VARBERG, Sweden (April 18, 2026) (Interstat) — Varbergs GIF delivered a surprising 2-1 victory over host Varberg in a club friendly at Håstens IP konstgräs on Saturday, defying heavy pre-match projections.

Mayron George opened the scoring for the visitors just three minutes into the match. Farbod Samadian doubled Varbergs GIF’s lead with a goal in the 48th minute. Varberg managed a single goal in response.

The result was a statistical upset. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-0 win for Varbergs GIF, while its ELO system gave Varberg a 93.8% probability to win. Varbergs GIF begins its friendly schedule with a win, while Varberg starts with a loss.