Match Report
Öster (8th, 36 pts) visited Värnamo (11th, 29 pts) with 7 points between them. Värnamo had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.8 for Värnamo and 1.52/1.52 for Öster (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Defeat had not touched Värnamo in 9 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Värnamo 2, draws 1, Öster 2, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Finnvedsvallen, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. P. Melin took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Öster led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Värnamo: Viktor Claesson (67') · Öster: Filip Wilthorn Olsson (25'), Hannes Bladh Pijaca (72'), Noah Söderberg (76')
Key stats
Possession: Värnamo 50% · Öster 50% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 11-3