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Expected score: Linkoping 1-3 Rögle
Linkoping host Rögle in SHL action on 12 November in what shapes as a mismatch on current form and league standing. The visitors sit fifth with 22 points from 14 games, while Linkoping languish 13th on 12 points from the same number of fixtures. Rögle come in as heavy favourites, and the numbers support that assessment.
Team form
Linkoping
Linkoping's season has been troubled. Over their last five outings they have scored 8 goals but conceded 19, a defensive record that tells the story of a struggling side. They won 3-0 at Vaxjo on 8 October but that remains their sole victory in this stretch. Losses to Djurgarden (1-5), IF Bjorkloven (2-3), Luleå (0-2) and Brynas (2-9) reveal an inconsistent outfit that cannot be relied upon to keep the puck out of their net. At home they have lost three of their last four, conceding 16 goals in the process. Scoring just 1.6 goals per game over this run leaves them vulnerable against any competent opponent.
Rögle
Rögle present a stark contrast. They have won three of their last five matches across SHL and Champions League competition, scoring 13 goals while conceding only 9. In SHL specifically, they beat Timrå 4-1 and Djurgarden 3-1, showing they can impose their game on quality opponents. A loss to Vaxjo (2-3) and a defeat to Farjestad (1-2) remind us they are beatable, but their 2.6 goals per game average and 1.8 conceded per game mark them as a well-balanced team. Their Champions League win over Davos (3-2) on 6 October underlines their pedigree.
Head-to-head
No head-to-head record exists between these teams in the available data, so we assess them purely on current form and league position.
Key factors
The gulf in defensive solidity is the decisive factor here. Linkoping concede 3.8 goals per game over their recent stretch; Rögle allow just 1.8. Conversely, Rögle score at nearly double Linkoping's rate (2.6 to 1.6 per game). Linkoping's home record offers little comfort—they have been breached repeatedly. Rögle's attacking threat, demonstrated by their 4-1 and 3-1 wins in SHL, should find space against a porous Linkoping defence. The visitors' league position (fifth versus 13th) and points tally (22 versus 12) reflect a genuine quality gap that recent results have only reinforced.
Prediction
Rögle are clear favourites and deserve to be. They have the attacking potency to trouble Linkoping and the defensive discipline to limit the home side's chances. Linkoping's vulnerability at the back—conceding nearly four goals per game in their last five—aligns poorly with facing an opponent averaging 2.6 goals scored. While Linkoping won at Vaxjo recently, that was an outlier in a season of struggle. Rögle's consistency, their position in the table and their superior recent output all point to a comfortable away victory.
Back Rögle to win. The visitors should dominate this fixture and come away with a convincing result. Linkoping lack the defensive organisation and attacking threat to trouble a side of Rögle's calibre on current form.
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Recent Form
Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 39 | |
| 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 31 | |
| 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 28 | |
| 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 23 | |
| 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 22 | |
| 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 20 | |
| 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
| 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |
| 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 17 | |
| 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 17 | |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 12 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
| 13 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| 14 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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