Match Report
Öster went into the game 8th in the table on 33 points; Varberg BoIS sat 2nd on 38 — a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Varberg BoIS: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Öster were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.45, Varberg BoIS 1.77 and 1.27, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Varberg BoIS.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for Öster, 3 for Varberg BoIS and 1 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 83%.
With 43 matches recorded and 1.2 yellow cards per game, N. Karlsson was the man in the middle. The match was played at Visma Arena (capacity 12,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Öster: Filip Olsson (51'), Linus Carlstrand (68'), Noah Söderberg (86')
Key stats
Possession: Öster 46% · Varberg BoIS 54% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 3-2