Match Report
Varberg BoIS went into the game 3rd in the table on 37 points; Falkenberg sat 2nd on 38 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Falkenberg sat only 6th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Varberg BoIS ran at 1.81 scored and 1.29 conceded, Falkenberg at 1.95 and 1.43.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Varberg BoIS wins, 3 for Falkenberg, 1 draw, at 4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
Varberg Energi Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Varberg BoIS led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Varberg BoIS: Wilhelm Arlig (30'), N. Dahlström (90') · Falkenberg: G. Aguda (66')
Key stats
Possession: Varberg BoIS 45% · Falkenberg 55% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-4