Linköping HC took on Farjestad in the Swedish Women's Hockey League on 17 September 2026, and the visitors came away with a 2:3 win. We'd backed the hosts at 43 per cent confidence, and here's the thing — the match carved off course early on.
Both sides had already played two games by then, each sitting on zero points after a win and a loss. Farjestad arrived fifth in the table, Linköping ninth, and the result nudged the visitors a little steadier while the hosts found themselves still searching for that first victory.
Linköping had come into the fixture with a mixed run — a 3:1 win over Rögle back in March, but more recent outings against HV71 telling a different story, including a 2:4 defeat on 27 February. Farjestad, meanwhile, had been trading blows with Frölunda all season, picking up a 3:2 win in early March before losing 2:5 on 9 September. The old head settled them down, and the away side found a rhythm the hosts couldn't match.
What mattered was not the volume of chances but the moments that counted. Farjestad took their opportunities when they came, and by then Linköping were reduced to chasing the game. One mistake ends it in hockey, and the visitors made sure they didn't repeat the errors that had cost them against Frölunda.
The scoreline leaves Farjestad with momentum and Linköping still building. Two games played, two points to go, and the table says nothing yet — but this result tells a different story about where each side stands.
