Sweden · Superettan · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 18:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Ljungskile 31 · Brage 28
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Ljungskile 56 · Brage 23
Shots on target 4-0 · corners 5-2 · possession 58-42
NextGOAL tip: Ljungskile -0.25 · 2 stars
Ljungskile and Brage meet in the Superettan with both sides still needing points to move away from the lower reaches of the table. The hosts sit 11th on 29 points, while the visitors are 14th, just three points behind, so this is a match where the result can instantly change the order of the two teams. Ljungskile have been inconsistent over their last five, winning just once and now without a win in three straight. Their attack creates chances well enough, with a shooting-on-target average higher than their opponents, but the defence remains the reason they struggle to hold on to wins. Brage, meanwhile, have just won 2-0 in their latest match and are unbeaten in two, yet across the season they have conceded 48 goals in 26 matches, more than they have scored themselves, so away from home they often have to rely on a tighter defensive setup than they have shown. If Ljungskile score first through an attack that pushes up the wings, the game should open up and the hosts will have chances to add to their lead from their home advantage. But if Brage hold out until late in the first half, the match could turn into a cagey affair with both sides sitting back, ending in a draw.