Ahlafors IF vs Vanersborgs IF tips and predictions

Ahlafors IF price looks big in Svenska Cupen clash

The visitors normally do their day job at a level above the hosts. However some of the stats look good for a home win in this match-up. While it isn't very strange to see the big price for the home team they cannot be dismissed.

The home side is not expected to present a threat but in the balance of play they are surely the value.

The hosts have been on the charge; winning all of their last 5 games. On a less impressive run than they'd have wanted, the travelling side has been defeated in 5 of their last 8 matches. For such a short priced team, perhaps they'd be expected to have done better than this. Some people seem to think that Vanersborgs IF have won this before a ball has even been kicked,. But it doesn't seem as straightforward as that.

If Ahlafors IF get this done it will be due to the confidence they gained from their recent performances. They have been tenacious. Their recent 7 matches have them hitting the net an average of 3.6 times per game and that's been backed up throughout the squad. In defence they have conceded no more than once in all of their last 4 games.

When tested away from home Vanersborgs IF have conceded three or more goals in 7 of their last 19 matches. It might be close but no cigar for the unfancied side but they really can do this.

The sportsbooks' prices indicate that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Vanersborgs IF. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No looks reasonable here. Everything in this preview will rest on how the hosts adapt to a calibre of football they aren't used to.

So what will actually give this home squad confidence to get the job done? Their finishing has been impressive in some of their recent showings. They'll need their best stuff if they are realistic about denying the visitors. They'll look to continue their winning streak with a victory here and it might not be without some slip-ups on the way, but they can do it.