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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Mon 24.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Strandvallen (6500 seats)

The home crowds bank on a victory in this fixture, and the home advantage should be put to good use versus a stumbling visitor. Mjällby are in 9th spot while the guesting Varberg BoIS worry at 13th.

Insights:
  • Mjällby 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 away.

The hosts Mjällby saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Allsvenskan. That game was an away game at Kalmar, so at least Mjällby are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Mjällby form and stats

Mjällby have played 13 Allsvenskan games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Mjällby are returning here after visiting Kalmar and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Bergstrom and Gustafson scored the goal(s). A big relief, as that was the first league victory after playing, but not winning, six consecutive games.

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

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Mjällby have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

The Mjällby fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Mjällby have conceded 17 goals.

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Varberg BoIS form and stats

Varberg BoIS have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Allsvenskan, after 3-2-8 (13 played).

Varberg BoIS's previous game was their home loss versus Elfsborg (0-3).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Helsingborg.

We have checked recent matches where Varberg have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 2 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the participants met earlier this campaign; Varberg BoIS - Mjällby 0-0. Previous nine meetings featuring these sides: Mjällby won three, Varberg BoIS were winners in three and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

MjällbyS. Nwankwo
S. Nwankwo
8 goals
Varberg BoISR. Simovic
R. Simovic
6 goals
MjällbyV. Gustafsson
V. Gustafsson
4 goals

Mjällby missing players

Varberg BoIS missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mjällby Varberg BoIS
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
9 4 3 Won W 0 3 7
10 6 2 Drew D 1 2 7
8 3 0 Lost L 3 8 13
27 16 9 Scored S 2 12 25
30 17 4 Conceded C 9 26 46
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
74% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 78%
33% 46% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 52%
7% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 46% 30%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 7%
52% 77% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 41%
30% 15% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 22%
26% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 44%
 
5.1 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.2 4
5.2 4.5 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 7.4 6.1
2.2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.6 12.2 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.9 11.2
3.3 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.4
30% 31% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 29% 27%
 
12.9 11.8 9.6 Shots against (avg) S A 21.2 18.4 16.4
4.8 4.2 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 6.7 6.1
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Mjällby have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mjällby haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Varberg BoIS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Varberg BoIS have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Varberg BoIS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Varberg BoIS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 Häcken 27 16 9 2 60 33 13 8 3 2 33 17 14 8 6 0 27 16 27 57
2 Djurgården 27 15 6 6 50 24 13 10 1 2 34 10 14 5 5 4 16 14 26 51
3 Hammarby 27 14 8 5 53 23 14 8 5 1 33 11 13 6 3 4 20 12 30 50
4 Kalmar 27 14 5 8 35 23 14 9 2 3 16 7 13 5 3 5 19 16 12 47
5 AIK 27 13 8 6 43 33 14 8 4 2 21 10 13 5 4 4 22 23 10 47
6 Malmö FF 27 12 6 9 36 28 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 4 3 6 13 17 8 42
7 Elfsborg 27 10 10 7 49 34 13 6 5 2 28 18 14 4 5 5 21 16 15 40
8 IFK Göteborg 27 12 3 12 37 34 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 6 0 8 19 20 3 39
9 Mjällby 27 9 10 8 27 30 13 4 6 3 16 17 14 5 4 5 11 13 -3 37
10 Varnamo 27 9 8 10 32 42 13 5 5 3 15 13 14 4 3 7 17 29 -10 35
11 Norrköping 27 8 8 11 36 37 14 5 4 5 24 19 13 3 4 6 12 18 -1 32
12 Sirius 27 8 7 12 26 37 13 6 1 6 15 14 14 2 6 6 11 23 -11 31
13 Varberg BoIS 27 7 7 13 25 46 14 4 5 5 13 20 13 3 2 8 12 26 -21 28
14 Degerfors 27 6 8 13 28 46 14 5 5 4 17 18 13 1 3 9 11 28 -18 26
15 Helsingborg 27 4 5 18 21 45 13 2 3 8 8 18 14 2 2 10 13 27 -24 17
16 GIF Sundsvall 27 4 2 21 26 69 14 4 0 10 18 35 13 0 2 11 8 34 -43 14

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Häcken 27 16 9 2 60 33 13 8 3 2 33 17 14 8 6 0 27 16 27 57
2 Djurgården 27 15 6 6 50 24 13 10 1 2 34 10 14 5 5 4 16 14 26 51
3 Hammarby 27 14 8 5 53 23 14 8 5 1 33 11 13 6 3 4 20 12 30 50
4 Kalmar 27 14 5 8 35 23 14 9 2 3 16 7 13 5 3 5 19 16 12 47
5 AIK 27 13 8 6 43 33 14 8 4 2 21 10 13 5 4 4 22 23 10 47
6 Malmö FF 27 12 6 9 36 28 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 4 3 6 13 17 8 42
7 Elfsborg 27 10 10 7 49 34 13 6 5 2 28 18 14 4 5 5 21 16 15 40
8 IFK Göteborg 27 12 3 12 37 34 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 6 0 8 19 20 3 39
9 Mjällby 27 9 10 8 27 30 13 4 6 3 16 17 14 5 4 5 11 13 -3 37
10 Varnamo 27 9 8 10 32 42 13 5 5 3 15 13 14 4 3 7 17 29 -10 35
11 Norrköping 27 8 8 11 36 37 14 5 4 5 24 19 13 3 4 6 12 18 -1 32
12 Sirius 27 8 7 12 26 37 13 6 1 6 15 14 14 2 6 6 11 23 -11 31
13 Varberg BoIS 27 7 7 13 25 46 14 4 5 5 13 20 13 3 2 8 12 26 -21 28
14 Degerfors 27 6 8 13 28 46 14 5 5 4 17 18 13 1 3 9 11 28 -18 26
15 Helsingborg 27 4 5 18 21 45 13 2 3 8 8 18 14 2 2 10 13 27 -24 17
16 GIF Sundsvall 27 4 2 21 26 69 14 4 0 10 18 35 13 0 2 11 8 34 -43 14

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