The visiting Värnamo side should be favourites in this visit to Motala, as the away team holds a 28 point advantage from their 19 league games this season.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Motala form and stats
Motala's results here at Motala Idrottspark in the Ettan: South have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Motala's last game was hosting Värnamo (placed 1st) and winning 5-3. Ahead of that match, Motala lost 1-3 at home to Trollhättan.
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 Motala fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Motala are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (23 from 10 played).
Värnamo form and stats
Värnamo, who have the most scored goals (47) in Ettan: South, have an excellent away record in the Ettan: South so far with 7-0-2 from 9 games.
There might be some fixture complaints from Värnamo as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Ettan: South match against Motala (3-5). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Skövde AIK.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Motala was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?
Värnamo have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. Värnamo have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Motala - Värnamo 5-3 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Motala four wins, zero draws and Värnamo two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kargbo 11 goals |  J. Lassagård 6 goals | A. Magashy 5 goals |
Motala missing players
Värnamo missing players
| Motala | Värnamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 47 |
| 34 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 79% |
| 63% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 58% |
| 47% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 68% | 90% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 56% | 53% |
| 26% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 44 |
| 29 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 24% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 95% |
- Motala have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Motala is in the worst form (0-1-4)
- Värnamo has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Ettan: South
- Värnamo has the most clean sheets (10) in Ettan: South
- Värnamo has the most clean sheets (5) away in Ettan: South
- Värnamo has the most points (21) away in Ettan: South
- Värnamo has the most scored goals (47) in Ettan: South
- Värnamo has the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Ettan: South
- Värnamo has the the best goal difference (+11) away in Ettan: South
- Värnamo has the the best goal difference (+32) in Ettan: South
- Värnamo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Värnamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Värnamo is in the best form (5-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Värnamo | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 32 | 46 |
| 2 | Utsikten | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Landskrona | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Torns | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 29 |
| 5 | Lindome | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 | Assyriska Turabdin | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Linköping City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Skövde AIK | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Trollhättan | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Lund | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Oskarshamns AIK | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Tvååker | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 20 |
| 13 | Qviding FIF | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -17 | 20 |
| 14 | Eskilsminne | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Motala | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 | Karlskrona | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -31 | 10 |