📊 Form Guide

Varbergs BoIS

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Varbergs BoIS will be hoping for a better result after a 1-2 Superettan loss in their previous game against Östers IF.

The only name on the scoresheet from Varbergs BoIS was Isak Bjerkebo (21'). Alibek Aliev (36', 48') scored for Östers IF.

It’s been seldom in recent games that Varbergs BoIS have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Varbergs BoIS have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, letting in 10 goals in the process.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Varbergs BoIS:

• have not lost a league tie with Östersunds FK in their previous 4 games.
• have not won at home in their last 5 league matches. That's never good.

Östersunds FK

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Östersunds FK come into this meeting following on from a 1-0 Superettan win with the eclipse of Trelleborgs FF in their most recent match.

The only scorer from Östersunds FK was Jacob Hedenquist (76').

A tendency of at least one team not scoring a goal in games involving Östersunds FK has been noticeable in recent matches. Examining their last six meetings shows that this has occurred 6 times. In these clashes, their opponents have hit a goal aggregate of 4 and Östersunds FK have scored 4. We will just have to see if that trend will end up being continued on in this game.

Coming into this contest, Östersunds FK have not emerged victorious against Varbergs BoIS when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. They'll be keen to stop this run.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 18/02/2017 shows us that Varbergs BoIS have won 4 of these games and Östersunds FK 1, with the tally of draws being 1.

A combined sum of 16 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 12 of them from Varbergs and 4 coming from Östersunds. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The previous league fixture between the two was Svenska Cupen match day 1 on 18/02/2023 and the score finished Varbergs BoIS 1-0 Östersunds FK.

The match was refereed by Kaspar Sjöberg.

🗞️ Team News: Varbergs BoIS

Regarding absentees, there’s just the sole fitness concern for the Varbergs BoIS boss Tobias Linderoth to be concerned about from a near full-strength group of players. Oliver Alfonsi (Cruciate ligament injury) is sidelined.

🗞️ Team News: Östersunds FK

With a fully healthy squad available for selection, the Östersunds FK boss Magnus Powell doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this match.

🧠 Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Östersunds FK will manage to break down this Varbergs BoIS side, although that might not be as many as they will have scored against them.

We think that it’s going to be a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 advantage for Varbergs BoIS when all is said and done. Should be a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 12:16 13/04/2024