Match Report
Sandviken went into the game 6th in the table on 37 points; Värnamo sat 11th on 29 — an 8-point gap. Värnamo's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Sandviken ran at 1.72 scored and 1.32 conceded, Värnamo at 1.32 and 1.8.
11 games without a win framed Sandviken's arrival.
Jernvallen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Värnamo: Marcus Antonsson (84')
Key stats
Possession: Sandviken 52% · Värnamo 48% · Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 5-5