Almtuna defeated Vimmerby 4:7 in the Allsvenskan on Friday evening, 2 October 2026. The visitors produced a high-scoring display at the home rink, going beyond what most observers would have expected from a team sitting seventh in the table.
Both sides entered the fixture with identical records — six games, no points, no draws. By then the season had barely got going and the standings told little story. What mattered more was the recent run each team had put together.
Vimmerby had won two of their last five, beating Modo Hockey 3:2 and Karlskoga 3:1 before losing to Visby/Roma and AIK. Almtuna's form was steadier in the sense that they had taken three wins, including a clean sheet against Södertälje 4:0, though they also dropped points against Leksand and Karlskoga.
And here's the thing — we had called for the away side to win, with 48 per cent confidence. The result confirms that judgment. Almtuna carried their attack and did not travel to make up the numbers, while Vimmerby was left exposed at the back.
Seven goals for Almtuna against four for Vimmerby is a scoreline that will not be forgotten. The visitors felt the pressure early and refused to go away, turning what could have been a tight affair into a showcase of offensive hockey.
The result leaves Vimmerby still rooted at eleven with zero points, while Almtuna move to seven and begin to build something from their six games. The table goes out of the window in these games, but momentum is real. Almtuna now hold the tie in their own hands for what comes next.
