Värnamo vs IFK Göteborg match preview: Even contest expected at Finnvedsvallen

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 06.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Finnvedsvallen (5000 seats)

Värnamo are up for a new test after their 0-0 against Degerfors previously. IFK Göteborg are coming to play!

Insights:
  • IFK Göteborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Värnamo are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Göteborg most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

This should be an interesting fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well recovered since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Värnamo form and stats

Overall Allsvenskan results playing at home this season for Värnamo are 5-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Finnvedsvallen after drawing with Degerfors (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Eriksson, defender, was given a rating of 8.3/10 in that game, top of the team. Eriksson won 6 of 8 duels.

Before that, Värnamo drew at home versus Norrköping.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 12 latest league matches shows that 9 of them had goals from both sides.

Värnamo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 games.

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IFK Göteborg form and stats

6 wins, 0 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of IFK Göteborg playing as the away team in the Allsvenskan this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Göteborg are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

IFK Göteborg's previous game was their home loss versus Häcken (0-4). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Häcken was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind. Salomonsson, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.15. Salomonsson hit three key passes and won 3 of 3 duels.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs AIK.

Observe that 8 of this side's 10 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

IFK Göteborg are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 14 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Göteborg have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent fixture: IFK Göteborg - Värnamo 2-1. Previous two meetings involving these contenders: Värnamo won zero, IFK Göteborg were winners in two and we saw zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VärnamoM. Antonsson
M. Antonsson
20 goals
IFK GöteborgM. Berg
M. Berg
12 goals
IFK GöteborgG. Norlin
G. Norlin
8 goals

Värnamo missing players

IFK Göteborg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Värnamo IFK Göteborg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 14 29
9 5 1 Won W 1 6 13
10 6 2 Drew D 0 0 3
10 3 0 Lost L 2 8 13
33 16 3 Scored S 5 19 38
43 14 2 Conceded C 5 20 38
83% 79% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 79%
52% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 48%
31% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 36% 28%
24% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 7%
59% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 36% 45%
28% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 31%
31% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 24%
 
4.9 5.2 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.4 5.3
5.6 4.8 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 7.1 6.4
1.4 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.2 10.7 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 11.1 11.8
3.5 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.9 3.8
32% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 35% 35%
 
15.8 13.6 14 Shots against (avg) S A 18.7 18.1 15.1
5.2 4.1 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.4 4.7
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • IFK Göteborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • IFK Göteborg 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 Häcken 29 18 9 2 66 34 14 9 3 2 35 18 15 9 6 0 31 16 32 63
2 Djurgården 29 17 6 6 55 24 14 11 1 2 38 10 15 6 5 4 17 14 31 57
3 Hammarby 29 15 8 6 58 27 15 9 5 1 37 13 14 6 3 5 21 14 31 53
4 AIK 29 14 8 7 45 35 14 8 4 2 21 10 15 6 4 5 24 25 10 50
5 Kalmar 29 14 6 9 37 27 14 9 2 3 16 7 15 5 4 6 21 20 10 48
6 Elfsborg 29 12 10 7 54 35 15 8 5 2 33 19 14 4 5 5 21 16 19 46
7 Malmö FF 29 13 6 10 42 32 14 8 3 3 23 11 15 5 3 7 19 21 10 45
8 IFK Göteborg 29 13 3 13 38 38 15 7 3 5 19 18 14 6 0 8 19 20 0 42
9 Mjallby 29 10 10 9 32 33 15 5 6 4 21 20 14 5 4 5 11 13 -1 40
10 Värnamo 29 9 10 10 33 43 14 5 6 3 16 14 15 4 4 7 17 29 -10 37
11 Sirius 29 9 8 12 29 39 14 6 2 6 15 14 15 3 6 6 14 25 -10 35
12 Norrköping 29 8 9 12 37 39 15 5 4 6 24 20 14 3 5 6 13 19 -2 33
13 Degerfors 29 7 9 13 30 47 15 5 6 4 17 18 14 2 3 9 13 29 -17 30
14 Varberg BoIS 29 7 7 15 28 55 15 4 5 6 15 25 14 3 2 9 13 30 -27 28
15 Helsingborg 29 4 5 20 22 50 14 2 3 9 9 20 15 2 2 11 13 30 -28 17
16 GIF Sundsvall 29 4 2 23 28 76 15 4 0 11 20 38 14 0 2 12 8 38 -48 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 29 18 9 2 66 34 14 9 3 2 35 18 15 9 6 0 31 16 32 63
2 Djurgården 29 17 6 6 55 24 14 11 1 2 38 10 15 6 5 4 17 14 31 57
3 Hammarby 29 15 8 6 58 27 15 9 5 1 37 13 14 6 3 5 21 14 31 53
4 AIK 29 14 8 7 45 35 14 8 4 2 21 10 15 6 4 5 24 25 10 50
5 Kalmar 29 14 6 9 37 27 14 9 2 3 16 7 15 5 4 6 21 20 10 48
6 Elfsborg 29 12 10 7 54 35 15 8 5 2 33 19 14 4 5 5 21 16 19 46
7 Malmö FF 29 13 6 10 42 32 14 8 3 3 23 11 15 5 3 7 19 21 10 45
8 IFK Göteborg 29 13 3 13 38 38 15 7 3 5 19 18 14 6 0 8 19 20 0 42
9 Mjallby 29 10 10 9 32 33 15 5 6 4 21 20 14 5 4 5 11 13 -1 40
10 Värnamo 29 9 10 10 33 43 14 5 6 3 16 14 15 4 4 7 17 29 -10 37
11 Sirius 29 9 8 12 29 39 14 6 2 6 15 14 15 3 6 6 14 25 -10 35
12 Norrköping 29 8 9 12 37 39 15 5 4 6 24 20 14 3 5 6 13 19 -2 33
13 Degerfors 29 7 9 13 30 47 15 5 6 4 17 18 14 2 3 9 13 29 -17 30
14 Varberg BoIS 29 7 7 15 28 55 15 4 5 6 15 25 14 3 2 9 13 30 -27 28
15 Helsingborg 29 4 5 20 22 50 14 2 3 9 9 20 15 2 2 11 13 30 -28 17
16 GIF Sundsvall 29 4 2 23 28 76 15 4 0 11 20 38 14 0 2 12 8 38 -48 14

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