Ostersunds FK vs Kalmar FF Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

This game features one of the form teams in the Swedish Allsvenskan in the shape of Ostersunds. While many of their rivals are busy negotiating European fixtures, they’ve been able to focus on the league and make a real charge up the table and into contention. They are strong favourites to win this Sunday’s clash with Kalmar.

So far the transition away from long-serving boss Graham Potter to Ian Burchnall has gone better than anyone could have expected. Since Burchnall took over, Ostersunds have taken 13 points from their 5 league outings to move into 4th place. They are now only 6 points off leaders AIK and if this current form continues for much longer, they’ve every chance of becoming real title contenders, something that looked a distant dream only a couple of months back.

Kalmar won’t be fighting for the title but nor will they be going down. They sit comfortably in 8th place and a surprise victory here would see them creep back towards the battle for European places. They got a solid 2-1 win over Goteborg last weekend so should come into this one in good spirits but overall they look short on the quality needed to push for a top four finish.

It’s hard to see them getting any kind of result here. They’d lost 3 on the spin prior to the win over Goteborg and their away record this season is distinctly mixed. 63% of their road league fixtures have ended in defeat and while they’ve won the rest, they were all against bottom six sides and there is little about their away record that suggests they are good enough to avoid defeat in this one.

Ostersunds are flying right now and will see this as a game they should be winning. They’ve won 63% of their home league matches and are targeting a fifth straight home league win here. They added another player this week with midfielder Jordan Flores joining on loan from Wigan and they have more momentum than just about anyone else in Sweden right now.

All things considered, backing a Home Win looks like the smart bet here.

Ostersunds have impressed at both ends since coming back from the summer break under new management. Their last two wins have both been to nil and going for a solid 2-0 Ostersunds Win appeals in the Correct Score market.