NORRKÖPING, Sweden (Interstat) — Norrkoping and Kalmar played to a 0-0 draw Tuesday at PlatinumCars Arena, a result that kept both clubs without a win this season in the competition and left the home side with a single draw from its opening match. The visitors, who had a previous 0-0 result at Varberg this season, could not break through despite entering the match with a chance to claim their first victory. Norrkoping also failed to find a goal, and the teams shared the outcome after a match that remained scoreless through 90 minutes. The game was played in Norrköping, with Norrkoping as the home team and Kalmar as the visiting side.

Kalmar’s season record in the competition is now 0 wins, 0 losses and two draws. Its record across all competitions is also 0 wins, 0 losses and two draws. Norrkoping’s competition record is now 0 wins, 0 losses and one draw, and its overall record across all competitions is identical at 0 wins, 0 losses and one draw. The draw gave neither side separation in the early part of the season, though both avoided a loss.

The match’s most significant disciplinary moment arrived in the 81st minute, when Kalmar received a red card. The sending-off left the visitors with 10 players for the closing stages. Kalmar had to manage the final minutes a player short, while Norrkoping could not turn the numerical advantage into a goal before the final whistle. The red card was the only one listed from the game, and it came late enough that Kalmar had to defend under pressure for the remainder of the match.

Norrkoping, playing at home, pressed for a late breakthrough after Kalmar went down to 10 men, but the score remained unchanged. Kalmar’s defensive effort held through the final minutes, and Norrkoping could not record the winning goal. The home side’s record in the competition stayed at 0 wins, 0 losses and one draw, while Kalmar’s competition mark moved to 0 wins, 0 losses and two draws. The result meant Norrkoping remained unbeaten but also winless in the competition.

For Kalmar, the result followed a 0-0 draw at Varberg in its previous match this season. That earlier scoreless result and the draw at PlatinumCars Arena were both 0-0 outcomes for the visitors. Kalmar remains without a win in the competition and across all competitions, but also without a loss. The club has two draws. Kalmar’s overall record and its competition record both stand at 0 wins, 0 losses and two draws.

Norrkoping also remains without a loss, but the home side has only one draw to show for its work in the competition. The team’s overall record matches its competition record at 0 wins, 0 losses and one draw. The result at PlatinumCars Arena means Norrkoping has yet to experience defeat, but has also yet to secure a win. The home supporters saw their team finish level after a match that produced no goals. Norrkoping has one draw in the competition and one draw across all competitions.

The draw leaves both teams without a first victory of the season. Kalmar has two draws in the competition and two draws across all competitions. Norrkoping has one draw in the competition and one draw across all competitions. Neither side has a loss, and neither side has a win. Neither team scored at PlatinumCars Arena. The score remained 0-0 throughout. The match ended with the teams level and their records unchanged except for the added draws.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Kalmar 2, Norrkoping 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Kalmar with a 62.1 percent probability to win.