Division 2: Vastra Gotaland prediction and preview: Vastra Frolunda modest favorites to beat Prespa Birlik

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Vastra Gotaland
Competition: Wed 19.August
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ruddalens IP 1 (5000 seats)

It's still early in the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Vastra Frolunda - Prespa Birlik preview!

It's no vacation for neither Frolunda nor Prespa Birlik as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Vastra Frolunda's stadium, Ruddalens IP 1, has a artifical turf surface. Prespa Birlik have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Prespa Birlik when playing on artifical turf; 4 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses from ten matches. They have scored 9 goals in these games and conceded 19.

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Vastra Frolunda form and stats

The first Division 2: Vastra Gotaland game here at Ruddalens IP 1 resulted in a draw. Last season Vastra Frolunda's home game statistics were 4 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats from 11 games.

The spoils were shared in Vastra Frolunda's previous game, also at home. Visiting Onsala (placed 10th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Angelholm.

Vastra Frolunda are traveling soon after this match as the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland match at Assyriska BK awaits in three days.

Early season league goal statistics from Vastra Frolunda's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.

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Prespa Birlik form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland ended in defeat. Last season Prespa Birlik had these away match statistics: Played 13; won 2, drew 5 and lost 6. It's a growing despair in Prespa as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Home advantage was not enough for Prespa in their previous game, as they lost their Division 2: Vastra Gotaland-match, hosting Angelholm, 0-4. A 0-1 defeat away at IFK Malmö before that.

Prespa lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Prespa Birlik playing away, we found two games. Results were one away win, zero draws and one home win.

Prespa has another fixture away, a Division 2: Vastra Gotaland game, against Onsala in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Prespa Birlik has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

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Vastra Frolunda missing players

Prespa Birlik missing players

Vastra Frolunda Prespa Birlik
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 1 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
1 1 1 Scored S 0 0 0
4 1 1 Conceded C 1 1 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 67%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 100%
 
6 12 12 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 2.7
1 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0.7
1 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
25 25 25 Total Shots T S 0 0 9
9 9 9 Shots on Target S O 0 0 1
11% 11% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Vastra Frolunda Last season Prespa Birlik
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   13 26
6 4   Won W   2 8
5 4   Drew D   5 6
11 3   Lost L   6 12
25 15   Scored S   13 39
34 13   Conceded C   27 50
95% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
73% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   85% 88%
41% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 65%
32% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 46%
18% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   23% 31%
45% 45%   BTTS BTTS   69% 69%
18% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 15%
41% 36%   Failed to Score F T   31% 19%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   3.2 3.8
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   4.7 4.4
0 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1.4
0 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
0 0   Total Shots T S   87 201
0 0   Shots on Target S O   32 85
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 44%

  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 4 4 0 0 11 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 11 12
2 Vinberg 4 2 1 1 11 8 2 1 1 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 7
3 Varbergs GIF 4 2 1 1 7 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 7
4 Halmia 4 2 0 2 8 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 6
5 Olympic 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6
6 Ullared 4 2 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 6
7 Assyriska BK 4 2 0 2 7 7 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 6
8 Limhamn Bunkeflo 4 1 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 4
9 Eslov 3 1 1 1 4 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 -2 4
10 Onsala 4 1 1 2 5 9 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 4
11 IFK Malmö 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
12 Rosengård 3 0 2 1 3 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 2
13 Vastra Frolunda 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
14 Prespa Birlik 3 0 0 3 0 8 2 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 -8 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Torslanda 22 13 7 2 41 17 11 10 1 0 24 7 11 3 6 2 17 10 24 46
2 Assyriska BK 22 14 2 6 50 24 11 9 1 1 31 7 11 5 1 5 19 17 26 44
3 Lindome 22 13 3 6 44 30 11 6 1 4 20 17 11 7 2 2 24 13 14 42
4 Fassberg 22 10 2 10 48 43 11 5 2 4 28 21 11 5 0 6 20 22 5 32
5 Uddevalla 22 9 3 10 42 47 11 5 1 5 19 23 11 4 2 5 23 24 -5 30
6 Tibro 22 8 5 9 38 40 11 5 4 2 17 14 11 3 1 7 21 26 -2 29
7 Jonsered 22 6 8 8 43 47 11 4 3 4 21 24 11 2 5 4 22 23 -4 26
8 Ytterby 22 7 5 10 31 36 11 5 2 4 16 15 11 2 3 6 15 21 -5 26
9 Gotene 22 7 5 10 37 53 11 6 3 2 20 17 11 1 2 8 17 36 -16 26
10 Savedalen 22 6 6 10 23 33 11 5 4 2 17 14 11 1 2 8 6 19 -10 24
11 Vastra Frolunda 22 6 5 11 25 34 11 4 4 3 15 13 11 2 1 8 10 21 -9 23
12 Gunnilse 22 3 9 10 35 53 11 3 4 4 25 32 11 0 5 6 10 21 -18 18
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Qviding FIF 26 18 3 5 92 34 13 10 1 2 54 13 13 8 2 3 38 21 58 57
2 Olympic 26 17 5 4 63 35 13 11 1 1 36 14 13 6 4 3 27 21 28 56
3 Angelholm 26 18 1 7 62 27 13 11 1 1 36 8 13 7 0 6 26 19 35 55
4 Onsala 26 13 3 10 64 57 13 7 1 5 30 27 13 6 2 5 34 30 7 42
5 Vinberg 26 12 3 11 49 45 13 6 2 5 23 22 13 6 1 6 26 23 4 39
6 Rosengård 26 12 2 12 50 50 13 7 2 4 30 21 13 5 0 8 20 29 0 38
7 Halmia 26 11 4 11 48 51 13 7 2 4 29 20 13 4 2 7 19 31 -3 37
8 Ullared 26 9 5 12 39 52 13 5 2 6 21 24 13 4 3 6 18 28 -13 32
9 Assyriska BK 26 9 4 13 35 44 13 6 2 5 22 18 13 3 2 8 13 26 -9 31
10 Prespa Birlik 26 8 6 12 39 50 13 6 1 6 26 23 13 2 5 6 13 27 -11 30
11 Eslov 26 8 4 14 32 63 13 4 3 6 21 31 13 4 1 8 11 32 -31 28
12 IFK Malmö 26 8 3 15 36 54 13 5 2 6 17 25 13 3 1 9 19 29 -18 27
13 Hittarp 26 6 8 12 37 57 13 4 5 4 24 24 13 2 3 8 13 33 -20 26
14 Stafsinge 26 5 5 16 34 61 13 2 3 8 16 25 13 3 2 8 18 36 -27 20

Read more about Division 2: Vastra 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.