About Match
In the standings it is IFK Östersund 4th on 17 points, IFK Luleå 3rd on 25 — separated by 8. Recent form tells a different story for IFK Östersund: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 2.6/1.6 for IFK Östersund and 2.67/1.17 for IFK Luleå (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.87. A win would lift IFK Luleå to 28 points and up to 1st (other results unchanged).
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — IFK Östersund 1, draws 4, IFK Luleå 2, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. The recent trend is more open — 4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3 all-time.
Jämtkraft Arena in Östersund stages the fixture, a ground that holds 8,466.