Varberg BoIS vs IFK Varnamo Predictions

• Varberg have conceded 1.7 goals per league game on average this season.
• Eleven of Varnamo’s 13 conceded league goals came away from home.
• Both teams scored in each of the last seven competitive H2Hs in Varberg.

A battle of attrition in Varberg

Two relegation candidates come head-to-head as Varberg welcome Varnamo to the Varberg Energi Arena. Conceding eight goals across the last two games has highlighted a serious defensive issue for Varberg, though they could yet exploit a vulnerable Varnamo defence which conceded 1.8 goals on average away from home.

Varberg boss Joakin Persson is no stranger to this fixture with seven prior meetings with Varnamo under his belt, though his record leaves much to be desired (W1, D3, L3). Notably though, five of those seven personal encounters saw goals at both ends.

Varnamo’s last two games were settled by just a single goal (W1, L1), though the history of this fixture suggests that we may see more than a single goal this time around. Six of the last seven clashes held in Varberg saw goals at both ends and given that these sides occupy the final two positions of safety, a repeat could be on the cards partly thanks to sheer desperation.

Going for goals

We predict that both teams will score in this game given both sides’ respective needs to pull away from the drop zone, though we are somewhat sitting on the fence with a small stakes selection on a 1-1 draw in the correct score market. A distinct lack of quality combined with the need to win suggests to us that a draw could be the most likely outcome.

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