4 4 19 16 8 4 3 1 12 6 5 1 1 3 7 10 3 19
5 IFK Hassleholm 13 5 4 4 19 17 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 2 2 2 8 9 2 19
6 Rappe 12 5 4 3 12 10 4 2 1 1 4 3 8 3 3 2 8 7 2 19
7 Karlskrona 12 6 0 6 21 17 7 5 0 2 17 9 5 1 0 4 4 8 4 18
8 Balkan 13 5 3 5 20 20 6 1 2 3 8 14 7 4 1 2 12 6 0 18
9 Asarum 12 5 3 4 20 21 6 3 1 2 12 12 6 2 2 2 8 9 -1 18
10 Hassleholms IF 11 4 4 3 19 15 5 1 2 2 5 5 6 3 2 1 14 10 4 16
11 Eslov 12 5 1 6 24 22 5 2 0 3 9 14 7 3 1 3 15 8 2 16
12 Nosaby 9 3 2 4 11 14 4 1 1 2 4 6 5 2 1 2 7 8 -3 11
13 Karlshamn 12 3 2 7 8 20 6 2 1 3 5 10 6 1 1 4 3 10 -12 11
14 Kristianstad 10 3 1 6 12 17 2 1 0 1 2 2 8 2 1 5 10 15 -5 10
15 Prespa Birlik 12 1 3 8 11 23 7 1 1 5 8 12 5 0 2 3 3 11 -12 6

Read more about Division 2: Ostra 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.