Gute vs Viggbyholms IK - Division 2 - Norra Svealand

The Division 2 - Norra Svealand returns to the home ground on September 12, 2026, where Gute and Viggbyholms IK will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. O'Neill made five changes for Celtic's midweek win at St Johnstone as he rested some key players ahead of Sunday's clash.

A glance at the Division 2 - Norra Svealand table tells the story: Gute in 8th and Viggbyholms IK in 11th, with positions to defend and places to climb. The hosts have mirrored the form of a side still searching for rhythm — LWWLL over their last five, a win rate of 35%. The visitors have found the going tough on their travels, LLDWL in their last five and a win rate of just 20% telling its own story. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Gute average 1.55 per game to Viggbyholms IK's 0.85, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. In his latest column, Paul Merson predicts the 2026/27 Premier League season at both ends of the table.

Set-piece efficiency and transition play often decide fixtures of this nature, and both managers will have been drilling those phases on the training ground. But it was a dual role for Rayo because he was also among the top dozen players for blocking crosses and winning possession in the defensive third.

The fixture is likely to be shaped by its key performers, with creative midfielders and clinical finishers on both sides capable of turning the game in an instant. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. Director of recruitment Christopher Vivell is said to be one of the names who put the Roma midfielder forward as a target, with director of football Jason Wilcox raising other options, which is why a deal is yet to progress.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. The weight of evidence points to Gute, and a 2-1 win for the hosts feels like the most probable outcome. With positions in the Division 2 - Norra Svealand table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.