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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 28.November
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena (12150 seats)

Allsvenskan: Two squads in reasonably good shape get together for this game. Malmö FF could have a wee edge with their 1st spot in the table?

Insights:
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals (57) in Allsvenskan

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Malmö are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Kalmar form and stats

6 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Kalmar have to build on here at Guldfågeln Arena in the Allsvenskan.

Happy days for Kalmar in their previous game, a Allsvenskan match away at Örebro (placed 15th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Midfielder Oliver Berg was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.34 (out of ten) in that game. Berg scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 45 successful passes (of 51 total).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Norrköping.

Kalmar has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Kalmar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Malmö FF form and stats

8 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Malmö FF, who have the most scored goals (57) in Allsvenskan, playing as the away team in the Allsvenskan this season. Momentum is building for Malmö in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Malmö delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Zenit in their previous match; a Champions League game. Franz Brorsson, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.33. Brorsson won 4 of 8 duels.

A draw for Malmö FF before that, at their own venue hosting Häcken (2-2).

Malmö FF are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 14 away games so far. As opposed to that, Malmö FF have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: Malmö FF - Kalmar 3-1. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Kalmar won one game, one match ended in a draw and Malmö FF have eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

Malmö FFA. Čolak
A. Čolak
14 goals
KalmarO. Berg
O. Berg
12 goals
Malmö FFV. Birmančević
V. Birmančević
9 goals

Kalmar missing players

Malmö FF missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kalmar Malmö FF
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
13 6 1 Won W 3 8 16
8 5 1 Drew D 0 3 7
7 3 2 Lost L 1 3 5
38 18 3 Scored S 8 26 57
33 14 6 Conceded C 4 14 30
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
68% 57% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 86%
46% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 61%
32% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 39%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 25%
54% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 64%
32% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 32%
21% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 7%
 
5.1 5.7 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.8 6.3
3.8 3.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.6 4.1
1.6 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.4 13 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 19.2 17.5 18
4.4 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.7 5.8
31% 28% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 39% 35%
 
9.9 8.9 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 9.6 9.1
3.5 3.2 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Malmö FF have the most points (27) away in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals (26) away in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals (57) in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the the best goal difference (+27) in Allsvenskan

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Malmö FF 28 16 7 5 57 30 14 8 4 2 31 16 14 8 3 3 26 14 27 55
2 Djurgården 28 16 6 6 43 27 14 10 2 2 28 15 14 6 4 4 15 12 16 54
3 AIK 28 16 5 7 37 21 14 12 2 0 25 6 14 4 3 7 12 15 16 53
4 Elfsborg 28 16 4 8 46 29 14 8 3 3 24 13 14 8 1 5 22 16 17 52
5 Hammarby 28 14 7 7 49 38 14 10 3 1 30 16 14 4 4 6 19 22 11 49
6 Kalmar 28 13 8 7 38 33 14 6 5 3 18 14 14 7 3 4 20 19 5 47
7 Norrköping 28 13 5 10 43 35 14 8 4 2 27 15 14 5 1 8 16 20 8 44
8 Häcken 28 9 9 10 46 42 14 6 3 5 29 20 14 3 6 5 17 22 4 36
9 IFK Göteborg 28 9 8 11 36 38 14 5 3 6 19 17 14 4 5 5 17 21 -2 35
10 Mjällby 28 8 10 10 31 27 14 5 4 5 16 11 14 3 6 5 15 16 4 34
11 Varberg 28 8 10 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 15 14 14 3 5 6 17 19 -1 34
12 Sirius 28 9 7 12 34 49 14 6 2 6 18 19 14 3 5 6 16 30 -15 34
13 Halmstad 28 6 12 10 21 26 14 3 9 2 10 9 14 3 3 8 11 17 -5 30
14 Degerfors 28 8 4 16 29 50 14 6 1 7 19 21 14 2 3 9 10 29 -21 28
15 Örebro 28 4 5 19 21 55 14 2 4 8 11 21 14 2 1 11 10 34 -34 17
16 Östersunds FK 28 3 5 20 24 54 14 3 2 9 18 22 14 0 3 11 6 32 -30 14

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Malmö FF 28 16 7 5 57 30 14 8 4 2 31 16 14 8 3 3 26 14 27 55
2 Djurgården 28 16 6 6 43 27 14 10 2 2 28 15 14 6 4 4 15 12 16 54
3 AIK 28 16 5 7 37 21 14 12 2 0 25 6 14 4 3 7 12 15 16 53
4 Elfsborg 28 16 4 8 46 29 14 8 3 3 24 13 14 8 1 5 22 16 17 52
5 Hammarby 28 14 7 7 49 38 14 10 3 1 30 16 14 4 4 6 19 22 11 49
6 Kalmar 28 13 8 7 38 33 14 6 5 3 18 14 14 7 3 4 20 19 5 47
7 Norrköping 28 13 5 10 43 35 14 8 4 2 27 15 14 5 1 8 16 20 8 44
8 Häcken 28 9 9 10 46 42 14 6 3 5 29 20 14 3 6 5 17 22 4 36
9 IFK Göteborg 28 9 8 11 36 38 14 5 3 6 19 17 14 4 5 5 17 21 -2 35
10 Mjällby 28 8 10 10 31 27 14 5 4 5 16 11 14 3 6 5 15 16 4 34
11 Varberg 28 8 10 10 32 33 14 5 5 4 15 14 14 3 5 6 17 19 -1 34
12 Sirius 28 9 7 12 34 49 14 6 2 6 18 19 14 3 5 6 16 30 -15 34
13 Halmstad 28 6 12 10 21 26 14 3 9 2 10 9 14 3 3 8 11 17 -5 30
14 Degerfors 28 8 4 16 29 50 14 6 1 7 19 21 14 2 3 9 10 29 -21 28
15 Örebro 28 4 5 19 21 55 14 2 4 8 11 21 14 2 1 11 10 34 -34 17
16 Östersunds FK 28 3 5 20 24 54 14 3 2 9 18 22 14 0 3 11 6 32 -30 14

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Allsvenskan (meaning All Swedish in English) is the top level division in Swedish football. Seasons run from late March or early April to November, with 16 teams playing a total of 240 fixtures. The best placed team in the league table after this is called the Swedish champion.