Superettan match preview: Akropolis versus Falkenberg

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Competition: Sweden Superettan
Competition: Sat 29.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Grimsta IP (5500 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Superettan, Akropolis holding 16th place and Falkenberg lying 13th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Akropolis is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Falkenberg have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Superettan

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Akropolis form and stats

Akropolis have played three Superettan home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Stress levels are on the rise for Akropolis's attacking players as they have now played 216 minutes without scoring in a league game. D. Larsson was their last goal scorer.

Akropolis are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Varnamo.

Ahead of that match, Akropolis lost 0-1 at home to Orgryte.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Akropolis have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost zero.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Akropolis here at Grimsta IP in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). On the other hand, Akropolis have conceded 3 goals.

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Falkenberg form and stats

Falkenberg, who have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Superettan, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Superettan, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Falkenberg are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The manager H. Eklund was unhappy after their last game, a Superettan match played at their home ground Falcon Alkoholfri Arena. Falkenberg suffered a 0-3 loss to Vasalund (placed 12th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Landskrona wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Falkenberg have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, two draws and three defeats.

Falkenberg find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Falkenberg in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

FalkenbergC. Carlsson
C. Carlsson
2 goals
AkropolisM. Burman
M. Burman
1 goals
AkropolisM. Bouvin
M. Bouvin
1 goals

Akropolis missing players

Falkenberg missing players

Akropolis Falkenberg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 1 3 7
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
4 2 1 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 1 Lost L 0 2 5
4 2 1 Scored S 1 3 6
9 3 2 Conceded C 0 4 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 71%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 71%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
57% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 43%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 14%
43% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 3.3 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 12.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10 12 10.3
3.4 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 2.7
17% 13% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 32%
Key stats in Superettan this season:
  • Akropolis have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Akropolis have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Akropolis have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Superettan
  • Akropolis have yet to win a game.
  • Akropolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Akropolis is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Falkenberg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Falkenberg have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Falkenberg have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Superettan
  • Falkenberg have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Superettan
  • Falkenberg have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Superettan
  • Falkenberg 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 Varnamo 7 5 1 1 8 3 4 4 0 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 5 16
2 Norrby 8 5 1 2 11 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 5 3 0 2 6 5 4 16
3 GIF Sundsvall 7 4 2 1 13 7 3 2 1 0 7 4 4 2 1 1 6 3 6 14
4 Landskrona 7 3 3 1 9 7 4 3 1 0 6 2 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 12
5 Helsingborg 8 3 3 2 8 6 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 12
6 Västerås SK 7 3 3 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 12
7 Trelleborg 7 2 4 1 10 9 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 6 5 1 10
8 GAIS 7 3 1 3 7 7 4 2 0 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 10
9 Oster 7 3 1 3 8 9 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 -1 10
10 Jonkopings Sodra 7 2 2 3 10 8 4 2 2 0 9 3 3 0 0 3 1 5 2 8
11 AFC Eskilstuna 7 2 2 3 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 0 1 3 1 4 1 8
12 Vasalund 7 2 1 4 10 13 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 0 3 7 10 -3 7
13 Falkenberg 7 2 0 5 6 13 4 1 0 3 3 9 3 1 0 2 3 4 -7 6
14 Brage 7 1 2 4 4 7 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 -3 5
15 Orgryte 7 1 2 4 6 12 3 0 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 2 5 8 -6 5
16 Akropolis 7 0 4 3 4 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -5 4

Read more about Superettan

Superettan (meaning “the super one” in English) is the second highest league in the Swedish football league pyramid. It runs from April to October and has 16 teams. After a total of 240 fixtures the top two teams in the league table are promoted, while another can promote through a playoff.