Ljungskile favourites for feisty fight facing AFC Eskilstuna

The visiting AFC Eskilstuna played their last game only four days ago, a Superettan match. That game was also an away game, at Degerfors. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

It should be mentioned that AFC Eskilstuna play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for AFC Eskilstuna on grass are 4 victories, 10 draws and 14 defeats from 28 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 19-45. You can compare this with overall results below.

Ljungskile form and stats

When playing at home in the Superettan, Ljungskile have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

In their previous game, the manager J. Wålemark led his Ljungskile to a defeat in the Superettan match away at GIF Sundsvall. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Uddevalla Arena. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Halmstad that ended 0-0.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

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 Ljungskile have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost two.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ljungskile as they are travelling to their away game against Degerfors in the Superettan. That match is four days after this one.

Ljungskile are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Ljungskile defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

AFC Eskilstuna form and stats

The visitors are W0-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Superettan. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

There might be some fixture complaints from Eskilstuna as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Superettan match against Degerfors (0-5). A draw for AFC Eskilstuna before that, at their own venue hosting Oster (1-1).

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Degerfors was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.

We have checked recent matches where AFC Eskilstuna have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, one draw and two defeats.

Goals are few and far between in AFC Eskilstuna's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Eskilstuna concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Ljungskile victories, one draw and five AFC Eskilstuna wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

O. Nnamani 4 goals

J. Westermark 3 goals

A. Rosén 2 goals

Ljungskile missing players

AFC Eskilstuna missing players