On Monday evening, from 18:00, Ostersunds and Kalmar meet in the 16th round of the first Swedish football league. The red and whites are favorites for success, but the game at Jamtkraft Arena promises to be spectacular, because both teams have serious defensive problems. The two bands are at the bottom of the Swedish rankings.
Ostersunds is on the 12th place (goal difference 12-18), with 3 victories in 15 matches. The period in which Ostersunds played in the Europa League against Arsenal seems very distant, and the team lost some of the basic players it had at that time. Kalmar also performs below expectations, being on the 13th place, with 13 points (two behind Ostersunds) and goal difference 17-23.
It is remarkable that both rivals seem in a slight increase in form, having only one failure in the last five stages. The hosts come after a great success at AIK (1-0), and the defeat with Elfsborg (0-1) came after consecutive draws with Helsingborg (0-0), Varbergs (0-0) and Goteborg (2-2). Last stage, Kalmar drew at home with IFK Goteborg, score 1-1. It was a draw that somewhat confirmed the good performance of the trip with Hacken, won 2-0.
The specificity of this direct duel encourages goal betting, because both teams have scored in 4 of the last 5 games. Ostersunds have lost just one of their last six games against Kalmar, and in the previous meeting it was 2-1 for the hosts on Monday. We are waiting for an open duel again, with many goal phases, and the bets on goals seem to be indicated.
Ostersunds has 5 draws in the last 7 stages of the championship;
Ostersunds have scored at least one goal in 3 of their last 4 matches in Sweden;
In 5 of Ostersunds’ last 6 matches, less than 2.5 goals have been scored;
Kalmar has lost only one match in the last 6 matches in the championship;
The “both score” bet has been won in 6 of his last 9 matches in Sweden;
They scored both teams in 4 of the last 5 direct duels;
At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the last 8 direct duels, in the championship and the Cup;
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,81
