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GIF Sundsvall v IFK Varnamo

GIF Sundsvall
0–1Full time
IFK Varnamo

Superettan · SUN 18 OCT · Idrottsparken

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 16:43
GIF Sundsvall 0–1 IFK Varnamo IFK VARNAMO WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · WRONGUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said IFK Varnamo win39%
The market said58%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.560
The market’s Brier score0.260

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay10 notes · 24 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said IFK Varnamo win at 39%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: IFK Varnamo 39% before kick-off, 39% now. 0–0 · 35–26–39
  3. 1′KICK-OFF GIF Sundsvall v IFK Varnamo
  4. 27′🟨 YELLOW · 25' GIF Sundsvall
  5. 31′SUBSTITUTION · 28' GIF Sundsvall · GIF Sundsvall
  6. 37′🟨 YELLOW · 37' IFK Varnamo
  7. 43′THE CALL SWINGS · 43' Draw is now our likeliest result at 38% (was IFK Varnamo win 33%)
  8. 45′HALF-TIME GIF Sundsvall 0–0 IFK Varnamo
  9. 45′SECOND HALF GIF Sundsvall 0–0 IFK Varnamo
  10. 54′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 54' IFK Varnamo win: 39% at kick-off, 29% now
  11. 55′Goalless on 55′ when we expected about 2.8 goals — that one is getting away from us. 0–0 · 26–45–29
  12. 59′We said IFK Varnamo at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 27%. 0–0 · 25–48–27
  13. 61′We said IFK Varnamo at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 76%. 0–1 · 5–19–76
  14. 61′⚽ GOAL · 61' GIF Sundsvall 0–1 IFK Varnamo
  15. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 61' IFK Varnamo win: 39% at kick-off, 76% now
  16. 61′THE CALL SWINGS · 61' IFK Varnamo win is now our likeliest result at 76% (was Draw 19%)
  17. 65′IFK Varnamo ahead on 62′ through Kai Meriluoto. 0–1. 0–1 · 4–18–78
  18. 67′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 67' IFK Varnamo win: 39% at kick-off, 79% now
  19. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 62' IFK Varnamo · On: Simon Thern · Off: Kai Meriluoto Corrected
  20. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 62' IFK Varnamo · On: Musa Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa · Off: Hugo Andersson Mella Corrected
  21. 69′We said IFK Varnamo at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 80%. 0–1 · 3–17–80
  22. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 68' GIF Sundsvall · On: Marc Manchón · Off: Carl Bjork Corrected
  23. 76′We said IFK Varnamo at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 85%. 0–1 · 2–14–85
  24. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 68' GIF Sundsvall · On: Eron Gojani · Off: Elvis Hansson Corrected
  25. 81′🟨 YELLOW · 74' Simon Thern · IFK Varnamo
  26. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 76' GIF Sundsvall · On: Miguel Sandberg · Off: malte hallin Corrected
  27. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 77' GIF Sundsvall · On: Jeremiah Bjornler · Off: Alper Demirol Corrected
  28. 81′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 81' IFK Varnamo win: 39% at kick-off, 89% now
  29. 82′We said IFK Varnamo at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 90%. 0–1 · 1–9–90
  30. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 77' IFK Varnamo · On: Erik Jacob Freij · Off: Arash Motaraghebjafarpour Corrected
  31. 88′We said IFK Varnamo at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 0–1 · 0–5–95
  32. 88′SUBSTITUTION · 83' IFK Varnamo · On: Samuel olsson · Off: August Ljungberg Corrected
  33. 90′0–1 at the end. Our 39% on IFK Varnamo comes in. 0–1 · 0–0–100
  34. 94′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+4' IFK Varnamo win: 39% at kick-off, 99% now
  35. FTFULL TIME GIF Sundsvall 0–1 IFK Varnamo
  36. FTGIF Sundsvall 0–1 IFK Varnamo · IFK Varnamo win: right · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Close to call, with IFK Varnamo just ahead.

The Pitchside prediction: GIF Sundsvall 35%, draw 26%, IFK Varnamo 39%. Over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 56%.

