National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Vänersborgs IF or GAIS that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
This field uses artifical turf, unlike GAIS's home ground. The last 15 games by the away side on artifical turf have given 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses.
Vänersborgs IF form and stats
Action has already taken place for Vänersborgs in Svenska Cupen as they have defeated Ahlafors to reach the 2nd Round. Vänersborgs was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Svenska Cupen.It's trouble wherever Vänersborgs are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Vänersborgs's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Åtvidaberg. Heartbreak for Vänersborgs IF in their last match as Åtvidaberg's S. Sandholm scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Trollhattan (3-4).Vänersborgs IF are traveling soon after this match as the Ettan: South match at Österlen awaits in three days.
GAIS form and stats
Last season their Svenska Cupen adventure ended in the group stage.GAIS have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Superettan, after 2-1-4 (7 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for GAIS in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Norrby.
GAIS are travelling again after losing away to Trelleborg in their previous match (0-1).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Vasalund in the Superettan.Goals are few and far between in GAIS's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Ramadani 9 goals | C. Nyman 4 goals | N. Berner 2 goals |
Vänersborgs IF missing players
GAIS missing players
| Vänersborgs IF | GAIS | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 48 | 12 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | ||
| 39 | 14 | Conceded | C | 13 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 46% | 56% | ||
| 68% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 64% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 15% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 40% | ||
| 4.4 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 7.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10.2 | 7.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 9 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 46% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 25% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Helsingborg | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Norrby | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Värnamo | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Landskrona | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Trelleborg | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | GIF Sundsvall | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Jönköpings Södra | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | AFC Eskilstuna | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Oster | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Örgryte | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 18 |
| 11 | Brage | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 12 | GAIS | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Västerås SK | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Akropolis | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 15 | Vasalund | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 13 |
| 16 | Falkenberg | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 12 |