Match Report
In the standings it was GAIS 1st on 9 points, Norrköping 2nd on 6 — separated by 3. Recent form told a different story for Norrköping: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: GAIS 3.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Norrköping 1.67 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.72.
GAIS arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Norrköping, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by GAIS, 3 by Norrköping, 0 drawn, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
The venue was Nordic Wellness Arena, with room for 7,000 spectators. GAIS led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
GAIS: Rasmus Patrik Niklasson Johansson (76'), Kevin Holmén (8'), Robin Frej (24'), S. Ekong (79'), Joackim Åberg (43') · Norrköping: Moutaz Neffati (69')
Key stats
Possession: GAIS 43% · Norrköping 57% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 4-4