Östersunds FK face off with visiting team Varbergs BoIS at Jämtkraft Arena in the Superettan clash on Sunday.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Östersunds FK v Varbergs BoIS match are shown here - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Östersunds FK
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Östersunds FK are hoping to win again following the 0-2 Superettan success versus IK Brage.
For Östersunds FK, the goalscorers were Simon Marklund (37') and James Kirby (67').
In their preceding 6 fixtures, Kiarash Livani's Östersunds FK have managed to score a combined total of 10 times - an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.67.
Ahead of this clash, Östersunds FK are undefeated in their previous 4 home league matches.
Varbergs BoIS
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Varbergs BoIS will come into the encounter following on from a 1-0 Superettan win against Helsingborgs IF in their previous game.
The only scorer from Varbergs BoIS was Jesper Westermark (69').
A succession of steadfast performances by the Varbergs BoIS defenders has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their last 6 clashes in total. In that period of time, their own attack force has managed to score 14. We will have to find out if that trend will be sustained into this next match.
Ahead of this clash, Varbergs BoIS haven't been defeated in their previous 7 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
A look at their past head-to-head clashes going back to 22/11/2020 shows us that Östersunds FK have won 1 of them & Varbergs BoIS 5, with the tally of drawn games standing at 0.
A total of 16 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 3 of them for Östersunds and 13 for Varbergs. The average goals per game has been 2.67.
The last league game between these sides was Superettan match day 16 on 27/07/2024 when it finished Östersunds FK 2-1 Varbergs BoIS.
The referee was Farouk Nehdi.
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Team News: Östersunds FK
Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just one fitness concern for the Östersunds FK boss Kiarash Livani to be concerned with from an otherwise complete group of players. Tyree Griffiths (Knee injury) will miss out.
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Team News: Varbergs BoIS
From a largely available group, there’s only a single fitness problem for the Varbergs BoIS gaffer Roar Hansen to be concerned about. Fredrik Andersson (Arm injury) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
Varbergs BoIS and Östersunds FK might both not be able to do quite enough to get on the scoresheet here.
At this stage, it appears to have the makings of a possible draw. We’re therefore anticipating a tight encounter with a 0-0 scoreline at full-time.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the WDW market, victory for Östersunds FK can be had for 2.55, a wager on a drawn result is 3.5 and taking a punt on the winner to be Varbergs BoIS gets you 2.6. These are the most competitive market prices being offered at the current time.
Andre Moura,
09:09 08/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Östersunds FK
Formed: 1996
Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena (8,466)
Captain: Ali Suljić
Chairman: Anders Cederberg
Manager: Kiarash Livani
Competitions: Superettan position 5
🔑 Star Man: Jamie Hopcutt
Mostly deployed in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Jamie Hopcutt was born in York, England. Having made a first senior appearance for Östersunds FK in the 2013 season, the talented Midfielder has contributed 2 league goals in the Superettan 2025 season to date in 5 appearances.