Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Sandviken (6th, 43 pts) and Skövde AIK (16th, 25 pts). Sandvikens IF's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Sandviken were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.37, Skövde AIK 0.87 and 1.73, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Sandviken in 6 games, having scored in 14 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sandviken held 11 points of 15 and Skövde AIK 4.
The venue was Jernvallen in Sandviken, with room for 7,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Skövde AIK led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.