Allsvenskan duel: Close contest expected between Värnamo and Norrköping

10 - 7 - 8 with 39-29. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Norrköping when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Norrköping play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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.

Värnamo form and stats

When playing at home in the Allsvenskan, Värnamo have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 7 defeats from 12 games.

It's back home for Värnamo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Mjallby away with the result 3-2. Johansson, Zeljkovic and Engvall found the net in that victory. Värnamo goalkeeper Rasheed did an outstanding job against Mjallby with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Midfielder Johansson was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.32 (out of ten) in that game. Johansson scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 48 successful passes (of 57 total).

Ahead of that match, Värnamo lost 0-1 at home to Sirius.

This is expected to be a close game, with Värnamo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Värnamo as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Värnamo has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Värnamo here at Finnvedsvallen in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 12 games). From these home matches, Värnamo have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

Norrköping form and stats

5-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Norrköping, who have the most scored goals (22) away in Allsvenskan, in their Allsvenskan matches away.

Norrköping are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Kalmar (placed 7th). That victory felt sweet as this team had gone four league games without winning. Goalkeeper Jansson got the top player rating of the team with 8.24/10. Jansson topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Norrköping travelled to Brommapojkarna and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Norrköping in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Norrköping, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Norrköping's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 12 league matches away. As for defending, Norrköping rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Norrköping have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) versus Värnamo.

This is what happened when the participants met earlier this campaign; Norrköping - Värnamo 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

G. Engvall 8 goals

A. Traustason 8 goals

C. Nyman 7 goals

Värnamo missing players

Norrköping missing players