Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Varberg BoIS (2nd, 38 pts) held a 22-point advantage over GIF Sundsvall (16th, 16 pts). Varberg BoIS ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.77/1.27 for Varberg BoIS and 0.73/2 for GIF Sundsvall (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Varberg BoIS. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Varberg BoIS against 3/15 for GIF Sundsvall.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Varberg BoIS 2, draws 1, GIF Sundsvall 2, at 3.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Varberg Energi Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Varberg BoIS: I. Vidjeskog (71')
Key stats
Possession: Varberg BoIS 53% · GIF Sundsvall 47% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 6-7