Superettan match prediction: Little separates Västerås SK and GIF Sundsvall in quality

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Competition: Sweden Superettan
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Iver Arena

Having a home game feels safe and nice for Västerås SK, but GIF Sundsvall are fully intent and qualified to get all three points. What will happen?

Insights:
  • Västerås SK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • GIF Sundsvall is in the best form (4-1-1)

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.

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Västerås SK form and stats

3-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Superettan numbers at home for Västerås SK so far this season.

Happy days for Västerås in their previous game, a Superettan match away at Akropolis (placed 15th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Norrby.

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 Västerås have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost three.

The Västerås SK fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. Västerås's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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GIF Sundsvall form and stats

As the visiting team in Superettan matches, GIF Sundsvall have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far.

Impressive finishing from E. Andersson secured the home win 1-0 against Landskrona in their previous game.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Vasalund at their stadium, the result 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by GIF Sundsvall in our archives, and the results are: four wins for GIF Sundsvall, one draw and four defeats.

After this away game GIF Sundsvall return home for a Superettan game against Trelleborg. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Sundsvall have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 9 goals have been scored. 10 goals have been conceded by GIF Sundsvall in these games.

Head 2 Head

Västerås SK and GIF Sundsvall have faced off already this season: GIF Sundsvall - Västerås 1-0. Head to head data (for the prior six meetings): Västerås SK won two games, two matches ended with a tie and GIF Sundsvall managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / two

Top Goalscorers

GIF SundsvallL. Hallenius
L. Hallenius
9 goals
GIF SundsvallP. Engblom
P. Engblom
7 goals
Västerås SKE. Björndahl
E. Björndahl
5 goals

Västerås SK missing players

GIF Sundsvall missing players

Västerås SK GIF Sundsvall
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 3 9 20
5 3 0 Won W 1 3 10
8 5 2 Drew D 2 2 4
8 3 1 Lost L 0 4 6
23 13 1 Scored S 4 9 29
30 16 5 Conceded C 3 10 21
86% 73% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 80%
48% 64% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 22% 35%
33% 45% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
14% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
57% 64% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 45%
24% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 35%
33% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 20%
 
5.8 5.7 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.6 4.7
5.6 5.5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5 5.2
1.8 1.8 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.7 1.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 11.3 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.1 9.9
4 4.5 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.3 3.8
27% 26% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 30% 38%
Key stats in Superettan this season:
  • GIF Sundsvall haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • GIF Sundsvall is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Västerås SK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 21 12 4 5 25 15 11 8 2 1 14 4 10 4 2 4 11 11 10 40
2 Trelleborg 21 10 7 4 28 21 10 7 2 1 14 6 11 3 5 3 14 15 7 37
3 Helsingborg 20 10 6 4 29 15 10 5 2 3 15 9 10 5 4 1 14 6 14 36
4 GIF Sundsvall 20 10 4 6 29 21 11 7 2 2 20 11 9 3 2 4 9 10 8 34
5 Norrby 21 9 7 5 28 21 10 5 3 2 14 8 11 4 4 3 14 13 7 34
6 Landskrona 21 10 4 7 29 23 11 8 2 1 18 8 10 2 2 6 11 15 6 34
7 Jonkopings Sodra 19 9 3 7 27 23 9 6 2 1 18 9 10 3 1 6 9 14 4 30
8 Oster 21 7 6 8 17 17 11 4 5 2 10 7 10 3 1 6 7 10 0 27
9 Orgryte 21 6 9 6 23 26 10 3 5 2 11 9 11 3 4 4 12 17 -3 27
10 AFC Eskilstuna 20 7 5 8 28 24 11 7 3 1 23 9 9 0 2 7 5 15 4 26
11 GAIS 20 7 2 11 22 25 9 3 1 5 10 13 11 4 1 6 12 12 -3 23
12 Västerås SK 21 5 8 8 23 30 11 3 5 3 13 16 10 2 3 5 10 14 -7 23
13 Brage 21 5 6 10 25 33 10 3 2 5 11 16 11 2 4 5 14 17 -8 21
14 Vasalund 21 6 3 12 27 36 10 4 1 5 15 16 11 2 2 7 12 20 -9 21
15 Akropolis 21 5 6 10 20 35 10 3 2 5 8 15 11 2 4 5 12 20 -15 21
16 Falkenberg 21 5 4 12 23 38 11 3 3 5 13 20 10 2 1 7 10 18 -15 19

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.