Degerfors IF vs Vasteras SK FK Prediction

Recent form: contrasting pictures

Degerfors' last 20 matches across competitions show 5 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats, with 22 goals scored against 32 conceded. That defensive record, more than a goal a game let in on average, has been a recurring problem.

Degerfors IF: 20 completed matches; Vasteras SK FK: 20 completed matches.

Degerfors IF

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

32

Difference

-10

Vasteras SK FK

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

30

Difference

-1

Vasteras' equivalent sample reads 10 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, netting 31 and conceding 30. They've been more productive going forward, but their own defence has leaked goals too, so this isn't a case of one side being watertight.

Vasteras' win rate is nearly double Degerfors', though neither defence looks especially secure.

Comparative Team Statistics: Degerfors IF vs Vasteras SK FK

History between these two

The last ten meetings span everything from Superettan clashes to friendlies and cup ties, dating back to 2019. Results have gone both ways fairly evenly, though a good number of those games were pre-season friendlies rather than competitive fixtures.

The most recent Allsvenskan meeting, back in July this year, saw Vasteras win 2-0 on their own ground. That's the freshest competitive form line between them, even if it came on the opposite venue to this one.

League table tells its own story

Vasteras sit sixth with 35 points from 22 games, built on 10 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. Degerfors are down in 14th on just 19 points, with 5 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses from the same number of matches.

That's a 16-point gap between two teams who've played an identical number of fixtures, and it says a lot about where each side currently stands in this league.

Vasteras have been the more consistent side across the season so far.

Attacking threats and known names

Vasteras have two players with strong scoring numbers this season: M. Ladefoged with 9 goals in 14 matches and A. Taonsa with 8 in 20. S. Gefvert and M. Baggesen have chipped in with 4 assists apiece.

Degerfors IF:

Penalty cards:

N. Girmai Netabay x 5

Vasteras SK FK:

Best scorers:

M. Ladefoged - 9

A. Taonsa - 8

Best assist providers:

S. Gefvert - 4

M. Baggesen - 4

Penalty cards:

J. Ring x 1 x 1

On the discipline side, Degerfors' N. Girmai Netabay has picked up 5 yellow cards in 19 matches, the most of any name in this data. This is only a partial picture of each squad, not a full lineup confirmation.

Vasteras' goal threat looks more concentrated in a couple of key players.

How this one could play out

Degerfors' home-specific form isn't broken out separately here, so it's hard to say whether their overall struggles ease when they're on their own ground. What we do know is the table gap and the recent head-to-head both point the same way.

Vasteras arrive with the better numbers across the board, but nothing here guarantees that translates into three points on the day, especially over a month before kickoff when team news can still shift.