Division 2 - Norra GötalandDivision 2 - Norra Götaland
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Vänersborgs IF

Vänersborgs IF

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Motala

Motala

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W
GoalVio prediction
37% confidence
Motala(36%)
Most likely exact score0-1
Win probability
Vänersborgs IF
35%
Draw
29%
Motala
36%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Vänersborgs IF
73
Motala
94
Defence
Vänersborgs IF
0
Motala
66
Momentum
Vänersborgs IF
0
Motala
100
Danger (xG)
Vänersborgs IF
1.80
Motala
2.70
Both teams to score
No

The model projects 1.32 xG for Vänersborgs IF and 1.37 xG for Motala. Vänersborgs IF's projected xG of 1.32 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 0-1 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 1 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.

Over 2.5 goals
No

The model projects a combined xG of 2.69 — elevated attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 0-1 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 1 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.

xG for (Vänersborgs IF)
1.80
avg per match
xG for (Motala)
2.70
avg per match
xG against (Vänersborgs IF)
5.40
avg per match
xG against (Motala)
0.90
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
Vänersborgs IFVänersborgs IF
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MotalaMotala
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Probability breakdown

37% confidence
Vänersborgs IF35%
Draw29%
Motala36%

Motala leads with 36% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Motala Narrow Edge — Model Projects 0-1

Vänersborgs IF take on Motala in Division 2 - Norra Götaland.

Key factors

: ⚠️ Upset Risk Vänersborgs IF have won 0 of their last 5 matches — a run of form that keeps this fixture competitive. While Motala carry the stronger underlying metrics, Vänersborgs IF's recent results mean the gap is narrower than the headline verdict implies.

Why GoalVio backs this

Motala hold a slim but consistent edge across the key input metrics. No single factor clears the threshold required to claim a material advantage, but chance quality, defensive organisation, and recent form all point in the same direction — and when multiple independent signals align, that convergence is the model's case for Motala.

Biggest risk: The xG gap between these sides is narrow — a small swing in form, a set-piece goal, or a tactical adjustment could flip the result. The model favours Motala, but this is not a fixture where the outcome is a foregone conclusion. If Vänersborgs IF score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.05 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.
  • Live conditions — weather, team news, and in-game momentum — can always override statistical projections.
  • The Poisson model works on averages — individual moments of quality can decide matches that data suggests should be close.

Recent form

Vänersborgs IF

Vänersborgs IF

L
@ IFK Skövde
15 May 2026
26
Motala

Motala

W
@ IF Karlstad II
21 Jun 2026
31
D
@ Stenungsund
17 May 2026
11

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Vänersborgs IF vs Motala?

GoalVio's model predicts Motala to win with 37% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Vänersborgs IF vs Motala?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 0-1.

Will both teams score in Vänersborgs IF vs Motala?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: No — at least one team is expected to keep a clean sheet.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Vänersborgs IF vs Motala?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: No — fewer than 3 goals are expected.

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