Varnamo vs Mjallby
, KO: 15:30 Jun 2, 2024, Finnsvedvallen
MJALLBY will be looking to crank up the pressure on the frontrunners as they travel to Varnamo for an Allsvenskan fixture on Sunday. Varnamo have been woeful at home this season and should struggle against their visitors.
Varnamo are coming off a 4-0 victory at Norrkoping in their previous fixture. They were comfortable throughout the encounter with Johnbosco Kalu getting a brace while Gustav Engvall and Carl Johansson were also on target.
That was the third win in five matches for Varnamo, although they still remain 11th on the standings. The problem for Anes Mravac’s men is that they often struggle at home having gone winless in their last five matches in front of their fans, suffering four defeats in that run.
Mjallby also head into Sunday’s clash off a victory as they triumphed 2-1 over Hacken thanks to efforts from Jacob Bergstrom and Elliott Stroud. That was the third win in the last five matches for Anders Tortenssen’s men, who are fourth on the standings.
Things have been a bit erratic on the road for Mjallby, who have picked up just three wins from their last six away matches. They have also struggled defensively on their travels with just one clean sheet in their last nine away fixtures.
How the bookies view it: Mjallby with the edge
Mjallby have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Varnamo is valued at 21/10 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2.
Head to head: Evenly split
Varnamo and Mjallby have claimed four wins each and one draw from nine previous matches. Varnamo claimed a 3-2 victory in the most recent fixture back in October while Mjalbby have won the last two meetings at Finnsvedvallen.
Players to watch: Bergstrom worth a look
Jacob Bergstrom was on target in the win over Hacken for his fourth goal in eight appearances this season. The forward will be the one to watch for Mjallby and is priced at 13/5 with bet365.
Johnbosco Kalu could be worth keeping an eye on for Varnamo following his brace last time out. The forward also has four goals this season and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Probable line-ups
Varnamo and Mjallby have no injuries and suspensions, and may stick to the respective teams that won last time out.
Varnamo: Rasheed, Wenderson, Larsson, Lohikangas, Bergh Adjei, Naastrom, Winsth, Engvall, Zeljkovic, Kalu
Mjallby: Tornqvist, Wikstrom, Rosler, Pettersson, Johansson, Rojkjaer, Gustavsson, Stahl, Gustafson, Stroud, Bergstrom
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Varnamo and Mjallby produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 5/2 by bet365. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 21/20 while both teams could be backed to score at 4/5.
There were more goals after the break in Varnamo’s previous fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 21/20 by bet365.
This match between Varnamo and Mjallby will be played on Jun 2, 2024 and kick off at 15:30. Check below for our tipsters best Varnamo vs Mjallby prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
