Division 2: Vastra Gotaland preview: Can Vinberg edge out victory against Prespa Birlik?

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Competition: Sweden Division 2: Vastra Gotaland
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vinåvallen (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 13th place.

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 Vinberg and Prespa Birlik.

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Vinberg form and stats

Vinberg's struggle is real here at Vinåvallen with only 8 points collected from 9 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-2-5.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Prespa Birlik in the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland last time out and are looking for a win here. In the preceding match a 9-0 victory visiting IFK Malmö.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vinberg handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D2-L0.

Vinberg has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Vinberg are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (21 from 9 played).

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Prespa Birlik form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Prespa Birlik, who have the most conceded goals (25) away in Division 2: Vastra Gotaland, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Prespa Birlik, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Prespa Birlik are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Vinberg. The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Qviding FIF.

Prespa Birlik are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats. From a total of two matches.

Prespa Birlik find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Prespa Birlik's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 25 goals in 10 travels.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vinberg - Prespa Birlik 1-1 earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Vinberg won 3, Prespa Birlik won 0 and 1 draw. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vinberg missing players

Prespa Birlik missing players

Vinberg Prespa Birlik
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
18 9 1 Played 1 10 18
5 2 1 Won 1 1 3
2 2 0 Drew 0 4 5
11 5 0 Lost 0 5 10
30 13 3 Scored 3 11 24
41 21 2 Conceded 1 25 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 89% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 78% 100% Over 2.5 100% 60% 67%
61% 56% 100% Over 3.5 100% 50% 50%
33% 33% 100% Over 4.5 0% 30% 28%
56% 67% 100% BTTS 100% 80% 83%
17% 11% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
28% 22% 0% Failed To Score 0% 20% 17%
 
5.5 5.8 11 Corners For (avg) 0 3.3 4.1
4.5 4.4 6 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.6 5.8
1.5 1.4 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.6 1.7
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Prespa Birlik's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Prespa Birlik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Prespa Birlik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Prespa Birlik have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Prespa Birlik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vinberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vinberg
All Svenska Cupen Division 2: Vastra Gotaland Division 2: Norra Gotaland
All Home Away
29-06-19 Di Vinberg 1 - 5 Olympic
02-07-19 SC Vinberg 0 - 1 Tvååker
03-08-19 Di Vinberg 0 - 3 Ängelholm
10-08-19 Di IFK Malmö 0 - 9 Vinberg
17-08-19 Di Vinberg 1 - 1 Prespa Birlik
24-08-19 Di Onsala 11:00 Vinberg
01-09-19 Di Vinberg - Assyriska BK
08-09-19 Di Rosengård - Vinberg
15-09-19 Di Hittarp - Vinberg
22-09-19 Di Vinberg - Ullared
Prespa Birlik
All Division 2: Ostra Gotaland Division 2: Vastra Gotaland Division 1: South Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-06-19 Di Prespa Birlik 3 - 1 Eslov
06-07-19 Di Stafsinge 1 - 3 Prespa Birlik
03-08-19 Di Halmia 1 - 1 Prespa Birlik
10-08-19 Di Prespa Birlik 2 - 3 Qviding FIF
17-08-19 Di Vinberg 1 - 1 Prespa Birlik
24-08-19 Di Prespa Birlik 12:00 Ängelholm
01-09-19 Di IFK Malmö - Prespa Birlik
08-09-19 Di Prespa Birlik - Olympic
15-09-19 Di Assyriska BK - Prespa Birlik
22-09-19 Di Prespa Birlik - Onsala

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Olympic 18 13 3 2 45 26 9 9 0 0 27 9 9 4 3 2 18 17 19 42
2 Ängelholm 17 12 0 5 48 16 8 7 0 1 26 3 9 5 0 4 22 13 32 36
3 Qviding FIF 18 11 2 5 57 29 10 7 1 2 34 12 8 4 1 3 23 17 28 35
4 Onsala 18 11 2 5 53 40 8 6 0 2 25 18 10 5 2 3 28 22 13 35
5 Rosengård 18 11 1 6 38 26 9 6 1 2 23 12 9 5 0 4 15 14 12 34
6 Halmia 17 8 2 7 31 33 9 5 1 3 19 13 8 3 1 4 12 20 -2 26
7 Ullared 18 7 5 6 27 31 9 4 2 3 16 13 9 3 3 3 11 18 -4 26
8 Eslov 18 7 2 9 23 43 10 3 2 5 14 24 8 4 0 4 9 19 -20 23
9 Hittarp 18 4 7 7 27 32 9 2 4 3 17 16 9 2 3 4 10 16 -5 19
10 Vinberg 18 5 2 11 30 41 9 2 2 5 13 21 9 3 0 6 17 20 -11 17
11 IFK Malmö 17 5 2 10 23 39 8 2 1 5 8 20 9 3 1 5 15 19 -16 17
12 Assyriska BK 17 5 1 11 23 33 8 3 1 4 14 14 9 2 0 7 9 19 -10 16
13 Prespa Birlik 18 3 5 10 24 41 8 2 1 5 13 16 10 1 4 5 11 25 -17 14
14 Stafsinge 18 3 4 11 24 43 10 1 3 6 13 20 8 2 1 5 11 23 -19 13

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