Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Forward & Akropolis face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Svenska Cupen. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Forward form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Svenska Cupen for Forward, as the manager R. Nilsson led his troops to eliminate IF Karlstad, and reach the 2nd Round.Overall Division 2: Sodra Svealand stats at home this season for Forward are 4-0-1 (wins-draw-losses).
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Forward played a great game against Assyriska IF and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Forward as they have a new game in only three days, a Division 2: Sodra Svealand match thankfully also at home. Huddinge are visiting.
Forward are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Trängens IP in their league games, having scored an impressive 13 goals in 5 matches. Forward have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Akropolis form and stats
Last season their Svenska Cupen adventure ended in the 2nd round.As the visiting team in Superettan matches, Akropolis have produced an overall stat of 4-4-2 so far.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Dalkurd in their previous outing. The Superettan match ended in a draw 1-1. A draw for Akropolis before that, at their own venue hosting Halmstad (1-1).
A new game in only four days for Akropolis, the Superettan home match versus Umeå. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Akropolis have scored 14 goals in 10 league games away. 13 goals have been conceded by Akropolis in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Forward won one, Akropolis won six and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Vasic 9 goals | M. Bouvin 4 goals | M. Burman 3 goals |
Forward missing players
Akropolis missing players
| Forward | Akropolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 26 | Scored | S | 14 | 38 | ||
| 43 | 25 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 69% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 46% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 4% | ||
| 68% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 82% | 68% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 145 | 60 | Total Shots | T S | 66 | 156 | ||
| 69 | 35 | Shots on Target | S O | 32 | 74 | ||
| 23% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Åtvidaberg | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Forward | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Assyriska | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Tyreso | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Trosa-Vagnharad SK | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Kumla | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Varmbols | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Arameiska / Syrianska | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 9 | Huddinge | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Rynninge | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | IFK Eskilstuna | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 12 | Gute | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 9 |
| 13 | Newroz | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 7 |
| 14 | Assyriska IF | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -16 | 6 |
| 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 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 46 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Jönköpings Södra | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Öster | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Akropolis | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | GIF Sundsvall | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Brage | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Orgryte | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Norrby | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | GAIS | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -9 | 22 |
| 11 | Trelleborg | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Västerås SK | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Dalkurd | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | AFC Eskilstuna | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 19 |
| 15 | Umeå | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 17 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 15 |