Only a win will satisfy the Torns supporters in this Tornvallen clash with Motala, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ettan: South table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Torns form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 10 Ettan: South games here at Tornvallen for Torns. The data says 5 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. The Torns fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Tornvallen and will expect new points from this game. Torns has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Torns are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Lindome. Before that, Torns had a home game versus Linköping City which ended with a victory 3-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Svenska Cupen game versus Trelleborg in only four days. This game is also played here at Tornvallen.
The Torns manager A. Ekström has got the team scoring with 20 from 10 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Torns have only let in 5 goals at home.
Motala form and stats
Playing away, Motala have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Ettan: South this season. Motala seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Motala are travelling after their nice 5-3 home win in the Ettan: South against Varnamo (placed 1st). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Trollhattan.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Motala, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The attacking power of Motala when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Motala have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Torns and Motala have met before this season: Motala - Torns 2-2.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mustafa 9 goals |  D. Kosik Sulaiman 5 goals | R. Asaad 4 goals |
Torns missing players
Motala missing players
| Torns | Motala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 29 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 16 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 34 |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 79% |
| 42% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 63% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 47% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 58% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 68% |
| 37% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 16% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 117 | 77 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 53 | 65 |
| 65 | 42 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 23 | 29 |
| 35% | 45% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 22% | 24% |
- Torns has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Ettan: South
- Torns has the most clean sheets (6) at home in Ettan: South
- Torns has the most matches under the total-line (11) in Ettan: South
- Torns have not yet lost a game at home.
- Torns have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Torns have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Torns have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Motala have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Varnamo | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 32 | 46 |
| 2 | Utsikten | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Landskrona | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Lindome | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 32 |
| 5 | Torns | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 | Assyriska Turabdin | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Linköping City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Skövde AIK | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Trollhattan | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Lund | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Oskarshamns AIK | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Tvååker | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 20 |
| 13 | Qviding FIF | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -17 | 20 |
| 14 | Eskilsminne | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Motala | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 | Karlskrona | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -31 | 10 |