About Match
Umeå go into the game 13th in the table on 23 points; FBK Karlstad sit 5th on 37 — a 14-point gap. Recent form flatters Umeå's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 13th. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.76 for Umeå and 1.71/1.52 for FBK Karlstad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56. Umeå would climb to 26 points with a win and up to 11th (other results held equal).
Three consecutive wins precede this game for FBK Karlstad, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The venue is Umeå Energi Arena SOL in Umeå, with room for 8,000 spectators.




