Värnamo vs Häcken Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Värnamo and Häcken hope to return to winning ways when they both clash at the Finnvedsvallen on Saturday. However, Häcken won 4 of the 5 clashes between the two sides. Can they continue the dominance? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

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Värnamo suffered a 1-0 loss to Djurgarden in their last outing. They were limited to zero shots on target in the game despite having 56% possession of the ball. They have won just one of their last 4 games and one of their last 7 home games. They sit 12th on the table with 17 points in 14 games, scoring 17 and conceding 20. There are no injury problems in the squad, and Mohammad Alsalkhadi saw 28 minutes of action in the last game after previously missing 5 consecutive matches.

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Häcken were defeated 5-3 in their last game by Elfsborg. Häcken controlled the game's tempo with 60% possession of the ball and led 3-2 until the 90th minute before Elfsborg got 3 quick goals. The loss was their second in their last 5 games. They have won just one away from home in their last 5 games. They sit 4th on the table with 23 points in 15 games, scoring 29 and conceding 28. However, Simon Gustafson will miss this clash due to accumulated yellow cards. Sigge Jansson (head injury), Isak Brusberg (groin injury) and Nikola Zecevic (unknown) are all ruled out.

Värnamo — Jonathan Rasheed, Viktor Bergh, Emin Grozdanic, Carl Johansson, Victor Larsson, Ajdin Zeljkovic, Hampus Nasstrom, Wenderson, Frank Junior Adjei, Gustav Engvall, Johnbosco Samuel Kalu.

Hacken – Andreas Linde, Adam Lundkvist, Marius Lode, Even Hovland, Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson, Romeo Amane, Simon Gustafson, Mikkel Rygaard, Zeidane Inoussa, Ali Youssef, Amor Layouni.

This clash is shaping up to be one of the most productive games of the weekend. Hacken conceded two or more goals in seven of their last nine matches, and in their last six matches, they saw the BTTS result. On the other hand, Varnamo have scored at least once in seven of their last nine league matches. Going by their head-to-head clashes, 3 out of the last four meetings between these teams have seen BTTS. So, I expect them to get the BTTS result in the second half of the game and the visitors to ink out a win.

• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• Second half: BTTS for 2.50 odds
• W2 for 2.00 odds