- Home form: Eskilstuna United (W) have won two, drawn one and lost two of their home matches in Damallsvenskan 2026.
- Away form: Pitea IF (W) have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four away matches in the current Damallsvenskan season, scoring five goals on their travels.
- Recent matches: Eskilstuna United (W) have drawn their last two matches, 1-1 at home to Malmoe FF two days ago.
Sensible Svenskan encounter promises plenty of action
Promoted Eskilstuna United (W) face established top-flight side Pitea IF (W) in Damallsvenskan 2026 on Thursday in a clash of two clubs seeking to gain momentum in the top Swedish women's division.
Fifth-placed Eskilstuna United (W) have 14 points from nine games while 6th-placed Pitea IF (W) have 13 from the same number of matches, and both will regard this as a potential 'must win' game.
Rickard Johansson's Eskilstuna side have been playing a sensible, principle-based system that should provide a solid foundation for the newly promoted club to get a foothold in Damallsvenskan. The 4-3-3 formation is quite pragmatic in its make-up, with the ball played forward in a controlled manner and the tempo at which the team plays dictated by the opponent and match state.
Their system is also well-suited to pressing after they have lost the ball as the whole team has a part to play and the players are well drilled in how to recover the ball in numbers and at speed.
- Anna Sutter is their biggest star this season with one goal in seven Damallsvenskan 2026 appearances.
- Cecilia Edlund has been their most reliable source of goals, netting 2 of the team's last 6 goals in the previous 5 games, while Alexandra Hellekant has scored 3 goals in 9 Damallsvenskan 2026 matches.
Bernhardsson’s Blue and White Birds are flexible, aggressive and physical
Tactical flexibility
Fredrik Bernhardsson's Pitea IF (W) are data-driven in their approach and will change formation and match plan based on the opponent they face. The Blue and White Birds have been extremely flexible in their first four away trips of the season, going from high-intensity, aggressive pressing to compact, disciplined defending and everywhere in between.
Physicality and pressing
Bernhardsson's side are physical and love to contest duels, but they also win the ball back a lot due to their pressing and high-intensity style of play.
Recent form and verdict
Pitea IF (W) are coming off two contrasting results – a 2-1 win away to IFK Norrkoeping and a 1-2 loss at home to Brommapojkarna – and appear to have the edge in form, head-to-head and with their adaptable, high-intensity game. The odds on an away win are slightly favorable at 2.25 and we will take them.
