Eskilstuna United (W)
- Two teams face off in Damallsvenskan 2026 on Thursday as 5th placed Eskilstuna United (W) welcome 6th placed Pitea IF (W) at Tunnelvallen.
- The hosts have accumulated 14 points from their first nine games and lead the visitors by one point.
- Eskilstuna United (W) have won two, drawn one and lost two of their five home matches in Damallsvenskan 2026, conceding six goals.
- Rickard Johansson's Eskilstuna side are structured and principle based, playing with a controlled buildup and a sharp tempo in transitions.
Pitea IF (W)
- Pitea IF (W) have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four Damallsvenskan 2026 away games, scoring five goals on their travels.
- The United (W) have drawn their last two games, the latest of which came in a 1-1 tie with Malmoe FF two days ago, while Pitea were beaten 1-2 at home by Brommapojkarna last weekend.
- Pitea (W) had won their previous game, a 2-1 success over IFK Norrkoeping away from home.
- Fredrik Bernhardsson has an analytics based approach to managing Pitea (W), employing different systems and game plans to suit each opponent.
- Pitea (W) are physical and often win the ball back after being dispossessed and are capable of playing at a high intensity for long periods.
Head-to-Head
Pitea IF (W) beat Eskilstuna United (W)3-1 on the road in their only previous Damallsvenskan 2022 meeting.
Key Players
Cecilia Edlund has scored two of Pitea (W)'s last six goals in their past five games, so she looks the more likely to score on Thursday.
Prediction
Although Pitea (W) are not performing much better than Eskilstuna (W) overall, they are capable of more because of their adaptability and so we are taking the away win at 2.25 here.
