GIF Sundsvall vs Orebro SK Predictions

GIF Sundsvall are pushing for a top half finish in the Allsvenskan once again this term after finishing eighth last year. They were nine points clear of the side in ninth last term, who were this weekend’s opponents Orebro. The visitors are having a tougher time in the 2019 campaign, which has seen them pushed towards the drop zone after some poor early results. Can they turn things around with a result in this trip, or are we going to see Sundsvall continuing a decent start at home?

GIF Sundsvall were beaten in last weekend’s visit to Hacken, but they have the chance to bounce back here. They come into this clash aiming to build on an impressive run against the league’s lower placed sides last term. They were beaten by just one of the sides who finished below them at this ground in the 2018 campaign. Meanwhile, they failed to win at home to any top half side. With Hacken sitting in third place, losing that trip wasn’t much of a shock. However, Saturday offers an opportunity for them to return to winning ways.

The visitors have just five points to their name after seven matches, which has left them in the relegation playoff spot. To make matters worse, the two sides below them in the league face each other this weekend. That means that we could see Orebro fall into the drop zone with a defeat in this game. However, their recent record doesn’t inspire a great deal of faith, with the visitors winning just one of their seven games in the Allsvenskan this term.

Orebro come here with two defeats in three trips this season, while they lost seven of their 15 trips last term. There’s certainly little in their early season form this time around which suggests that they’re improving. The visitors have conceded 14 times in seven games, while they’ve had problems on the road in recent times. They head here having suffered five defeats in six on the road in the league.

We expect Orebro to suffer a third defeat in four this weekend, especially given how poor they’ve been on their travels in recent times. Meanwhile, Sundsvall have managed to win four of the last five clashes between these two sides. After kicking off the season with two wins from three here, we’re backing the hosts to edge this fixture once again. A home win is our tip, along with a 2-1 correct score.