Västerås SK FK
- Västerås SK FK have won two and lost three of their last five matches, but back-to-back defeats have cooled their momentum.
- Västerås SK FK have won four, drawn four and lost three at home in Allsvenskan 2026, scoring 17 goals in 11 games at Hitachi Energy Arena.
- Alexander Rubin's side have sat compact in a 4-4-2 and hit on the break very effectively this season, but a 1-0 loss away to IFK Göteborg in Allsvenskan 2026 followed a 1-0 friendly defeat to Hammarby last time out, so they haven't been in the same area code as the goal.
- Mikkel Ladefoged has been their main source of goals with ten in 14 Allsvenskan 2026 games, but Axel Taonsa has chipped in with two of their six goals in the last five.
Mjällby AIF
- Mjällby AIF have drawn three and lost two of their last five fixtures, but don't travel to Västerås SK FK with a win in that run.
- Mjällby AIF have won only two of their 11 away games in Allsvenskan 2026, drawing six and losing three, and they have conceded 20 goals at a rate of 1.82 per game.
- However, Andreas Brännström has done a great job with the club since taking charge on 8 September 2026, bringing a more structured, possession-based approach than his predecessor.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting in Allsvenskan 2026 was a 0-0 draw at Mjällby's ground and the head-to-head record has been split in the last two meetings with one Mjällby win and one draw.
Key Players
- Mikkel Ladefoged has been their main source of goals with ten in 14 Allsvenskan 2026 games.
- Axel Taonsa has chipped in with two of their six goals in the last five.
- Jacob Bergström has nine Allsvenskan goals this season with 22 games played, but has two of Mjällby's three goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are the slight favourites at 2.3 ahead of Mjällby at 2.8 and the draw at 3.65, but I am tempted to take the visitors at better than even money here.
- Under 2.5 goals is a good option at 2.2, but both teams to score no is also a live option at 2.3.
- The odds are attractive enough to make a slight play on the away side, but there are other angles to this game that may prove more profitable.
Prediction
- I don't expect this to be a high-scoring game and I think the home side have a slight edge, but it is more likely to end in a home win and a draw than a blowout, so I am playing the low goals and backing Mjällby to get a result.
- They are still without a win in the last away fixture and it could be a stubborn game as a result.