Norrkoping Awaits as GIF Sundsvall Seeks Upset

Norrkoping faces GIF Sundsvall in Allsvenskan round 24.

The Team's Situation

Eric Larsson and Shpetim Hasani are back after suspensions and replace Filip Tägtström and Leo Englund. The squad is otherwise the same as against Åtvidaberg last time. Englund has a knee problem and stays home where Tägtström and Peter Wilson play a U21 match. Stefan Ålander is home with his injured knee. Robert Hammarstedt is recovering from his concussion and Daneil Sliper has started training with the team again.

How GIF Sundsvall Plays

Preliminary lineup (4-4-2) Starting eleven: Tommy Naurin – Eric Larsson, Joakim Nilsson, Jón Gudni Fjóluson, Dennis Olsson – Robbin Sellin, Rúnar Sigurjónsson, Lars Gerson, Sebastian Rajalakso – Pa Dibba, Shpetim Hasani. Others: Jonathan Malmberg (goalkeeper), Marcus Danielson, Adam Chennoufi, Erik Granat, Granit Buzuku, Simon Helg and Johan Eklund.

Opponent Profile

10) Emir Kujovic. A well-built forward who has had a great success this season. With 14 goals, he is chasing Henok Goitom in the top scorer league. He was the winner and best on the pitch when GIF received Norrköping in the spring and lost 1-0.

Note that

... GIF is free from suspensions, but as usual when it gets close to autumn, several players risk being suspended at the next yellow card. Currently, it's Rúnar Sigurjónsson, Robbin Sellin, Johan Eklund, and Leo Englund. ... Norrköping is in the title hunt – just like their upcoming opponents for GIF Sundsvall AIK and IFK Göteborg. ... GIF has taken 16 of their 26 points on away games this season and with that, they are fifth in the away table. At home, it has, as is well known, gone much worse. Only Åtvidaberg has fewer points (nine) than GIF's ten.

As it looks now, Norrköping is in 14th place in Allsvenskan with 29 points, 8 wins, 5 draws, and 17 losses. The team has a goal difference of -17 with 40 goals scored and 57 conceded. Norrköping is 46 points behind the league leaders Mjallby AIF.