The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. GIF Sundsvall are in the 6th position while the guesting AFC Eskilstuna worry at 14th.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Svenska Cupen. That game, against Taby, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for AFC Eskilstuna.
GIF Sundsvall form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what GIF Sundsvall have to build on here at NP3 Arena in the Superettan.
Sundsvall's previous game was a Superettan match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Trelleborg (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Norrby with a 1-0 scoreline.
Sundsvall are traveling soon after this match as the Svenska Cupen match at Hudiksvall awaits in four days.
Goals decide football matches and GIF Sundsvall are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 10 league matches. Sundsvall's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AFC Eskilstuna form and stats
AFC Eskilstuna have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Superettan, after 2-2-6 (10 played). Momentum is building for Eskilstuna in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
AFC Eskilstuna have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Joshua Wicks. It's been 296 minutes since they last conceded in Superettan.
Two travels in a row for Eskilstuna, whose manager Ö. Melkemichel could celebrate last time after the Svenska Cupen win against Taby. Prior to that result AFC Eskilstuna won their away game at Umeå in the Superettan. The scoreline was 3-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Eskilstuna as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. AFC Eskilstuna have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sundsvall and AFC Eskilstuna have met before this season: AFC Eskilstuna - GIF Sundsvall 3-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Sundsvall, one draw and three wins for AFC Eskilstuna. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Engblom 14 goals |   O. Nnamani 8 goals |  O. Berg 5 goals |
GIF Sundsvall missing players
AFC Eskilstuna missing players
| GIF Sundsvall | AFC Eskilstuna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 34 | 20 | 14 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 36 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 90% |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 80% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | 65% |
| 35% | 40% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 20% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 214 | 125 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 49 | 116 |
| 86 | 50 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 16 | 44 |
| 40% | 40% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 31% | 39% |
- AFC Eskilstuna has the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Superettan
- AFC Eskilstuna has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Superettan
- AFC Eskilstuna has the most matches over the total-line (13) in Superettan
- AFC Eskilstuna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- AFC Eskilstuna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- GIF Sundsvall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- GIF Sundsvall have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AFC Eskilstuna 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 | Degerfors | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 46 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Jönköpings Södra | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Oster | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Akropolis | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | GIF Sundsvall | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Brage | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Örgryte | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | GAIS | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Norrby | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Trelleborg | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Västerås SK | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Dalkurd | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | AFC Eskilstuna | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 19 |
| 15 | Umeå | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 17 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 15 |
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