Struggling AFK Linkoping will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Motala in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
Motala play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Motala when playing on artificial turf are 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 18 matches. They have scored 29 goals and conceded 32 times in these games.
AFK Linkoping form and stats
When playing at home in the Division 2: Sodra Svealand, AFK Linkoping, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Division 2: Sodra Svealand, have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 7 defeats from 12 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for AFK Linkoping, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The fans are hoping that AFK Linkoping will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Division 2: Sodra Svealand game against Assyriska (placed 2nd). In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Tyreso.
Goals decide football matches and AFK Linkoping are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 12 league matches. AFK Linkoping are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (27 from 12 played).
Motala form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Division 2: Sodra Svealand, are W4-D6-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Division 2: Sodra Svealand. Motala are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
Motala won their last game, 2-0 versus Assyriska IF played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 9-0 against Södertälje.
Motala have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Motala have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Motala - AFK Linkoping 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): AFK Linkoping 0 wins, 2 draws and Motala 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.AFK Linkoping missing players
Motala missing players
| AFK Linkoping | Motala | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 44 | 24 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 40 |
| 65 | 27 | 9 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 88% |
| 88% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 79% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 67% | 54% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 6.6 | 4.2 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- AFK Linkoping have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- AFK Linkoping haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Motala have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 09-08-19 | | Aspudden-Tellus | 3 - 1 | AFK Linkoping |
| 18-08-19 | | Haninge | 4 - 1 | AFK Linkoping |
| 26-08-19 | | AFK Linkoping | 4 - 1 | Assyriska IF |
| 31-08-19 | | Arameiska / Syrianska | 3 - 3 | AFK Linkoping |
| 07-09-19 | | AFK Linkoping | 1 - 4 | Huddinge |
| 14-09-19 | | AFK Linkoping | 2 - 3 | Varmbols |
| 21-09-19 | | Tyreso | 1 - 4 | AFK Linkoping |
| 29-09-19 | | Assyriska | 4 - 1 | AFK Linkoping |
| 07-10-19 | | AFK Linkoping | 17:00 | Motala |
| 12-10-19 | | Newroz | 12:00 | AFK Linkoping |
| 10-08-19 | | Motala | 2 - 1 | Varmbols |
| 19-08-19 | | Newroz | 1 - 2 | Motala |
| 24-08-19 | | Motala | 1 - 2 | Haninge |
| 31-08-19 | | Motala | 1 - 0 | Assyriska |
| 07-09-19 | | Stockholm Internazionale | 2 - 2 | Motala |
| 14-09-19 | | Enskede | 1 - 3 | Motala |
| 21-09-19 | | Motala | 9 - 0 | Södertälje |
| 28-09-19 | | Motala | 2 - 0 | Assyriska IF |
| 07-10-19 | | AFK Linkoping | 17:00 | Motala |
| 12-10-19 | | Motala | 12:00 | Aspudden-Tellus |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Haninge | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | Assyriska | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Enskede | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 | Motala | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | Stockholm Internazionale | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Newroz | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Huddinge | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Assyriska IF | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -3 | 33 |
| 9 | Värmbols | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -4 | 33 |
| 10 | Arameiska / Syrianska | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 30 |
| 11 | Tyreso | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -12 | 28 |
| 12 | Aspudden-Tellus | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | AFK Linkoping | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 38 | -21 | 23 |
| 14 | Södertälje | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 93 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 56 | -58 | 8 |