With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Sandviken fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against IFK Luleå.
It's no vacation for neither Sandviken nor IFK Luleå 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.
Sandviken's stadium, Arena Jernvallen, has a artifical turf surface. IFK Luleå 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 IFK Luleå when playing on artifical turf; 11 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses from 25 matches. They have scored 48 goals in these games and conceded 50.
Sandviken form and stats
Overall Ettan: North stats at home this season for Sandviken are 4-3-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Sandviken drew their last game, also a home match. Gefle (placed 8th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Preceding that game was the away draw at Örebro Syrianska that finished 2-2.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 8 games), Sandviken's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Sandviken have conceded 11 goals.
IFK Luleå form and stats
Playing away, IFK Luleå have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the Ettan: North this season.
Luleå's previous game was their home loss versus Frej (2-3). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Brommapojkarna.
Luleå were so close to getting something from the game against Frej, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.
Luleå has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. For Luleå, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: IFK Luleå - Sandviken 1-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Sandviken, three draws and two wins for IFK Luleå. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Englund 9 goals | H. Johansson 6 goals |  E. Bellander 5 goals |
Sandviken missing players
IFK Luleå missing players
| Sandviken | IFK Luleå | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 30 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 26 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 60% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 86% | 60% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 53% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 27% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 27% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | 59 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 31 | 53 |
| 34 | 25 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 15 | 24 |
| 44% | 48% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 53% | 42% |
- All of Sandviken's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- IFK Luleå has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
- IFK Luleå have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- IFK Luleå have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- IFK Luleå haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sandviken have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sandviken have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sandviken have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sandviken have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sandviken have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sandviken haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vasalund | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 28 | 35 |
| 2 | Sylvia | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Brommapojkarna | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | Haninge | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 29 |
| 5 | Sollentuna | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Sandviken | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | Täby | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Gefle | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Frej | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | IF Karlstad | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | IFK Luleå | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Örebro Syrianska | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Karlslund | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Team Thoren | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 26 | -23 | 11 |
| 15 | Nyköping | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -25 | 8 |
| 16 | Berga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 23 | -24 | 4 |