Pitea IF (W)
- Pitea IF (W) are 3rd in Damallsvenskan with seven points from four games.
- Pitea IF (W) have been in fine form in the early stages of the season with two straight wins, a 1-0 home win over Vittsjo GIK (W) and a 2-1 away win at Vaxjo (W).
Rosengard (W)
- Rosengard (W) are rock bottom of the league with one point from four matches.
- Pitea are a side who play a compact, disciplined low block and hit teams on the counter while Rosengard are an aggressive attacking side who like to press high up the field, play with width and control possession and territory.
- Rosengard have had a tough start to the season and have gone from one extreme to the other in their last five matches.
- Rosengard drew their last away game 1-1 at IK Uppsala (W), following a 0-1 home defeat to Malmo FF (W).
Head-to-Head
Rosengard have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning the last two and two of the prior three visits to Pitea.
Key Players
- Fredrik Bernhardsson’s side have turned their season around with some disciplined defensive performances and have a reliable goal threat in number nine, Shiho Matsubara, who has scored two in four Damallsvenskan appearances.
- In the attacking third, Hanna Andersson has been in particularly good form and leads the Rosengard goals with three in the last five, while Molly Johansson adds another dimension with a goal in four league games.
- Creative midfielder, Cecily Wellesley-Smith, is also a key part of Rosengard’s structure, providing an assist in her four league appearances so far.
Betting Insights
But with the clubs sitting at the opposite ends of the Damallsvenskan table, the odds for a Pitea IF (W) win at 2.42 look very fair and they should have enough about them to take all three points.
Prediction
This match up between Pitea’s well-disciplined low-block and Rosengard’s attacking approach should be a real chess match where the most patient side could have an advantage.
