National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Vastra Frolunda or Utsikten that keep their silverware dream alive.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
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.
Vastra Frolunda form and stats
Vastra Frolunda have not come this way in the Svenska Cupen without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Torslanda. Vastra Frolunda was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Svenska Cupen.Frolunda travelled for their previous game, a trip to Hittarp that ended 1-1.
Ahead of that match, Vastra Frolunda won a home game hosting Ullared (2-0).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Division 2: Vastra Gotaland game versus Hoganas in only three days. This game is also played here at Åbyvallen 1 Konstgräs.
Utsikten form and stats
Utsikten's mission in Svenska Cupen last season failed in the 2nd round.4-0-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Utsikten in their Superettan matches away.
The manager Orovic was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Ruddalens IP 1. Utsikten suffered a 1-2 loss to Örebro.
A 1-3 defeat away at AFC Eskilstuna before that.Utsikten have another match away from home in just four nights, a Superettan game vs Brage. A difficult diary for the visiting team!
Utsikten has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. In the opposite end, Utsikten have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Vastra Frolunda victory, one draw and one Utsikten win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Bohm 5 goals | A. Skoglund 4 goals | J. Hedenquist 3 goals |
Vastra Frolunda missing players
Utsikten missing players
| Vastra Frolunda | Utsikten | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 50 | 31 | Scored | S | 19 | 42 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 21 | 36 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 48% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10.8 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 11.6 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 37% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 36% | ||
| 8.8 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 7.9 | ||
| 4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Halmstad | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Brommapojkarna | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Brage | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Oster | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Skövde AIK | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Trelleborg | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | AFC Eskilstuna | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Örebro | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 9 | Utsikten | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | Landskrona | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 26 |
| 11 | Orgryte | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Norrby | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 23 |
| 13 | Västerås SK | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Jonkopings Sodra | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 21 |
| 15 | Dalkurd | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 18 |
| 16 | Östersunds FK | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 15 |
