Linkopings vs Vaxjo Prediction 18 October 2025
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 18 October at 16:00, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "SHL" tournament between the teams Linkopings and Vaxjo Lakers. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Linkopings and Vaxjo Lakers:
- played 58 matches;
- at home ice 16 wins (including extra time), away - 42;
- scored goals: 109 against 160;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.38, 2nd - 1.48, 3rd - 1.55;
- average total of the match - 4.36.
The last time the sides met was on 25 February 2025 at the arena of the team Vaxjo Lakers - the match score was 2:3.
Head-to-head statistics Linkopings - Vaxjo

Linkopings Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Linkopings has participated in 12 matches, achieving the following results:
- 5 wins,
- 7 losses.
📈This season, Linkopings has a win rate of 45%, with 55% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5, scoring 2.36 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.64 goals.
🏒This season, Linkopings has scored 26 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 38.46% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 1.83 per game.
🥅And about defense, Linkopings has conceded 29 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 40.91% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 1.83 per game.
Match Results: Linkopings

Vaxjo Lakers Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Vaxjo Lakers has competed in 10 matches, achieving the following stats: 6 wins, 4 losses.
📈This season, Vaxjo Lakers's win rate is 60%, with 40% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 6.2, with 3.5 goals scored per match and conceding 2.7 on average.
🏒So far, Vaxjo Lakers has managed to score 35 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 37.14% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.4.
🥅On the defensive end, Vaxjo Lakers has allowed 27 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 38.89% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.6 goals in away games.
Match Results: Vaxjo Lakers
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 58;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 8; for the visitors - 13;
- Average total in the first period: 1.38;
- Today's home team averages 0.55 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.83.
First Period Stats: Linkopings (home) vs Vaxjo Lakers (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 6 vs 5;
- Number of wins: 1 (16.67%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of losses: 3 (50%) vs 1 (20%);
- Number of draws: 2 (33.33%) vs 4 (80%).
- Average goals scored: 0.67 vs 0.8;
- Average goals conceded: 1.33 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.6 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.8 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.8).
- Linkopings scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 games against Vaxjo Lakers (SHL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 58;
- Number of wins for the home team - 16, for the away team - 42.
Statistics: Linkopings vs Vaxjo Lakers
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 10;
- Number of wins: 5 (45%) vs 6 (60%);
- Number of losses: 6 (55%) vs 4 (40%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 1;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 2.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 1;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Linkopings have not won (in regular time) in 6 of last 7 home games (SHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 1.88, for the away team - 2.76;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.36;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 14 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 23 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 14 once.
Statistics: Linkopings vs Vaxjo Lakers
- average total in the tournament: 5 vs 6.2;
- average total goals scored: 2.36 vs 3.5;
- average total goals conceded: 2.64 vs 2.7;
- Linkopings: average total at home in the tournament - 1.83;
- Vaxjo Lakers: average total away in the tournament - 3.4;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.5 (home - 1.83) vs 3.5 (away - 3.4).
- Over 4.5 goals in 7 of last 8 Linkopings games against Vaxjo Lakers (SHL).
- Over 4.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Vaxjo Lakers away games (SHL).