Varberg BoIS are putting faith in their home fans to support them when playing this match versus IFK Göteborg. Who triumphs at Varberg Energi Arena?
- Varberg BoIS have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- IFK Göteborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Varberg BoIS and IFK Göteborg 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.
Varberg BoIS form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Varberg BoIS have to build on here at Varberg Energi Arena in the Allsvenskan.
A good away victory last time out for Varberg, who won 3-1 against GIF Sundsvall (placed 16th). At last, a league win after three matches without. Andersson loved the game against GIF Sundsvall. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-1 victory. Lindner was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The defender Lindner scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 12 of 19 duels.
Ahead of that match, Varberg BoIS lost 0-3 at home to Hammarby.This is expected to be a close game, with Varberg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Varberg BoIS as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Varberg BoIS has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 0.
Varberg BoIS have scored 7 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Varberg BoIS have conceded 9 goals.
IFK Göteborg form and stats
4-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for IFK Göteborg in their Allsvenskan matches away.
197 minutes! That's how long the Göteborg goalkeeper Warner Hahn and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
IFK Göteborg won their last game, 2-0 versus Norrköping played at home. Carneil, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.9. Carneil scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.
Prior to that result Göteborg won their away game at Norrköping. The scoreline was 2-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with IFK Göteborg playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 2 IFK Göteborg wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
IFK Göteborg have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
IFK Göteborg - Varberg 1-1 was the product when these squads formerly did battle, some time ago this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Varberg BoIS victories, two draws and three IFK Göteborg wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Berg 7 goals |   R. Simovic 3 goals |  K. Yakob 3 goals |
Varberg BoIS missing players
IFK Göteborg missing players
| Varberg BoIS | IFK Göteborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 26 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 88% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 81% |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 31% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 38% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 19% |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| 6.8 | 5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 8.8 | 6.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 13 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.1 | 11.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 34% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 31% |
| 18.1 | 14.5 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 18.9 | 14.9 |
| 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5 | 4.2 |
- IFK Göteborg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- IFK Göteborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- IFK Göteborg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- IFK Göteborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Varberg BoIS have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Djurgården | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 33 |
| 2 | Häcken | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | AIK | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Hammarby | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | IFK Göteborg | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Mjallby | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Kalmar | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Elfsborg | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| 10 | Sirius | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Varberg BoIS | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 18 |
| 12 | Norrköping | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 | Varnamo | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | Degerfors | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -19 | 11 |
| 15 | Helsingborg | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 | GIF Sundsvall | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -24 | 10 |
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- Allsvenskan official site
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