There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with AIK leading Varberg BoIS by 6 points.
- AIK have not yet lost a game at home.
- Varberg BoIS have the most conceded goals (18) in Allsvenskan
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
AIK form and stats
The story so far in the Allsvenskan for AIK at their home stadium (Friends Arena) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
AIK faced defeat in their previous match, away at Häcken (1-2). Defender Eric Ouma got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.02/10. Ouma hit one key pass and won 5 of 12 duels.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Mjallby.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier AIK matches with similar probabilities have ended with five wins, two draws and two defeats (from nine games).
AIK have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Friends Arena with 8 goals in 5 league matches. AIK have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Varberg BoIS form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (18) in Allsvenskan, on their Allsvenskan travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Varberg BoIS has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Varberg played 1-1 against Kalmar in their previous match. Midfield player Tashreeq Matthews was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.4/10. Matthews scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times.
A 1-3 defeat away at Häcken before that.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Varberg BoIS when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing zero times, drawing one and winning zero games.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Varberg have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. In the opposite end, Varberg have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): AIK won two games, one match ended with a draw and Varberg BoIS has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  N. Stefanelli 3 goals |  S. Karlsson Adjei 3 goals | O. Stanisic 3 goals |
AIK missing players
Varberg BoIS missing players
| AIK | Varberg BoIS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 33% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 11% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 44% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 33% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.3 | 13.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.8 | 13 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 42% | 32% |
- AIK have not yet lost a game at home.
- AIK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- AIK have scored in all their home matches so far.
- AIK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Varberg BoIS have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Allsvenskan
- Varberg BoIS have the most conceded goals (18) in Allsvenskan
- Varberg BoIS have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Allsvenskan
- Varberg BoIS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | Djurgården | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Norrköping | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Degerfors | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | AIK | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Kalmar | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Elfsborg | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Hammarby | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Sirius | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Halmstad | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Mjallby | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | IFK Göteborg | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Häcken | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Östersunds FK | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Varberg BoIS | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Örebro | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 7 |
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