Match Report
Sandviken, 1st with 68 points, sat 36 points above Valbo (8th, 32). Valbo had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Sandviken ran at 3.65 scored and 0.73 conceded, Valbo at 1.46 and 1.54.
Sandviken came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Sandviken had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Valbo, 3.
Jernvallen in Sandviken staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000.