The AI’s read on GIF Sundsvall v IFK VarnamoBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

GIF Sundsvall win35%
Draw26%
IFK Varnamo win39%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 14:00

RoundMatchday 27

VenueIdrottsparken

RefereeRambod Beigi

Line-ups

GIF Sundsvall

4-4-2

IFK Varnamo

4-4-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

GIF Sundsvall

IFK Varnamo

5Days since last match7

Last match: 13 Oct · Superettan

Last match: 11 Oct · Superettan

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
12IFK Varnamo26−1329
16GIF Sundsvall26−3819

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

GIF Sundsvall

4-4-2

1 J. Olsson

18 L. Forsberg

3 M. Hallin

4 J. Hedenquist

5 A. Atlee

16 E. Hansson

21 L. Navik

14 A. Demirol

9 T. Kagayama

15 S. Ekong

8 C. Bjork

Coach · Ion Doros Guler

Substitutes

34 · W. Bjuhr

6 · M. Manchon

7 · M. Sandberg

17 · N. Eriksson

19 · E. Gojani

20 · J. Bjornler

27 · A. Bahtijar

29 · K. Sulaiman

30 · J. Mambu

IFK Varnamo

4-4-2

1 H. Keto

18 A. Motaraghebjafarpour

2 J. Rapp

16 Z. Ravik

3 A. Bjornstrom

8 H. Andersson

26 C. Johansson

10 V. Claesson

11 A. Ljungberg

14 M. Antonsson

9 K. Meriluoto

Coach · Kim Bergstrand

Substitutes

39 · L. Selin

4 · S. Ohlsson

7 · C. Johansson

13 · S. Jansson

19 · E. Freij

22 · S. Thern

23 · L. Robertsson

24 · M. Kamara

33 · M. Akinfenwa

Our number · ifk varnamo winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · updated 14 Oct 04:52 · locked at kick-off
39% The market58%
Us39%
Market58%

We make IFK Varnamo a 39% chance to win. The market has them at 58%. We are 19 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.3–1.4.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · GIF Sundsvall v IFK Varnamo1.34 – 1.44
Form · last six in Superettan this season · since 29 AugW3 D0 L3 · W3 D1 L2
Table places · points 19 v 2916 v 12
The market · IFK Varnamo win58% · ours 39%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%40%50%60% 12 OCT 04:0518 OCT 13:52
Our probability · IFK Varnamo win The market, margin stripped

Published at 38%, 39% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 58% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
GIF Sundsvall win35%20%+15
Draw26%22%+4
IFK Varnamo win39%58%−19
Over 2.5 goals52%61%−9
Both teams to score56%59%−3
Over 1.5 goals77%81%−4
Over 3.5 goals30%40%−10
GIF Sundsvall or draw61%42%+19
GIF Sundsvall clean sheet24%––
IFK Varnamo clean sheet27%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.4%
0123450 6.9 8.5 6.4 3.1 1 7.9 12.4 8.5 4.1 2 5.6 7.9 5.6 2.7 3 2.5 3.5 2.5 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+GIF Sundsvall down, IFK Varnamo across0–5 goals a side shown (99.3% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

5 meetings since 2021
Goals a meeting2.60
Over 2.53 of 5
Both scored3 of 5
Last meetingsIFK 3–0 GIF · GIF 1–2 IFK · IFK 1–1 GIF · GIF 2–0 IFK

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Superettan this season · since 29 Aug

GIF SUNDSVALL

WWLLWL1–0 · 1–0 · 0–3 · 0–4 · 3–2 · 0–4

IFK VARNAMO

WDWLWL1–0 · 1–1 · 4–2 · 1–3 · 2–1 · 1–2

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1IFK Norrkoping26+3658
2Falkenbergs FF27+1551
3Varbergs BoIS FC26+1145
4Ostersunds FK27+945
5Landskrona BoIS27+1343
6Oddevold27+439
7Osters IF27039
8United Nordic26−436
9Sandviken27+535
10Ljungskile SK27−132
11Helsingborg26−1130
12IFK Varnamo26−1329
13Norrby IF26−527
14IK brage27−926
15Orebro SK26−1225
16GIF Sundsvall26−3819

The competition's standings before kick-off.