Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Västerås SK 1st with 65 points, Umeå 16th with 19, 46 apart. The last five rounds placed Umeå 4th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Per game in the league, Umeå were scoring 1 and conceding 1.9, Västerås SK 2.07 and 1, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Umeå. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Umeå against 12/15 for Västerås SK.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Umeå, 0 for Västerås SK and 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Umeå Energi Arena SOL (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Västerås SK led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Umeå: Teo Grönborg (62') · Västerås SK: Axel Sountonoma Taonsa (7'), Max Larsson (67')
Key stats
Possession: Umeå 46% · Västerås SK 54% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-3