Superettan, Sweden's second-tier football division, occupies an interesting niche for bettors who are willing to dig deeper than the mainstream European leagues. The 16-team competition tends to produce higher-scoring matches than the top-flight Allsvenskan, with averages often hovering around 2.7 to 3.0 goals per game. This creates fertile ground for over/under markets, while the competitive balance across the table — where the gap between promotion contenders and mid-table sides is often razor-thin — makes match result betting genuinely challenging. Market depth is narrower than in major leagues; most books will offer 1X2, totals, and Asian handicaps, but prop markets and in-play options can be limited, particularly at smaller sportsbooks.
Vig on Superettan matches tends to run noticeably higher than what bettors encounter in the Premier League or Serie A. Because bookmakers have less data, fewer pricing models dedicated to the league, and lower handle volumes, they build in wider margins to protect themselves — often 5-8% on 1X2 markets compared to 2-4% for elite leagues. This makes shopping across multiple books especially valuable. The sharpest lines typically come from European-facing sportsbooks with Scandinavian roots, which allocate more resources to pricing Nordic football accurately.
The Superettan season runs from April through November, with the most competitive odds generally appearing during the mid-season stretch (June through September) when bookmakers have accumulated enough match data to sharpen their models. Early-season fixtures carry the widest margins due to squad turnover and promotion/relegation reshuffling. Key factors that move lines include Sweden's artificial pitch advantage — several clubs play on synthetic surfaces that drastically affect playing style — along with the country's extreme daylight variations, compact midweek scheduling that tests squad depth, and significant home/away splits, where home sides historically win at rates above 45%. Monitoring squad rotation during congested fixture periods is one of the more reliable edges available in this market.
↑ 7-day trend: Superettan - Sweden average vig has worsened by 1.87 percentage points over the past week (from 7.66% to 9.53%). Odds margins are widening, meaning bettors are getting less value per wager.
Cross-Sport Vig Comparison
Superettan - Sweden averages 9.53% vig across 2 sportsbooks. Here's how that compares to other active sports:
| Sport | Avg Vig | vs Superettan - Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Superettan - Sweden | 9.53% | — |
| CFL | 5.00% | 4.53% higher |
| NCAAF | 4.71% | 4.82% higher |
| NFL | 4.72% | 4.81% higher |
| NFL Preseason | 4.40% | 5.13% higher |
Vig Rankings
| # | Sportsbook | Avg Vig | Grade | ML | Spreads | Totals | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FanDuel | 7.64% | D | 7.64% | — | — | 8 |
| 2 | 888sport | 11.42% | F | 11.42% | — | — | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which sportsbook has the lowest Superettan - Sweden vig?
FanDuel currently has the lowest vig at 7.64%, earning a grade of D.
What is vig (vigorish) in sports betting?
Vig — short for vigorish, also called juice or overround — is the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. It's the difference between the true probability of an outcome and what the odds imply. Lower vig means you keep more of your winnings on every bet. For example, a standard -110/-110 line has about 4.76% vig.
How often is this data updated?
We pull fresh odds from The Odds API three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds. The timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh.
How is the vig grade calculated?
Each sportsbook is graded on a letter scale based on average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exceptional, A (2–3%) is excellent, B+ (3–4%) is above average, B (4–5%) is the industry standard, C (5–6%) is below average, and D (above 6%) indicates high-juice markets.
Why does lower vig matter for bettors?
Lower vig directly impacts your long-term returns. A bettor placing $1,000 per week at a book with 4% vig loses roughly $40/week to the house edge. At 2% vig, that drops to $20/week — a $1,040 difference over a year. For serious bettors, shopping for lower vig is one of the most reliable ways to improve profitability.
What sportsbooks do you track?
We track both regulated US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) and offshore books (Bovada, BetOnline, MyBookie, BetUS, LowVig.ag, BetAnySports). Data comes from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed sources.
How We Calculate These Numbers
- Data Source
- All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
- Update Frequency
- We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
- Vig Calculation
- Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
- Per-Market Breakdown
- We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
- Grading Scale
- Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing. A (2–3%) is very competitive. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard — a -110/-110 line is 4.76%. C+ (5–6%) is slightly below average. C (6–7%) is below average. D (7–8%) is high vig. D− (8–10%) is very high vig. F (10%+) is predatory pricing. See the full Vig Index Methodology for formulas, worked examples, and known limitations.
- Trend Tracking
- We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.