National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's IFK Luleå or Malmö FF that keep their silverware dream alive.
Malmö FF have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
IFK Luleå form and stats
IFK Luleå was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Svenska Cupen.IFK Luleå's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 0-2 against Degerfors (in Svenska Cupen).
Preceding that match was a Division 2: Norrland defeat to Sund (2-3).The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Malmö FF to win. Let's see if Luleå are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: 4 games found revealing 0 IFK Luleå wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
Malmö FF form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Malmö FF, as they won the Svenska Cupen.5-3-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Malmö FF in their Allsvenskan matches away.
The followers enjoyed Malmö FF's previous match versus Skövde AIK, a Svenska Cupen win (2-0) played at home.
A draw for Malmö before that, at their own venue hosting Degerfors (2-2).Malmö FF have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 19 goals have been scored. 21 goals have been conceded by Malmö FF in these games.
Head 2 Head
IFK Luleå missing players
Malmö FF missing players
| IFK Luleå | Malmö FF | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 47 | 28 | Scored | S | 28 | 42 | ||
| 28 | 20 | Conceded | C | 18 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 79% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 91% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 24% | ||
| 60% | 79% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 36% | ||
| 7.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15.4 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 12.6 | ||
| 5.9 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | ||
| 35% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 32% | ||
| 9.6 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.1 | 12.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Malmö FF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Degerfors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | IFK Luleå | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Skövde AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Häcken | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 69 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 32 | 64 |
| 2 | Djurgården | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 57 |
| 3 | Hammarby | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 33 | 56 |
| 4 | Kalmar | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 | AIK | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 50 |
| 6 | Elfsborg | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 49 |
| 7 | Malmö FF | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 46 |
| 8 | IFK Göteborg | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| 9 | Mjallby | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 43 |
| 10 | Varnamo | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -13 | 37 |
| 11 | Sirius | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 35 |
| 12 | Norrköping | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -2 | 34 |
| 13 | Degerfors | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -17 | 31 |
| 14 | Varberg | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -26 | 31 |
| 15 | Helsingborg | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -30 | 17 |
| 16 | GIF Sundsvall | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 28 | 80 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 42 | -52 | 14 |
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- Svenska Fans: Malmö FF - (supporter blog)