Match Report
Häcken, 3rd with 57 points, sat 42 points above Varberg BoIS (16th, 15). Recent form told a different story for Häcken: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Häcken 2.3 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, Varberg BoIS 0.87 and 2.23, with the league averaging 1.39.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Varberg BoIS. Häcken had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Varberg BoIS, 1.
The venue was Bravida Arena in Gothenburg, with room for 6,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Häcken led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.