Värnamo vs Mjällby Prediction: Both teams look refreshed for the new season

In their upcoming league encounter, which will take place at the Finnvedsvallen, Varnamo will play host to Mjallby. Varnamo enter this competition following a number of friendly matches in which they had varying degrees of success. The visitors, Mjallby, got off to a strong start to the season, putting together a string of strong performances in cup and friendly games.

Värnamo got off to a fantastic start in the season, winning their lone game, and they are determined to keep up their winning streak going forward. The squad's goalkeeper, Pilip Vaitsiakhovich, who played in the previous match and made five key saves, is a major contributor to the defence that the team has built up. In addition, Varnamo has a respectable track record versus Mjallby, as seen by the fact that they have prevailed in two of their most recent three head-to-head contests. Because Kim Hellberg is serving as the team's coach, everyone anticipates that they will be a difficult opponent to beat.

Mjallby's season began with a tie in their most recent match, and they will strive to improve their performance moving forward. In the match before this one, they played a strong defensive game, allowing only two goals to be scored against them. But, in order to score goals against Varnamo's resolute defence, they will need to improve their attacking play. Mjallby, under the direction of head coach Anders Torstensson, is eager to end their winless streak against Varnamo.

Värnamo - Filipp Voytekhovich(GK), Victor Larsson, Emin Grozdanic, Victor Eriksson, Viktor Bergh, Oscar Johansson, Wenderson, Hampus Näsström, Marco Bustos, Ajdin Zeljkovic, Albion Ademi.

Mjallby - Noel Törnqvist(GK), Noah Eile, Colin Rösler, Tom Pettersson, Herman Johansson, Arvid Brorsson, Jesper Gustavsson, Noah Persson, Viktor Gustafsson, Alexander Johansson, Adam Stahl.

Recent results for both sides indicate a stalemate in terms of goals scored. In their most recent game, Varnamo allowed no goals on defence. Mjallby, meanwhile, scored just twice in their previous match. This means that a squad can easily keep a clean sheet. With a win in their first game, Varnamo is off to a good start this season and will be hoping to continue their winning ways against Mjallby. Mjallby will have a tough time breaking through Varnamo's defence, led by goalkeeper Pilip Vaitsiakhovich, who made five key stops in their previous encounter. Two of the last three meetings between Varnamo and Mjallby have ended in victories for Varnamo. There is a high probability that Varnamo will win this match.

In addition, both teams have showed a propensity towards a defensive style of play, with four of Varnamo's last five games producing under 2.5 goals. Only two goals were scored by the visitors in their previous game, and with Varnamo's strong defence, a high-scoring match seems improbable.

• Under 2.5 for 1.76 odds
• W1 for 2.925 odds
• BTTS-NO for 1.94 odds