Allsvenskan: The mid-table positions illustrates the road Mjällby and Värnamo have been on so far. Both sides are ready for the game; let's get this baby out!
- Mjällby have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Allsvenskan
- Värnamo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Allsvenskan
Mjällby and Värnamo should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Mjällby form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Allsvenskan this season. Mjällby have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Strandvallen. Mjällby are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Strandvallen, having lost their two previous games here.
The Mjällby crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to IFK Göteborg here at Strandvallen.
Before that match, a win away at Norrköping.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mjällby have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 3.
It should be considered that a look at the 23 latest league fixtures reveals that 19 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mjällby here at Strandvallen in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 12 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mjällby's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Värnamo form and stats
Playing away, Värnamo have won 6 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Allsvenskan this season. Having won their last three away games Värnamo has no reason to fear anyone.
Värnamo failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sirius (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 0-1. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league rounds winning points. Värnamo were so close to getting something from the game against Sirius, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Djurgården at their stadium, the result 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Värnamo playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 7 Värnamo wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Värnamo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 12 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Värnamo have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Mjällby and Värnamo have faced off before this season: Värnamo - Mjällby 0-1. Numbers for the prior five meetings involving these two participants are: two wins for Mjällby, one draw and two wins for Värnamo. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Engvall 7 goals |   M. Fenger 5 goals |  D. Löfquist 4 goals |
Mjällby missing players
Värnamo missing players
| Mjällby | Värnamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 25 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 26 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 67% | 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 92% | 58% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 21% | 25% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 33% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 42% | 38% |
| 46% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 13.1 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 13.2 | 12.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 27% | 26% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 27% | 25% |
| 13.3 | 12.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 15 | 13 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5 | 4.6 |
- Mjällby have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Allsvenskan
- Mjällby have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Allsvenskan
- Mjällby have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Allsvenskan
- Mjällby have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Allsvenskan
- Värnamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Värnamo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Allsvenskan
- Värnamo 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 | Malmö FF | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 30 | 52 |
| 2 | Elfsborg | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 51 |
| 3 | Häcken | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 47 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | Hammarby | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 38 |
| 6 | Kalmar | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 7 | Norrköping | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | Mjällby | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Värnamo | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | IFK Göteborg | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Halmstad | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -16 | 29 |
| 12 | AIK | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Brommapojkarna | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 27 |
| 14 | Sirius | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 15 | Degerfors | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 32 | -28 | 23 |
| 16 | Varberg | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -32 | 14 |
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