The IFK Malmö & Vastra Frolunda managers N. Persson and G. Kalyun are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland league table.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for IFK Malmö and Vastra Frolunda.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Vastra Frolunda have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 2-8-12 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
IFK Malmö form and stats
IFK Malmö, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Division 2: Vastra Gotaland games here at Malmö Stadion.
It's back home for IFK Malmö, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Ullared away with the result 3-0. Ahead of that match, Malmö won a home game hosting Onsala (2-0).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Malmö have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost three.
IFK Malmö are traveling soon after this match as the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland match at Limhamn Bunkeflo awaits in three days.
IFK Malmö are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. From these home matches, IFK Malmö have conceded only 2 goals.
Vastra Frolunda form and stats
Vastra Frolunda, who have the the best goal difference (+10) in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland, have six points from their first three away games in the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland, meaning two victories and a loss. Frolunda love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Vastra Frolunda's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rosengård that finished 1-1. Prior to that result Vastra Frolunda won their away game at Olympic. The scoreline was 2-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vinberg in just three days.
The Vastra Frolunda manager G. Kalyun has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. As opposed to that, Frolunda have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Malmö victories, zero draws and two Vastra Frolunda wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.IFK Malmö missing players
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| IFK Malmö | Vastra Frolunda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 3 | 4 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 10 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 15 | 81 |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| 56% | 43% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 37% |
- All of Vastra Frolunda's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- IFK Malmö has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland
- IFK Malmö has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland
- IFK Malmö has the most clean sheets (5) in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland
- IFK Malmö have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- IFK Malmö have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vastra Frolunda has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland
- Vastra Frolunda has the the best goal difference (+10) in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland
- Vastra Frolunda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vastra Frolunda have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vastra Frolunda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vastra Frolunda is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Angelholm | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Vastra Frolunda | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | IFK Malmö | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Onsala | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Olympic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Vinberg | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Varbergs GIF | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Rosengård | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Eslov | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | Halmia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Ullared | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Assyriska BK | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 13 | Prespa Birlik | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -16 | 6 |
| 14 | Limhamn Bunkeflo | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |