This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Division 1: South game of the season. Both Värnamo and Motala are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.
Värnamo form and stats
There will be little rest for Värnamo after this match as they are travelling to Trollhättan for a Division 1: South game in only three days.
Värnamo have prepared for this season with four friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these four matches are 1 victories, 0 draws and 3 losses. In these games, Värnamo have scored 3 goals and conceded 9 times.
Last season, Värnamo's league statistics were 11 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Division 1: South. Over these 30 matches they scored 45 goals and conceded 45. Playing at home last season Värnamo managed 4-8-3 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 19 conceded.
Motala form and stats
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Skövde AIK in just three days.
A job perfectly done for Motala last season as they secured promotion from Division 2: Sodra Svealand. With a grand total of 13 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 5 were in away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Värnamo one win, zero draws and Motala three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Värnamo missing players
Motala missing players
| Värnamo | Motala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Värnamo | Last season | Motala | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 26 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Drew | D | 6 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 45 | 25 | Scored | S | 18 | 45 | ||
| 45 | 19 | Conceded | C | 14 | 24 | ||
| 93% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 83% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 77% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 54% | ||
| 47% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 27% | ||
| 10% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 54% | ||
| 27% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 42% | ||
| 23% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 15% | ||
| 6.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 3.5 | ||
| 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 272 | 154 | Total Shots | T S | 68 | 93 | ||
| 131 | 71 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 36 | ||
| 28% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 89% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Assyriska Turabdin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Eskilsminne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Karlskrona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Landskrona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lindome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Linköping City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Motala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Oskarshamns AIK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Qviding FIF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Skövde AIK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Torns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Trollhättan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tvååker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Utsikten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Värnamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ljungskile | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 38 | 66 |
| 2 | Landskrona | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 58 |
| 3 | Utsikten | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 51 |
| 4 | Skövde AIK | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 49 |
| 5 | Trollhättan | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 46 |
| 6 | Tvååker | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 7 | Värnamo | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 43 |
| 8 | Lund | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 40 |
| 9 | Eskilsminne | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -2 | 37 |
| 10 | Lindome | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 37 |
| 11 | Assyriska Turabdin | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | Torns | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 36 |
| 13 | Oskarshamns AIK | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 56 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 31 | -12 | 33 |
| 14 | Åtvidaberg | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -16 | 31 |
| 15 | Kristianstad | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 35 | -34 | 28 |
| 16 | Oddevold | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 23 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Haninge | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 34 | 52 |
| 2 | Motala | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 | Assyriska | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 48 |
| 4 | Enskede | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 6 | 46 |
| 5 | Stockholm Internazionale | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | Huddinge | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Assyriska IF | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | Varmbols | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -4 | 36 |
| 9 | Newroz | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 52 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 35 |
| 10 | Tyreso | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 11 | Arameiska / Syrianska | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 33 |
| 12 | Aspudden-Tellus | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -11 | 30 |
| 13 | AFK Linkoping | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 69 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 40 | -19 | 26 |
| 14 | Södertälje | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 111 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 69 | -76 | 8 |