Match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Malmö FF meet Norrköping

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Eleda Stadion

Malmö FF have 34 points running out as the host team. Norrköping have gained 24 points playing the role of visitors. Should we expect a home win?

Insights:
  • Malmö FF have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Allsvenskan
  • Norrköping have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Allsvenskan

This arena has grass, unlike Norrköping's home stadium. The last 20 games by the away team on grass have generated 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.

The hosts Malmö saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. This match was also played here at Eleda Stadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Norrköping have had more rest.

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Malmö FF form and stats

22 points is a decent return from 10 Allsvenskan games here at Eleda Stadion for Malmö FF. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

Malmö FF's previous game was also a home event, the defeat 0-2 vs Sporting Braga (in Europa League). Midfielder Berget was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.21 (out of ten) in that game. Berget hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Elfsborg (2-3).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Malmö FF as they are travelling to their away game against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League. That match is four days after this one.

The Malmö fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. Malmö FF are not conceding a lot of goals here at Eleda Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.

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Norrköping form and stats

Norrköping have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Allsvenskan, after 2-4-4 (10 played).

Impressive finishing from Nyman, Traustason and Sigurðsson (2) secured the home win 4-1 against Hammarby in their previous game. Those three points felt nice as this side had gone three league fixtures without winning. The attacker Sigurðsson got a match rating of 8.24 in that game. Sigurðsson scored two goals, served one assist and hit three key passes.

Previously, the Svenska Cupen victory away at Taby.

A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's last 11 league rounds have seen two goals or less.

The attacking power of Norrköping when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Norrköping in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other previously this season, with the result Norrköping - Malmö 0-2 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Malmö FF three wins, four draws and Norrköping three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Malmö FFI. Thelin
I. Thelin
9 goals
NorrköpingC. Nyman
C. Nyman
7 goals
NorrköpingJ. Levi
J. Levi
6 goals

Malmö FF missing players

Norrköping missing players

Malmö FF Norrköping
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
10 7 3 Won W 1 2 6
4 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
7 2 0 Lost L 0 4 9
29 19 8 Scored S 4 8 26
21 7 2 Conceded C 3 13 28
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 81%
48% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 30% 33%
19% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 19%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
43% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 52%
43% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 14%
24% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 33%
 
6.4 6.7 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5 5.6
4 3.2 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7.1 6.1
1.6 1.5 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.3 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
17.4 18.8 22.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 11.6 13.4
5.6 6.5 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 4.4
25% 29% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 28%
 
10.1 9.4 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 14.2 12.8
3.3 2.7 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3.6
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Malmö FF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Malmö FF have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Malmö FF have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Norrköping have scored away.
  • Malmö FF have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Malmö FF haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Norrköping have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Allsvenskan
  • Norrköping haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Häcken 21 13 6 2 50 28 11 7 2 2 28 15 10 6 4 0 22 13 22 45
2 Djurgården 21 13 5 3 43 16 10 9 1 0 30 7 11 4 4 3 13 9 27 44
3 Hammarby 21 12 4 5 43 20 11 7 3 1 27 9 10 5 1 4 16 11 23 40
4 AIK 21 11 6 4 36 26 11 7 3 1 17 7 10 4 3 3 19 19 10 39
5 IFK Göteborg 21 11 3 7 30 18 10 5 3 2 14 7 11 6 0 5 16 11 12 36
6 Kalmar 21 11 3 7 24 17 11 8 1 2 12 4 10 3 2 5 12 13 7 36
7 Malmö FF 21 10 4 7 29 21 10 7 1 2 19 7 11 3 3 5 10 14 8 34
8 Mjallby 21 8 7 6 21 21 11 4 5 2 15 13 10 4 2 4 6 8 0 31
9 Elfsborg 21 6 9 6 37 30 10 5 4 1 24 15 11 1 5 5 13 15 7 27
10 Sirius 21 7 4 10 20 29 10 5 0 5 10 10 11 2 4 5 10 19 -9 25
11 Norrköping 21 6 6 9 26 28 11 4 2 5 18 15 10 2 4 4 8 13 -2 24
12 Varnamo 21 5 7 9 23 35 10 3 5 2 11 9 11 2 2 7 12 26 -12 22
13 Varberg 21 5 6 10 18 35 11 3 4 4 10 16 10 2 2 6 8 19 -17 21
14 Degerfors 21 4 4 13 20 43 10 3 3 4 11 17 11 1 1 9 9 26 -23 16
15 Helsingborg 21 3 5 13 16 33 11 2 3 6 6 13 10 1 2 7 10 20 -17 14
16 GIF Sundsvall 21 3 1 17 19 55 10 3 0 7 13 26 11 0 1 10 6 29 -36 10

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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.