Superettan duel: Close contest expected between Dalkurd and Brage

The visiting Brage played their last game only four days ago, a Superettan match.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Dalkurd form and stats

Dalkurd must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three games here at venue. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Dalkurd after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The fans are hoping that Dalkurd will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Superettan game against Varberg. Before that, Dalkurd had a home game versus Syrianska which ended with a victory 4-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Dalkurd perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Dalkurd as a small favourite), we find two games. Dalkurd has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (6 in 3 games), Dalkurd's attacking play is working. Dalkurd are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).

Brage form and stats

Brage are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Brage delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Norrby in their previous match; a Superettan game. Prior to that match, the Brage manager K. Saarenpää faced defeat when travelling to Degerfors and losing 0-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Brage in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Brage, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Brage are hosting Syrianska in the Superettan only four days away.

Brage are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games. It's not easy to score on Brage as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Dalkurd 3 wins, 1 draw and Brage 0 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Lundin 4 goals

C. Kouakou 3 goals

J. Ceesay 2 goals

Dalkurd missing players

Brage missing players