Ettan: North match preview: Forward believed to be the weaker party when Vasalund pays a visit

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Competition: Sweden Ettan: North
Competition: Thu 23.June
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Trängens IP (4700 seats)

Here's everything you must know, and even more, before watching the Forward - Vasalund game!

Insights:
  • Forward have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Ettan: North
  • Vasalund have scored at least twice as many goals away as Forward have scored home.

This football field uses grass, unlike Vasalund's home arena. The latest 20 games by the away team on grass have given 7 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Forward form and stats

Forward's results here at Trängens IP in the Ettan: North have been very modest with 0 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. It's been an uphill battle for Forward in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Stockholm Internazionale game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

Stress levels are on the rise for Forward's attacking players as they have now played 190 minutes without scoring in a league game. Jansson was their last goal scorer.

Forward suffered an unexpected loss 0-5 against Sandviken in their previous outing, also a home game. Forward were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sylvia (0-2).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Forward here at Trängens IP in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 6 games). Forward are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 6 played).

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Vasalund form and stats

2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Vasalund playing as the away team in the Ettan: North this season. Momentum is building for Vasalund in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Vasalund might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Gefle proved too strong as Vasalund slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Skytteholms IP.

A draw for Vasalund before that, at their own venue hosting Stockholm Internazionale (2-2).

Vasalund are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Vasalund have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Forward four wins, two draws and Vasalund four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VasalundE. Durmaz
E. Durmaz
5 goals
VasalundC. Kabuye
C. Kabuye
5 goals
VasalundL. Öhman
L. Öhman
4 goals

Forward missing players

Vasalund missing players

Forward Vasalund
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 1 5 12
3 0 0 Won W 1 2 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
9 5 1 Lost L 0 1 2
11 3 0 Scored S 2 9 18
29 14 1 Conceded C 0 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
69% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 42%
46% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 33%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 8%
62% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 58%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 20% 25%
38% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 17%
 
5 4.7 9 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4 4.8
5.6 6.8 10 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 4.8
2 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.7 3.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7.8 9.6
2.1 0.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 5.2
41% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 29%
 
9.6 8 11 Shots against (avg) S A 3 9.4 8.7
4.1 3.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.4 3.9
Key stats in Ettan: North this season:
  • All of Vasalund's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Forward have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Forward have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Forward have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Ettan: North
  • Forward have yet to win a game at home.
  • Forward haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vasalund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vasalund have scored at least twice as many goals away as Forward have scored home.
  • Vasalund have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vasalund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sandviken 13 9 3 1 33 10 7 5 2 0 18 5 6 4 1 1 15 5 23 30
2 Gefle 13 8 2 3 22 12 6 4 1 1 12 4 7 4 1 2 10 8 10 26
3 Sylvia 13 7 4 2 20 12 7 4 2 1 11 4 6 3 2 1 9 8 8 25
4 Umeå 13 6 3 4 21 16 7 3 1 3 13 9 6 3 2 1 8 7 5 21
5 Örebro Syrianska 13 6 3 4 24 20 7 2 3 2 12 11 6 4 0 2 12 9 4 21
6 Vasalund 12 5 5 2 18 14 7 3 3 1 9 6 5 2 2 1 9 8 4 20
7 Hammarby Talang 13 6 2 5 17 14 7 4 1 2 14 9 6 2 1 3 3 5 3 20
8 IF Karlstad 13 5 4 4 23 19 6 3 1 2 14 14 7 2 3 2 9 5 4 19
9 Motala 13 6 1 6 23 23 6 5 1 0 15 3 7 1 0 6 8 20 0 19
10 Haninge 13 5 3 5 17 17 7 2 1 4 8 11 6 3 2 1 9 6 0 18
11 Sollentuna 13 4 4 5 17 20 7 3 3 1 12 8 6 1 1 4 5 12 -3 16
12 Stockholm Internazionale 13 4 3 6 17 16 7 2 1 4 10 9 6 2 2 2 7 7 1 15
13 Piteå 12 3 3 6 18 22 5 2 0 3 6 8 7 1 3 3 12 14 -4 12
14 Taby 13 3 2 8 14 25 6 1 0 5 4 10 7 2 2 3 10 15 -11 11
15 Forward 13 3 1 9 11 29 6 0 1 5 3 14 7 3 0 4 8 15 -18 10
16 Team Thoren 13 1 1 11 7 33 5 0 1 4 3 13 8 1 0 7 4 20 -26 4

Read more about Ettan: North

Division 1 is the third level of football in Sweden. It is divided into two sections, Northern (“Norra”) and Southern (“Sodra”). Each holding 16 teams playing 30 fixtures each to decide a final league table. The top team of each is promoted, the bottom three relegated. Further moves up/down can occur through playoff.