IFK Varnamo vs Kalmar Prediction 22.05.2023

• Competition: Sweden - Allsvenskan
• Date: Monday, 22nd, May 2023
• Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19.00 CEST
• Venue: Finnvedsvallen (Varnamo)

IFK Varnamo managed to achieve the intended goal and preserve the status of first division in its debut (last) season without any difficulties, finishing in a very solid 10th position with six points above the most threatened teams. Their primary task will be absolutely the same this season, which is to extend their stay in the elite tier of Swedish football. Judging by the opening part of the new season, The White-Blues is expecting a convulsive battle for survival in the Allsvenskan.

Kalmar - a club that was vice-champion in 2007, and only a year later the champion of the Swedish Allsvenskan, for many years it is not even close to the former team. However, in recent years (the last two, more precisely) they have shown that they possess ambitions for top three. Last season they narrowly missed European football, but this year they will try to correct it. However, their start of the season is not satisfactory, since they are already seven points behind the last place that guarantees exit to the international stage.

IFK Varnamo vs Kalmar Betting Tips: BTTS

Last year, Kalmar proved to be the more successful team in their measuring strenghts with IFK Varnamo. The Red Brothers celebrated with a minimum 1-0 at their "Guldfageln Arena", and then in Jonkoping in a routine 3-1 triumph. Considering that both teams enter with good chances to win, we expect an attractive duel.

Varnamo, with a record of three celebrations and five suffered defeats, cannot be satisfied with its opening part of the season. Their defensive line is labeled as the main culprit for the poor start, which is not surprising, since they have only kept two clean sheets in the first eight rounds and conceded at least a goal in each of the last four.

In contrast, Kalmar are playing very variably since the start of the 22/23 season. They started the new campaign with a 0-1 defeat against Malmo. After that, the club from the shores of the Baltic Sea tied three consecutive triumphs, but in recent weeks they have fallen into crisis again, not winning any of the last four Allsvenskan challenges.

The lack of defensive consistency is one of the main reasons for their recent drop in form. Kalmar's defense capitulated as many as nine times in the last three, which is an average of two goals per match. Among other things, their back line was breached at least three times in consecutive defeats against Djurgarden and Brommapojkarna.

By the way, it should be kept in mind that the official clashes between Varnamo and Kalmar (there were four so far) were abundant with goals, where the BTTS bet was rounded on three occasions out of the four played. In addition, each of Kalmar's last three league matches contained goals on both sides. Since both teams oscillate a lot in defense, we expect a fun duel with goals in both nets.