Crucial shoot-out in the lower section of the Allsvenskan, with both AIK and Varberg BoIS experiencing more tension than bliss. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosting team positioned 15th and the away team in 16th spot.
- AIK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Varberg BoIS have the fewest scored goals (16) in Allsvenskan
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Svenska Cupen game only four days ago. That game, against Karlshamn, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Varberg BoIS.
AIK form and stats
AIK's struggle is real here at Friends Arena with only 8 points collected from 9 Allsvenskan games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-3. AIK are slowly digging their own grave here at Friends Arena with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.
No payout for AIK in their previous match, an away game at Norrköping that ended in defeat 1-3. The first loss after collecting points through five league matches. Midfield player Modesto got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Modesto scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that one, a fine away victory at Dalkurd. A Svenska Cupen match. AIK are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 4 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 3, drew 1 and lost 0.
AIK's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Varberg BoIS form and stats
Varberg BoIS have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Allsvenskan, after 2-2-6 (10 played). When Varberg BoIS is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Degerfors, Varberg BoIS, Halmstad, IFK Göteborg and Sirius is teams we like to compare AIK with. It's a growing despair in Varberg as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Varberg BoIS aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 275 league minutes without a goal. Stanisic was the last player to find the net.
Two away matches in a row for Varberg BoIS, whose boss Persson could celebrate last time after the Svenska Cupen win against Karlshamn.
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Varnamo.You'll want to know how Varberg managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 9 similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 0 draws and 8 home wins.
Some information for sports bettors wanting to bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this match: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no team finding the net.
Varberg BoIS are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Varberg BoIS struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 16 goals conceded from these games. When Varberg BoIS is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Degerfors, Varberg BoIS, Halmstad, IFK Göteborg and Sirius.
Head 2 Head
Thinking about a gamble on both teams to score (yes or no)? Believe it or not, the previous time both teams scored in one of the away team's league games was the last time they met today's opponent AIK! Varberg - AIK 1-2, six games ago. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: seven - one - one (AIK wins - draws - Varberg BoIS wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Muati Modesto 5 goals |  D. Krasniqi 3 goals |  A. Fesshaie Beraki 2 goals |
AIK missing players
Varberg BoIS missing players
| AIK | Varberg BoIS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 38 |
| 85% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 50% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 55% |
| 20% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 55% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 45% |
| 30% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 15% |
| 30% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 5.7 | 5.4 | 10.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.2 | 15.9 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.6 | 12.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 22% | 21% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 27% | 23% |
| 12.4 | 12.4 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 16.6 | 13.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
- AIK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Varberg BoIS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Varberg BoIS have the fewest scored goals (16) in Allsvenskan
- Varberg BoIS have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Allsvenskan
- Varberg BoIS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Elfsborg | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Häcken | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 44 |
| 3 | Malmö FF | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 42 |
| 4 | Norrköping | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Djurgården | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Hammarby | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 7 | Mjallby | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Kalmar | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 27 |
| 9 | Brommapojkarna | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 10 | Varnamo | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Halmstad | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 25 |
| 12 | Sirius | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Degerfors | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26 | -23 | 20 |
| 14 | IFK Göteborg | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | AIK | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Varberg BoIS | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -22 | 11 |
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