Västerås vs Häcken Prediction: ​​Grönvitt continue to find their footing in top-flight football

Västerås will continue to find their footing in top-flight football when they welcome Häcken to the Hitachi Energy Arena on Monday. Both sides scored four goals in their last different games. Can we expect this offensive play from both sides? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Västerås

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Västerås recorded a 4-0 win over Kalmar in their last game. Patric Aslund scored the game's first goal in the 16th minute before Matteo Ahlinvi added the second and third in the 55th and 62nd minutes, respectively. Henry Offia then scored the 4th goal in the 89th minute.

Despite winning the second-division league last season, they haven’t performed well in the top flight. Their last win was their first in their last seven games, and are winless in their previous three home games. Notwithstanding, they are unbeaten in their last three games. They sit 16th on the table with 8 points in 12 games, scoring eight and conceding 14.

Injury Report

• Simon Gefvert is ruled out of the season with an ACL injury.

Häcken

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Häcken ran a 4-1 riot on AIK in their last game before the break. Häcken controlled the game with 56% possession of the ball, and 7 of their 13 shots were on target. Valgeir Fridriksson, Edward Chilufya, Amor Layouni, and Mikkel Rygaard were all on the scorebard. During the break, they played two friendlies, losing the first 3-2 to Kalmar and winning the second 4-2 to Halmstad. With this, Häcken have won just 2 of their last seven games in all competitions and have lost their previous four games. Also, Hacken have conceded at least twice in 6 of their last seven outings in all competitions. They sit 6th on the table with 20 points in 13 games, scoring 24 goals and conceding 22.

Injury Report

• J. Barrett Laursen is out of this clash due to a hamstring injury.
• Jeremy Agbonifo is out of this clash with a thigh injury.
• Nikola Zecevic is out of this clash due to an unknown injury.
• Isak Brusberg will miss this clash due to a groin injury.

Possible Starting 11

Västerås – Anton Fagerstrom, Alex Douglas, Frederic Nsabiyumva, Mikael Marques, Max Larsson, Herman Magnusson, Marcus Linday, Alexander Thongla-Iad Warneryd, Henry Offia, Ibrahim Diabate, Simon Johansson.

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

Expert Betting Tips

Both sides have been experiencing a drop in form since the beginning of the season, so they aren’t bettors’ friend staking on either win. However, it will be prudent to stake on goals in this clash. The last three games involving Hacken have seen at least five goals scored, the previous four games involving Hacken have seen BTTS, and their last two league games have seen such results in the second half. 

• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• Second Half: BTTS for 2.50 odds
• HT: Over 1.5 for 2.20 odds