Superettan preview: Can Varberg edge out victory against Degerfors?

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Competition: Sweden Superettan
Date: Wed 10.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Påskbergsvallen (5000 seats)

Varberg perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Degerfors can look both up and down from their 7th position.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Varberg and Degerfors.

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Varberg form and stats

7-0-0 is the performance here at Påskbergsvallen so far, giving Varberg a total of 21 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Eskilsminne game Varberg has been unbeatable here at Påskbergsvallen producing seven straight wins.

The Varberg supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Degerfors in Superettan and win 1-0. 1-1 away at Öster before that.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Varberg matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from two games).

Varberg can score goals in their home matches. After 7 matches they have found the net 15 times. Varberg are not conceding a lot of goals here at Påskbergsvallen, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.

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Degerfors form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Degerfors, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Varberg. Preceding that game was the away victory against GAIS with the score of 3-0.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Degerfors when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 4 and winning 0 games.

Degerfors find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures. 9 goals have been conceded by Degerfors in these games.

Head 2 Head

Varberg - Degerfors 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Varberg, 3 draws and 2 wins for Degerfors. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 8 games.

Top Goalscorers

A. Seljmani
10 goals
E. Björndahl
6 goals
R. Book
5 goals / 2 assists

Varberg missing players

Degerfors missing players

Varberg Degerfors
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played 1 8 15
11 7 2 Won 0 3 6
3 0 0 Drew 0 2 3
1 0 0 Lost 1 3 6
29 15 3 Scored 0 11 21
13 4 0 Conceded 1 9 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 87%
80% 71% 50% Over 1.5 0% 62% 67%
53% 57% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 60%
27% 29% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 27%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 27%
67% 43% 0% BTTS 0% 38% 53%
33% 57% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 27%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 50% 33%
 
5.1 5.4 6 Corners For (avg) 7 5.2 5.8
5.5 5.7 7 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.2 4.5
1.6 1.4 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 0.4 0.7
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Varberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varberg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Varberg have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Varberg have won all their home matches so far.
  • Varberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Varberg
All Svenska Cupen Superettan Club Friendlies
All Home Away
02-06-19 SU Varberg 2 - 1 GAIS
15-06-19 SU Varberg 3 - 2 Norrby
19-06-19 SU Jonkopings Sodra 3 - 1 Varberg
24-06-19 SU Öster 1 - 1 Varberg
10-07-19 SU Varberg 1 - 0 Degerfors
20-07-19 SU Dalkurd 14:00 Varberg
28-07-19 SU Varberg 15:30 Örgryte
03-08-19 SU Degerfors 14:00 Varberg
09-08-19 SU Varberg 17:00 Frej
19-08-19 SU Varberg 17:00 Brage
Degerfors
All Svenska Cupen Superettan Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 SU Degerfors 2 - 3 Frej
08-06-19 SU Trelleborg 0 - 0 Degerfors
15-06-19 SU Degerfors 3 - 2 Västerås SK
24-06-19 SU GAIS 0 - 3 Degerfors
10-07-19 SU Varberg 1 - 0 Degerfors
20-07-19 SU Degerfors 14:00 GAIS
27-07-19 SU Jonkopings Sodra 16:00 Degerfors
03-08-19 SU Degerfors 14:00 Varberg
10-08-19 SU Norrby 16:00 Degerfors
17-08-19 SU Degerfors 16:00 Trelleborg

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Varberg 15 11 3 1 29 13 7 7 0 0 15 4 8 4 3 1 14 9 16 36
2 Mjällby 14 8 1 5 17 14 8 6 0 2 11 6 6 2 1 3 6 8 3 25
3 Brage 14 7 3 4 19 11 7 4 1 2 8 3 7 3 2 2 11 8 8 24
4 Jönköpings Södra 14 7 2 5 23 11 7 5 1 1 11 3 7 2 1 4 12 8 12 23
5 Norrby 13 6 5 2 19 16 6 4 1 1 11 10 7 2 4 1 8 6 3 23
6 Örgryte 14 6 4 4 18 14 7 3 3 1 8 5 7 3 1 3 10 9 4 22
7 Degerfors 15 6 3 6 21 19 7 3 1 3 10 10 8 3 2 3 11 9 2 21
8 Dalkurd 14 6 2 6 17 24 7 4 0 3 12 17 7 2 2 3 5 7 -7 20
9 Västerås SK 14 4 6 4 19 14 6 1 3 2 5 6 8 3 3 2 14 8 5 18
10 Halmstad 14 5 2 7 16 15 8 3 2 3 13 9 6 2 0 4 3 6 1 17
11 Trelleborg 14 3 6 5 16 20 7 2 4 1 8 6 7 1 2 4 8 14 -4 15
12 GAIS 13 3 4 6 10 18 6 1 2 3 3 9 7 2 2 3 7 9 -8 13
13 Frej 14 3 4 7 15 29 6 1 3 2 9 13 8 2 1 5 6 16 -14 13
14 Syrianska 13 3 3 7 14 24 6 2 1 3 6 12 7 1 2 4 8 12 -10 12
15 Öster 13 1 8 4 11 15 8 0 6 2 6 8 5 1 2 2 5 7 -4 11
16 Brommapojkarna 14 2 4 8 16 23 8 1 2 5 9 14 6 1 2 3 7 9 -7 10

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