Värnamo travel to GIF Sundsvall and NP3 Arena packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!
- GIF Sundsvall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Värnamo have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Superettan
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Värnamo play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Värnamo when playing on artifical turf are 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 23 times in these games.
GIF Sundsvall form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at NP3 Arena as GIF Sundsvall have scored 14 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Superettan are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Sundsvall drew their last game, 1-1 away at Falkenberg (placed 16th).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Brage.The manager H. Åhnstrand will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Umeå in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and GIF Sundsvall are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 7 league matches. Sundsvall have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Värnamo form and stats
Playing away, Värnamo, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Superettan, have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Superettan this season. Värnamo has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Värnamo's last game was the home draw against AFC Eskilstuna (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Jonkopings Sodra at their stadium, the result 3-0.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Svenska Cupen trip to Ullared.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Värnamo have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. It's not easy to score on Värnamo as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Värnamo - Sundsvall 2-1 played earlier this season. Sundsvall-Värnamo H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: GIF Sundsvall three wins, Värnamo three wins, three draws. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Engblom 6 goals |  L. Hallenius 5 goals |  J. Bengtsson 4 goals |
GIF Sundsvall missing players
Värnamo missing players
| GIF Sundsvall | Värnamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 71% | 87% |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 53% |
| 33% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 27% |
| 20% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 33% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.5 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 1 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 11.1 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 11.9 | 10.7 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 36% | 45% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 26% | 28% |
- GIF Sundsvall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- GIF Sundsvall have scored in all their home matches so far.
- GIF Sundsvall haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Värnamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Värnamo have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Superettan
- Värnamo have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Superettan
- Värnamo have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Superettan
- Värnamo have the most clean sheets (9) in Superettan
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 2 | Landskrona | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Norrby | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Trelleborg | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Helsingborg | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | GIF Sundsvall | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Jonkopings Sodra | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | AFC Eskilstuna | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Oster | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Orgryte | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Västerås SK | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | GAIS | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 14 |
| 13 | Akropolis | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 14 | Brage | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Vasalund | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 13 |
| 16 | Falkenberg | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -13 | 12 |