Varberg BoIS vs Värnamo match preview: Even contest expected at Varberg Energi Arena

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sat 19.Aug
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Varberg Energi Arena (5000 seats)

Take hard look at their own playing style or switch tactics dependant on the opposition? Both Varberg BoIS and Värnamo need to try something different than in earlier matches. Read more!

Insights:
  • Varberg BoIS have the fewest scored goals (16) in Allsvenskan
  • Värnamo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Allsvenskan

This promises to be an exciting game with lots of action and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's go!

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Varberg BoIS form and stats

Varberg BoIS's results here at Varberg Energi Arena in the Allsvenskan have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Varberg BoIS are slowly digging their own grave here at Varberg Energi Arena with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts.

Stress levels are on the rise for Varberg BoIS's attacking players as they have now played 185 minutes without scoring in a league game. Stanisic was their last goal scorer.

Varberg BoIS are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Häcken. Midfielder Roux was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.15 (out of ten) in that game. Roux hit two key passes and had 52 successful passes (of 54 total).

Preceding that match was the home game against Mjallby that was lost 0-3.

Varberg have scored {4 goals} here in 9 league matches, a depressing statistic. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Varberg BoIS have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Värnamo form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Värnamo playing as the away team in the Allsvenskan this season. When Värnamo is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Degerfors, AIK, Värnamo, IFK Göteborg and Sirius is teams we like to compare Varberg BoIS with.

The manager Hellberg was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Finnvedsvallen. Värnamo suffered a 0-1 loss to Degerfors (placed 13th). Late heartbreak for Värnamo in the Degerfors match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime. Defender Eriksson was the best team player with a rating of 7.85. Eriksson won 17 of 23 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Brommapojkarna.

Värnamo have another fixture that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a Svenska Cupen game versus Berga. A grim timetable for them!

Värnamo have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Värnamo in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the sides met earlier this season; Värnamo - Varberg 3-1. Head to head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Varberg BoIS won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Värnamo managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

VärnamoG. Engvall
G. Engvall
7 goals
Varberg BoISD. Krasniqi
D. Krasniqi
3 goals

Varberg BoIS missing players

Värnamo missing players

Varberg BoIS Värnamo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 3 10 19
2 0 0 Won W 2 4 7
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 1
12 6 1 Lost L 1 5 11
16 4 2 Scored S 3 12 19
35 19 3 Conceded C 2 14 24
89% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 63%
53% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 37%
26% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 26%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 44% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 37%
16% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 40% 32%
47% 56% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 32%
 
4.4 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 6.4 6.4
6.5 5.6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.4 5.2
2.7 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.4 1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.8 12 13 Shots (avg) S ( 18 14 12.6
3.4 2.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.7 5.6 4.5
25% 20% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 21% 22%
 
14.3 11.7 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 14.4 12.8
5.4 5.4 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.6
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Varberg BoIS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Varberg BoIS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varberg BoIS have the fewest points (3) at home in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS have the fewest scored goals (16) in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS have yet to win a game at home.
  • Värnamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Värnamo have scored at least twice as many goals away as Varberg BoIS have scored home.
  • Värnamo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Allsvenskan
  • Värnamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 19 13 3 3 41 15 9 6 2 1 21 5 10 7 1 2 20 10 26 42
2 Häcken 19 13 2 4 47 20 10 9 0 1 33 11 9 4 2 3 14 9 27 41
3 Malmö FF 19 13 2 4 41 16 10 8 1 1 28 8 9 5 1 3 13 8 25 41
4 Djurgården 19 10 3 6 27 24 10 8 1 1 17 8 9 2 2 5 10 16 3 33
5 Norrköping 19 9 4 6 31 23 9 4 2 3 13 10 10 5 2 3 18 13 8 31
6 Mjallby 19 8 4 7 20 19 10 3 3 4 10 9 9 5 1 3 10 10 1 28
7 Hammarby 19 8 4 7 25 27 9 7 1 1 17 9 10 1 3 6 8 18 -2 28
8 Kalmar 19 7 5 7 21 27 9 5 2 2 13 12 10 2 3 5 8 15 -6 26
9 Halmstad 19 7 4 8 18 31 10 3 3 4 8 14 9 4 1 4 10 17 -13 25
10 Brommapojkarna 19 7 2 10 22 30 9 3 1 5 8 11 10 4 1 5 14 19 -8 23
11 Värnamo 19 7 1 11 19 24 9 3 0 6 7 10 10 4 1 5 12 14 -5 22
12 Sirius 19 5 5 9 24 28 10 3 1 6 15 16 9 2 4 3 9 12 -4 20
13 Degerfors 19 6 2 11 19 41 10 4 2 4 13 15 9 2 0 7 6 26 -22 20
14 AIK 19 4 7 8 18 23 9 1 5 3 9 12 10 3 2 5 9 11 -5 19
15 IFK Göteborg 19 3 7 9 17 23 10 3 3 4 13 8 9 0 4 5 4 15 -6 16
16 Varberg BoIS 19 2 5 12 16 35 9 0 3 6 4 19 10 2 2 6 12 16 -19 11

Read more about Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan (meaning All Swedish in English) is the top level division in Swedish football. Seasons run from late March or early April to November, with 16 teams playing a total of 240 fixtures. The best placed team in the league table after this is called the Swedish champion.