Ettan: South preview of IFK Malmö - Falkenberg: Visitors believed to win

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Competition: Sweden Ettan: South
Competition: Sat 06.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Malmö Stadion (5000 seats)

IFK Malmö are looking to overlook the league table ahead of this game against Falkenberg. Here's everything you need to know before the game!

Insights:
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest scored goals (10) in Ettan: South
  • Falkenberg have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Ettan: South

This promises to be an interesting fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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IFK Malmö form and stats

IFK Malmö's struggle is real here at Malmö Stadion with only 1 point collected from 7 Ettan: South games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-1-6. Malmö has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Sahan and the players.

IFK Malmö haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 289 minutes ago. Fehrm scored that one.

The followers are hoping that IFK Malmö will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Falkenberg (placed 6th).

Heartbreak before that as IFK Malmö lost 0-3 at Torns's place.

Goal fest? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 11 of the 14 most recent league matches with this side has contained at least three goals.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Malmö as they have a new game in only four days, a Ettan: South match thankfully also at home. Lund are visiting.

IFK Malmö have scored 6 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. IFK Malmö have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Falkenberg form and stats

3 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Falkenberg playing as the away team in the Ettan: South this season. Falkenberg have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

232 minutes! That's how long the Falkenberg goalkeeper Tim Erlandsson and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Ärlig, Hintsa and Silverholt secured the home win 3-0 against IFK Malmö in their previous game. Ärlig has bagged at least one goal for this side four games in a row. The competence!

Prior to that match, a home win 7-0 against Ängelholm.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Ettan: South trip to Ängelholm.

Falkenberg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. As opposed to that, Falkenberg have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

IFK Malmö and Falkenberg have met earlier this season: Falkenberg - Malmö 3-0.

Top Goalscorers

FalkenbergR. Eliasson-Hofsö
R. Eliasson-Hofsö
8 goals
FalkenbergW. Ärlig
W. Ärlig
6 goals
FalkenbergO. Hintsa
O. Hintsa
6 goals

IFK Malmö missing players

Falkenberg missing players

IFK Malmö Falkenberg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 4 7 15
1 0 0 Won W 3 3 8
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
13 6 1 Lost L 1 4 4
10 6 2 Scored S 11 12 28
34 16 3 Conceded C 2 8 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 67%
73% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 47%
13% 29% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 57% 33%
13% 29% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
53% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 47%
47% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 43% 27%
 
3.7 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8.8 7.1 5.3
6 7.4 10 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4 3.8
0.9 1.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 6.6 5 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 13.1 12.7
3.2 3.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.7 5.5
21% 24% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 30% 34%
 
10.3 9.6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 6 6.1 6.2
5.2 5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.3 2
Key stats in Ettan: South this season:
  • Falkenberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Falkenberg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Falkenberg have scored more than double the goals of IFK Malmö.
  • Falkenberg have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Ettan: South
  • Falkenberg have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Ettan: South
  • Falkenberg have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Falkenberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • IFK Malmö have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • IFK Malmö have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest points (1) at home in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest scored goals (10) in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Ettan: South
  • IFK Malmö have yet to win a game at home.
  • IFK Malmö haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • IFK Malmö is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 GAIS 16 12 3 1 33 10 9 7 2 0 21 5 7 5 1 1 12 5 23 39
2 Ljungskile 16 9 5 2 29 13 7 4 2 1 13 6 9 5 3 1 16 7 16 32
3 Oddevold 15 9 2 4 27 12 8 5 2 1 13 3 7 4 0 3 14 9 15 29
4 Ängelholm 15 9 2 4 21 22 8 6 2 0 15 4 7 3 0 4 6 18 -1 29
5 Trollhättan 15 8 4 3 15 9 7 4 1 2 9 6 8 4 3 1 6 3 6 28
6 Falkenberg 15 8 3 4 28 11 8 5 3 0 16 3 7 3 0 4 12 8 17 27
7 Tvååker 15 8 3 4 27 14 8 5 1 2 16 6 7 3 2 2 11 8 13 27
8 Olympic 16 7 6 3 28 22 8 2 4 2 12 13 8 5 2 1 16 9 6 27
9 Vanersborgs IF 16 5 4 7 22 24 9 4 1 4 10 13 7 1 3 3 12 11 -2 19
10 Torns 15 5 3 7 19 23 8 4 2 2 15 11 7 1 1 5 4 12 -4 18
11 Lund 15 3 5 7 18 26 7 3 1 3 9 9 8 0 4 4 9 17 -8 14
12 Oskarshamns AIK 15 4 2 9 14 26 6 3 1 2 11 13 9 1 1 7 3 13 -12 14
13 Qviding FIF 15 4 1 10 16 33 7 1 0 6 7 18 8 3 1 4 9 15 -17 13
14 Åtvidaberg 15 2 5 8 15 25 8 1 2 5 6 13 7 1 3 3 9 12 -10 11
15 Lindome 15 3 1 11 21 39 7 2 0 5 10 15 8 1 1 6 11 24 -18 10
16 IFK Malmö 15 1 1 13 10 34 7 0 1 6 6 16 8 1 0 7 4 18 -24 4

Read more about Ettan: South

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.