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Västerås SK

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Västerås SK will be wanting a better result here following a 0-1 Allsvenskan losing effort in their last game against IF Elfsborg.

In that game, Västerås SK had 54% possession and 10 shots on goal with 1 on target. IF Elfsborg got 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Noah Söderberg (63') scored for IF Elfsborg.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Västerås SK have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Västerås SK have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, giving up 8 goals in the process.

A look at their previous results shows us that Västerås SK:

• have not been beaten in the league by Halmstads BK in their last 2 games.
• are without a home win in the past 2 matches in the league.

Halmstads BK

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Halmstads BK will go into this encounter following on from a 1-0 Allsvenskan win to defeat IFK Göteborg in their last fixture.

In that game, Halmstads BK had 24% possession and 2 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Halmstads BK was Joseph Baffoe (2'). IFK Gothenburg had 17 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.

The attacking players from Halmstads BK have had real problems scoring goals over their previous 6 games, contributing the disappointing return of only 4. In those matches, HBK have also seen the collective goal tally of opposing teams equal 8. While that may be of interest, we’ll just have to find out whether that pattern might continue on in this upcoming match or not.

Ahead of this meeting, Halmstads BK are without a win away from home in their last 9 league matches. A poor run.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their past head-to-head clashes going back to 17/08/2019 shows us that Västerås SK have won 0 of these games and Halmstads BK 3, with the number of drawn matches standing at 3.

An aggregate of 19 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 8 of them from VSK and 11 coming from HBK. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.17.

The last league clash featuring these sides was Superettan match day 20 on 21/08/2022 when the final score was Halmstads BK 1-1 Västerås SK.

The referee was Adi Aganovic.

🗞️ Team News: Västerås SK

The Västerås SK boss Kalle Karlsson has a full complement, with no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this match with a fully healthy squad ready to go.

ℹ️ Team News: Halmstads BK

Thanks to a fully healthy group available for selection, the Halmstads BK boss Magnus Haglund does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this clash.

🧠 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Halmstads BK certainly have the ability to find the back of the net against this Västerås SK outfit, however it isn’t expected to prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

We’re tipping both teams to score in a 2-1 advantage for Västerås SK at the end of this one. We’ll have to see what happens.

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

Victor Martins, 15:06 13/04/2024