Two sides just above the relegation zone in the Allsvenskan go head to head as 12th-placed Varnamo take on 13th-placed Varbergs at the Varberg Energi Arena in their Matchday 12 fixture on Sunday evening.
Both sides have made slow and disappointing campaigns in the Allsvenskan this season with Varbergs recording three victories, two draws and six defeats from 11 games to collect 11 points which have left them sitting 13th in the table, just a place and two points above the relegation zone.
Meanwhile Varnamo have recorded three victories, three draws and five defeats from 11 games, collecting 12 points which have left them sitting 12th in the standings, one point above their Sunday hosts and three points above the relegation zone.
Both head into the match off league defeats with Varbergs suffering a 4-1 defeat at Elfsborg last time out, making it back-to-back losses in Allsvenskan as they were previously coming off 4-0 away defeat to Djurgarden, while Varnamo suffered a 1-0 defeat last time, ending their back-to-back victories in the league.
Now both sides will be looking to return to winning ways as they seek to climb further away from the danger zone, although Varbergs will fancy their chances having won two and drawn one of their last three matches against Varnamo at home.
Varbergs vs Varnamo head to head
Both sides have met in 15 encounters since 2012 with Varbergs claiming six victories while Varnamo have claimed four victories and there have five draws.
- Varbergs 2-0 Varnamo 20/03/21
- Varbergs 2-2 Varnamo 03/09/18
- Varnamo 2-0 Varbergs 24/04/18
- Varbergs 2-1 Varnamo 09/09/17
- Varnamo 0-0 Varbergs 14/05/17
Home
- Elfsborg 4-1 Varbergs
- Varbergs 1-1 Norrby
- Djurgarden 4-0 Varbergs
- Varbergs 2-1 Degerfors
- Gotegorg 1-1 Varbergs
Away
- Kalmar 1-0 Varnamo
- Varnamo 1-0 Hammarby
- Helsinborgs 1-4 Varnamo
- Mjallby 1-1 Varnamo
- Varnamo 1-2 Hacken
Varbergs team news
Varbergs will be without defender Anton Lijenback due to injury.
Varnamo team news
Varnamo have a fully-fit squad ahead of the clash.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance (X,1)
- Both sides to score
- Goals under 2.5

















