Brage and Västerås SK have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Superettan.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Västerås SK play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Västerås SK when playing on grass are 8 wins, 5 draws and 16 defeats from 29 matches. They have scored 36 goals and conceded 44 times in these games.
Relegation threatens Brage who should definitely be looking for some points here. Västerås are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Brage form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Brage have to build on here at Domnarvsvallen in the Superettan. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Brage, their manager K. Saarenpää and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Preceding that match was the home game against Jönköpings Södra that was lost 1-4.
This is expected to be a close game, with Brage perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Brage as a small favourite), we find four games. Brage has won two of these, drawn zero and lost two.
The Brage fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
Västerås SK form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Västerås SK so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-9 (win-draw-lose).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Halmstad's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Västerås SK playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were one Västerås SK win, one draw and seven defeats.
The attacking power of Västerås SK when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Västerås SK struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Västerås SK - Brage 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Brage won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Västerås SK has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  L. Pllana 8 goals | R. Sellin 6 goals |  K. Safari 6 goals |
Brage missing players
Västerås SK missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 35 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 35 |
| 36 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 40 |
| 92% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 77% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 77% |
| 54% | 54% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 46% | 62% |
| 27% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 38% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 15% | 15% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 54% | 65% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| 23% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 272 | 140 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 125 | 258 |
| 110 | 56 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 52 | 113 |
| 32% | 27% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 21% | 31% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Degerfors | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 35 | 57 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 30 | 56 |
| 3 | Jönköpings Södra | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 49 |
| 4 | Oster | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 45 |
| 5 | GIF Sundsvall | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 40 |
| 6 | Akropolis | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Brage | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | Västerås SK | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -5 | 32 |
| 9 | GAIS | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -10 | 32 |
| 10 | Dalkurd | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Örgryte | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Norrby | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 19 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | AFC Eskilstuna | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -17 | 28 |
| 14 | Trelleborg | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Umeå | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -22 | 20 |