Oester – Mjaellby

The division newcomer will try to take points away from the leader

Mjølby made a big step forward in the organisation and results last season. The team from Hellevik finished eighth after finishing thirteenth in the Allsvenskan the season before. What Thorstensson's team is showing now already looks like a bid to compete for a championship title, which they have never won in their history. Even though the bookmakers don't really believe in Mjölby's margin of safety throughout the season. The team from Hellevik will face the upcoming game day in the role of the leader. That said, there are factors that could prevent the visitors from achieving a winning result at the Visma Arena. Ester are newcomers to the Allsvenskan. For five years in a row, the club from Växjö was placed in the leading Superettan group, but still could not get into the elite division. It succeeded in 2024 from the second place of Superettan. In the Allsvenskan Ester has shown some positive trends despite being in the relegation zone. Occupying the penultimate position in the standings, Ester are just one point behind four clubs in the division and are steadily gaining points. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.67 on their victory. The players and coaching staff of Ester realise that the league leader is coming to them. Undoubtedly, the home team will choose to play second best. Ester has something to oppose the opponent. The team finally played up and did not lose to anyone in the last five rounds of Allsvenskan. Ester is a very diligent team. In the thirteen rounds played, he only twice lost with a difference of more than one goal. The opponents in those matches were Hammarby and Malmö - the title contenders. In the other games, Ester have taken points away from their opponents or lost to them by one goal. Mjölby had a tough match against Malmö last round, in which they lost in Hellevik, but still managed a draw. After such an encounter, going to a newcomer is often a disastrous endeavour. It is easy to underestimate the opponent, who will be extremely motivated in front of their own stands. We bet that the home team will perform well.