Match preview Superettan: Västerås SK - Akropolis at Iver Arena

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Competition: Sweden Superettan
Competition: Mon 09.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Iver Arena

An important duel in the bottom section of the Superettan, with both Västerås SK and Akropolis experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 13th place.

Insights:
  • Västerås SK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Akropolis have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Superettan

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It should be mentioned that Akropolis 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 Akropolis on artifical turf are 11 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats from 19 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 40-26. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Västerås SK form and stats

When playing at home in the Superettan, Västerås SK have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.

The Västerås supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Landskrona in Superettan and win 3-1.

Prior to that, an away loss at Norrby.

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 Västerås have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost two.

Västerås has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Västerås have conceded 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Akropolis form and stats

Akropolis have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Superettan, after 0-3-4 (7 played).

Akropolis are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Superettan against Oster (placed 9th).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to GAIS.

We have checked recent matches where Akropolis have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were two victories, three draws and two defeats.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Akropolis have conceded 12 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Västerås SK victories, two draws and four Akropolis wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Västerås SKG. Lagerbielke
G. Lagerbielke
3 goals
Västerås SKS. Johansson
S. Johansson
3 goals
Västerås SKV. Prodell
V. Prodell
3 goals

Västerås SK missing players

Akropolis missing players

Västerås SK Akropolis
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 8 2 Played P 1 7 14
4 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
5 4 1 Drew D 1 3 5
5 1 0 Lost L 0 4 6
13 9 4 Scored S 1 4 11
18 9 3 Conceded C 1 12 20
79% 62% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 64%
50% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 29%
29% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 14%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 50%
29% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
43% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 36%
 
5.4 5.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.6 4.9
5.9 5.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.6 4.6
1.7 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.2 11.4 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 7.6 8.9
4 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.6 3.3
23% 23% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 22% 24%
Key stats in Superettan this season:
  • Akropolis have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Akropolis have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Akropolis have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Superettan
  • Akropolis have yet to win a game away.
  • Akropolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Västerås SK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Västerås SK have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Akropolis 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 Varnamo 14 9 2 3 17 8 7 6 0 1 8 2 7 3 2 2 9 6 9 29
2 Landskrona 14 8 4 2 25 15 8 6 2 0 15 6 6 2 2 2 10 9 10 28
3 Norrby 14 8 3 3 21 11 6 4 1 1 11 5 8 4 2 2 10 6 10 27
4 Trelleborg 14 7 4 3 21 17 7 4 2 1 9 5 7 3 2 2 12 12 4 25
5 Helsingborg 13 6 3 4 19 11 7 4 0 3 12 7 6 2 3 1 7 4 8 21
6 Jonkopings Sodra 14 6 3 5 20 16 7 4 2 1 14 7 7 2 1 4 6 9 4 21
7 GIF Sundsvall 14 6 3 5 20 17 7 4 2 1 14 9 7 2 1 4 6 8 3 21
8 AFC Eskilstuna 14 5 3 6 17 14 7 5 2 0 14 3 7 0 1 6 3 11 3 18
9 Oster 14 5 3 6 11 13 7 3 2 2 7 6 7 2 1 4 4 7 -2 18
10 Örgryte 14 4 5 5 14 19 7 2 3 2 5 5 7 2 2 3 9 14 -5 17
11 Västerås SK 14 4 5 5 13 18 8 3 4 1 9 9 6 1 1 4 4 9 -5 17
12 GAIS 14 4 2 8 11 17 7 2 1 4 8 12 7 2 1 4 3 5 -6 14
13 Akropolis 14 3 5 6 11 20 7 3 2 2 7 8 7 0 3 4 4 12 -9 14
14 Brage 14 3 4 7 14 18 6 1 1 4 3 7 8 2 3 3 11 11 -4 13
15 Vasalund 13 4 1 8 18 25 6 3 1 2 8 8 7 1 0 6 10 17 -7 13
16 Falkenberg 14 3 2 9 13 26 7 2 1 4 8 14 7 1 1 5 5 12 -13 11

Read more about Superettan

Superettan (meaning “the super one” in English) is the second highest league in the Swedish football league pyramid. It runs from April to October and has 16 teams. After a total of 240 fixtures the top two teams in the league table are promoted, while another can promote through a playoff.