Eslov - Balkan: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
Competition: Fri 07.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ekevalla IP Eslöv A-plan (2000 seats)

Eslov - Balkan: Division 2: Sodra Gotaland basement occupants hungry for points and greatness. Here are all the available numbers and news before the match!

Insights:
  • Balkan have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland

Relegation threatens Eslov who should definitely be looking for some points here. Balkan are struggling to avoid relegation.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Eslov form and stats

Eslov's struggle is real here at Ekevalla IP Eslöv A-plan with only 12 points collected from 13 Division 2: Sodra Gotaland games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-7. When Eslov hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Karlskrona, Högsby, Asarum and Eslov), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

A nice win for Eslov last time playing, versus Balkan. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0. Finally, a league victory after four matches without.

Prior to that, an away loss at Rappe.

Eslov have scored {12 league goals} here from 13 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Eslov have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Eslov has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Balkan form and stats

Balkan have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Division 2: Sodra Gotaland, after 3-2-8 (13 played).

Two away games in a row for Balkan, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Eslov.

Before that, Balkan secured a home win against Rosengård with the score 2-1.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Balkan manager has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have battled earlier this season: Eslov - Balkan 2-0. Previous four meetings with these sides: Eslov won two, Balkan triumphed in two and we saw zero draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Eslov missing players

Balkan missing players

Eslov Balkan
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 3 13 25
6 3 2 Won W 0 3 8
4 3 0 Drew D 2 2 5
15 7 1 Lost L 1 8 12
27 12 6 Scored S 1 12 31
41 19 3 Conceded C 3 28 46
92% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 96%
72% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 85% 84%
52% 38% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 46% 52%
36% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 32%
20% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 31% 28%
40% 23% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 56%
24% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 16%
44% 62% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 46% 32%
 
4.2 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4 4.6
5.3 4.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.6 5.6
1.6 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.6 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10 10.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8.1 9.2
4.9 4.9 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.4 4.2
23% 18% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 31%
 
10.3 10.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 11.8 10.6
5.2 4.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.8 4.9
Key stats in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland this season:
  • Balkan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Balkan have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland
  • Balkan have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Division 2: Sodra Gotaland

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ariana 24 14 4 6 46 22 12 6 3 3 24 11 12 8 1 3 22 11 24 46
2 Rosengård 24 13 5 6 43 29 12 7 2 3 22 15 12 6 3 3 21 14 14 44
3 Berga 24 12 7 5 37 24 12 5 5 2 19 10 12 7 2 3 18 14 13 43
4 Hassleholms IF 24 11 5 8 48 29 12 6 3 3 20 11 12 5 2 5 28 18 19 38
5 Rappe 24 11 4 9 45 37 12 7 2 3 26 18 12 4 2 6 19 19 8 37
6 Kristianstad 25 10 7 8 40 38 12 8 1 3 23 14 13 2 6 5 17 24 2 37
7 IFK Hässleholm 25 10 6 9 39 36 13 5 3 5 20 22 12 5 3 4 19 14 3 36
8 Österlen 24 10 5 9 36 29 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 3 2 7 12 17 7 35
9 Nosaby 24 9 7 8 30 32 12 6 1 5 18 18 12 3 6 3 12 14 -2 34
10 Karlskrona 24 9 5 10 34 32 12 5 2 5 16 15 12 4 3 5 18 17 2 32
11 Balkan 25 8 5 12 31 46 12 5 3 4 19 18 13 3 2 8 12 28 -15 29
12 Högsby 24 7 3 14 27 50 12 2 3 7 12 24 12 5 0 7 15 26 -23 24
13 Eslov 25 6 4 15 27 41 13 3 3 7 12 19 12 3 1 8 15 22 -14 22
14 Asarum 24 6 1 17 30 68 12 3 0 9 14 37 12 3 1 8 16 31 -38 19

Read more about Division 2: Sodra 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.