GIF Sundsvall perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Öster can look both up and down from their 6th position.
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!
It should be mentioned that Öster play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Öster on artifical turf are 3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats from ten games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 15-17. You can compare this with overall results below.
GIF Sundsvall form and stats
GIF Sundsvall have performed here at NP3 Arena this season with 4 wins from 7 Superettan matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. GIF Sundsvall has recorded two wins in a row here at NP3 Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager H. Åhnstrand led his Sundsvall to a defeat in the Superettan match away at AFC Eskilstuna. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at NP3 Arena. Heartbreak before that as Sundsvall lost 0-1 at Halmstad's place.
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 GIF Sundsvall have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost one.
Goals decide football matches and Sundsvall are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Öster form and stats
Playing away, Öster have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Superettan this season.
Impressive finishing from S. Karlsson, N. Mortensen (2) and F. Lundgren secured the home win 4-1 against GAIS in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ljungskile at their stadium, the result 2-0.
We have checked recent matches where Öster have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, three draws and two defeats.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Öster have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Öster - Sundsvall 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): GIF Sundsvall six wins, two draws and Öster two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Engblom 13 goals |  J. Blomberg 5 goals |   P. Petrovic 4 goals |
GIF Sundsvall missing players
Öster missing players
| GIF Sundsvall | Öster | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 53% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 14% | 33% |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 27% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 73% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 53% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 6 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 152 | 87 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 44 | 119 |
| 59 | 34 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 19 | 53 |
| 47% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 38% |
- GIF Sundsvall has the most scored goals in the second half (16)
- 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 Öster 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 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Jonkopings Sodra | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | GIF Sundsvall | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | Akropolis | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Öster | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Brage | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Trelleborg | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Orgryte | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Dalkurd | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Norrby | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Västerås SK | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Umeå | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | GAIS | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -12 | 13 |
| 15 | AFC Eskilstuna | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -14 | 12 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 10 |