Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: AIK 8th with 33, Västerås SK 6th with 35. The last five rounds placed AIK no better than 12th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.41/1.55 for AIK and 1.55/1.59 for Västerås SK (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
5 matches unbeaten backed AIK's arrival. AIK had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Västerås SK, 7.
6 meetings are on record — 4 won by AIK, 1 by Västerås SK, 1 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Strawberry Arena (capacity 54,000). E. Mattsson took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. AIK led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AIK: Johan Hove (24') · Västerås SK: Jens Magnusson (60'), Mamadou Diagne (69'), I. Lushaku (71'), Abdelrahman Boudah (78')
Key stats
Possession: AIK 66% · Västerås SK 34% · Total shots: 16-17 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 5-3