Västerås IK vs Mora: match preview on 1 September 2026

They have won both meetings this season, including the one played just one week ago when they took a 2:1 victory away at Mora. Their recent form is also stronger — three wins in five matches compared to Mora's two — and they have been more prolific in front of goal, scoring 16 to 13 conceded while Mora have managed only 10 goals for 12 against.

The head-to-head record over the past year tells a similar story. In six matches between the two sides, Västerås have won four and lost two. The most recent encounter on 25 August was a 2:1 win for the visitors, and before that, a 3:2 victory in March. Mora's only win in that span came in January when they beat Västerås 5:3 at home, but that result sits alongside two other defeats in the same period. The pattern suggests Västerås have the edge in this pairing.

Mora's recent form has been inconsistent. They won two of their last five matches — a 3:1 victory against Leksand and a 5:1 demolition of Östersund IK — but lost three, including a heavy 1:6 defeat away at Södertälje SK in March. Their last outing was the 1:2 loss to Västerås, which fits a broader trend of struggling against the better sides. They have conceded more than they have scored in their last five games, and that defensive frailty could be exploited at home.

Västerås have shown they can score freely in friendlies. Their last five matches produced 16 goals, with four separate games seeing them find the net three or more times. They lost 3:4 to Leksand and 3:4 away to Troja/Ljungby, but those defeats came in competitive Hockey Allsvenskan fixtures, not friendlies. In the friendly matches this season, they have won 4:1 against Almtuna and 2:1 against Mora. The attacking intent is evident, and they will expect to impose themselves on Mora's defence.

What the data suggests

Västerås have outscored their opponents in four of their last five matches. Mora have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five games, conceding in every single one. Mora have scored three or more goals in only one of their last five matches, and that was against Östersund IK.

Conditions for the prediction

If Mora can keep the game tight and avoid opening up, the result becomes uncertain.