The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Varberg BoIS are in the 7th position while the guesting Östersunds FK worry at 13th.
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.
7 - 7 - 6 with 24-26. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Östersunds FK when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Östersunds FK play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
These teams have little in common geographically as Östersunds FK have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Varberg BoIS form and stats
Varberg BoIS have played 5 Allsvenskan games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Varberg manager J. Persson and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Elfsborg (placed 3rd) in the Allsvenskan. Heartbreak before that as Varberg BoIS lost 0-2 at Norrköping's place.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
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 Varberg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost zero.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Allsvenskan game versus Djurgården in only three days. This game is also played here.
A decent goal production from Varberg BoIS in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Varberg have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Östersunds FK form and stats
Playing away, Östersunds FK have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Allsvenskan this season. The last three matches for Östersunds have all ended in a draw.
The attacking players of Östersunds have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 187 minutes. 209 minutes! That's how long the Östersunds goalkeeper Aly Keita and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Östersunds played 0-0 against Helsingborg in their previous match. Before that, Östersunds travelled to Djurgården and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Östersunds FK are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and four defeats. From a total of seven matches.
Östersunds has another fixture away, a Allsvenskan game, against IFK Göteborg in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Östersunds FK as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Östersunds as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings between the teams: Varberg BoIS won three, Östersunds FK won four and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Seljmani 4 goals | A. Johansson 2 goals | G. Norlin 2 goals |
Varberg BoIS missing players
Östersunds FK missing players
| Varberg BoIS | Östersunds FK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 60% | 73% |
| 64% | 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 55% |
| 55% | 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 45% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 27% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 36% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | 46 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 51 | 97 |
| 42 | 19 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 38% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 27% |
- Varberg BoIS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Varberg BoIS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Varberg BoIS have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Östersunds FK have scored away.
- Varberg BoIS have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Varberg BoIS have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Varberg BoIS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Östersunds FK has the fewest scored goals (3) away
- Östersunds FK have won significantly more corners away than 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 | Norrköping | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Elfsborg | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | Häcken | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| 5 | Djurgården | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Sirius | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Varberg BoIS | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Hammarby | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Mjällby | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 10 | Örebro | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | IFK Göteborg | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | AIK | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 13 | Östersunds FK | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 10 |
| 14 | Helsingborg | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | Kalmar | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Falkenberg | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
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