The league table tells us that 5 points separate the two duelists in this Ettan: North fixture. Umeå have both the points- and home ground advantage.
- Umeå haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gefle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Umeå and Gefle should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Umeå form and stats
The story so far in the Ettan: North for Umeå at their home stadium (Umeå Energi Arena SOL) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. The last three games played by Umeå, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The home team returns to Umeå Energi Arena SOL after being equal after 90 minutes with Piteå (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Ettan: North game ended 4-4. A disappointing finish for Umeå in their match versus Piteå as their 4-2 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 4-4 full time score. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that, Umeå drew at home versus Hudiksvall.Umeå have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Umeå Energi Arena SOL with 20 goals in 12 league matches. Umeå's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Gefle form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses. That’s the product of Gefle playing as the away team in the Ettan: North this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Gefle, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Gefle delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Hammarby Talang (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Ettan: North game. The match against Hammarby Talang looked like a defeat for Gefle, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. G. Nordh equalized in the 90th minute. As mentioned above, Gefle drew the match against Hammarby Talang. Manager M. Bengtsson brought on G. Nordh to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Prior to that result Gefle won their away game at Haninge. The scoreline was 2-1.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gefle have scored 16 goals in 12 league games away. As for defending, Gefle rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Gefle - Umeå 2-2 was the end result in these contenders' last h2h match, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - one - zero (Umeå wins - draws - Gefle wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Englund 9 goals |  O. Ali 8 goals | J. Lundbäck 7 goals |
Umeå missing players
Gefle missing players
| Umeå | Gefle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 38 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 36 |
| 32 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 79% |
| 54% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 58% |
| 42% | 42% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 58% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 67% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 8% | 12% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 21% |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 10.3 | 11.2 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 38% | 39% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 34% |
- Gefle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gefle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Umeå 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 | Brommapojkarna | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 46 | 59 |
| 2 | Dalkurd | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 49 |
| 3 | Sandviken | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 48 |
| 4 | Frej | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | IF Karlstad | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 44 |
| 5 | Umeå | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 39 |
| 6 | Sollentuna | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| 7 | Gefle | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Piteå | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 31 |
| 9 | Örebro Syrianska | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Sylvia | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Haninge | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 29 |
| 12 | IFK Luleå | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -16 | 23 |
| 13 | Hudiksvall | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | -23 | 22 |
| 14 | Taby | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 35 | -19 | 21 |
| 15 | Assyriska | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -23 | 20 |
| 16 | Hammarby Talang | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -17 | 19 |