GIF Sundsvall will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Jönköpings Södra.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Jönköpings Södra's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Jönköpings Södra have performed like this: Played 15 matches resulting in 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 31-22 (scored/conceded).
GIF Sundsvall form and stats
GIF Sundsvall have collected 17 points from their Superettan home games so far after 5-2-4.
In their previous game, the manager H. Åhnstrand led his GIF Sundsvall to a defeat in the Superettan match away at Västerås SK. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at NP3 Arena. A strong away win before that one, visiting Hudiksvall and winning 3-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sundsvall have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for GIF Sundsvall as they are travelling to their away game against Dalkurd in the Superettan. That match is four days after this one.
Sundsvall can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 22 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Jönköpings Södra form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Superettan travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Jönköpings play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Umeå (placed 15th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Halmstad.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Jönköpings playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were three Jönköpings Södra wins, two draws and one defeat.
The travelling fans enjoy Jönköpings Södra's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Jönköpings have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Jönköpings Södra - GIF Sundsvall 3-3 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Sundsvall wins - draws - Jönköpings Södra wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Engblom 15 goals |   E. Hamidovic 8 goals | A. Al-Ammari 7 goals |
GIF Sundsvall missing players
Jönköpings Södra missing players
| GIF Sundsvall | Jönköpings Södra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 38 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 39 |
| 34 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 90% | 82% |
| 64% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 70% | 59% |
| 41% | 45% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 32% |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| 77% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 55% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 27% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 30% | 18% |
| 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 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 228 | 132 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 128 | 236 |
| 94 | 54 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 47 | 94 |
| 40% | 41% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 32% | 41% |
- GIF Sundsvall has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Superettan
- GIF Sundsvall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jönköpings Södra has the most points from losing position (16) in Superettan
- Jönköpings Södra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jönköpings Södra 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 | Degerfors | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 34 | 50 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | Jönköpings Södra | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Öster | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Akropolis | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Brage | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 7 | GIF Sundsvall | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | GAIS | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 28 |
| 9 | Örgryte | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 10 | AFC Eskilstuna | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 25 |
| 11 | Norrby | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 24 |
| 12 | Västerås SK | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 23 |
| 13 | Dalkurd | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Trelleborg | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | Umeå | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -17 | 18 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 | -21 | 15 |