Halmstads BK vs. IFK Varnamo Match Preview Article

Halmstads BK, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 1-0 away defeat by IFK Norrkoping will have left the Halmstads BK squad feeling a little deflated.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 41%, while racking up 10 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target, in contrast to IFK Norrkoping, who had 8 shots on goal with 6 on target.  

They have bagged 6 goals in their last 6 matches but haven't taken the points they might have hoped for, primarily due to some indecisive defending that has seen their goal breached 12 times in that period.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.  

Having clocked up 5 defeats from their previous 6 matches, recent form is something they will certainly be looking to change.  

IFK Varnamo, Recent Form

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Grabbing a valuable league point from their recent 2-2 draw against BK Hacken will have been seen as a reasonably decent result for IFK Varnamo.  In that game they recorded 57 % of the possession, with 18 attempts on goal, 4 on target. Their opponents found the target on 3 of their 14 shots on goal.  

It's fair to say that manager Anes Mravac will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 7 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points.  In their last 6 away games, they have scored in 4 and kept a clean sheet in 3.  

This squad has enjoyed a decent run of league form on the road of late with 4 wins from their last 6 away matches.  

On an individual basis, Johnbosco Kalu will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 5 goals in IFK Varnamo's last 6 league games.