Sirius vs Elfsborg: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 29.November
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Studenternas IP (6300 seats)

Sirius will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Elfsborg.

Insights:
  • Sirius has the most points from losing position (16) in Allsvenskan
  • Elfsborg has the most points (24) away in Allsvenskan

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This pitch has grass, which is not Elfsborg's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Elfsborg have performed like this: Played 25 matches resulting in 11 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 39-38 (scored/conceded).

Sirius can neither be promoted or relegated from Allsvenskan. Elfsborg are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Sirius form and stats

When playing at home in the Allsvenskan, Sirius, who have the most conceded goals (26) at home in Allsvenskan, have managed 5 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 14 games.

Sirius are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 239 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by M. Saeid).

Sirius's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Mjällby (placed 7th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Brommapojkarna and winning 3-1.

The Sirius fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sirius have conceded 26 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Elfsborg form and stats

Playing away, Elfsborg, who have the most points (24) away in Allsvenskan, have won 6 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the Allsvenskan this season.

Impressive finishing from Jeppe Okkels and Per Frick secured the home win 2-1 against Helsingborg in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Falkenberg at their stadium, the result 3-1.

Elfsborg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 14 games. Elfsborg have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Elfsborg - Sirius 3-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sirius won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Elfsborg has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

SiriusS. Vecchia Holmquist
S. Vecchia Holmquist
11 goals
ElfsborgP. Frick
P. Frick
10 goals
SiriusM. Saeid
M. Saeid
7 goals

Sirius missing players

Elfsborg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sirius Elfsborg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
9 5 1 Won W 2 6 12
10 5 1 Drew D 1 6 13
9 4 2 Lost L 1 2 3
42 27 8 Scored S 11 21 46
48 26 11 Conceded C 6 17 35
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 89%
86% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 71%
64% 79% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 54%
43% 64% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 36% 39%
18% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 21% 21%
68% 79% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 57% 64%
11% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 29%
29% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
384 212 63 Total Shots T S 55 190 412
132 67 23 Shots on Target S O 22 58 132
32% 40% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 35%
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Elfsborg has the most points (24) away in Allsvenskan
  • Sirius has the most conceded goals (26) at home in Allsvenskan
  • Sirius has the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Allsvenskan
  • Sirius has the most points from losing position (16) in Allsvenskan
  • Sirius have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 9 3 58 27 14 10 4 0 30 9 14 6 5 3 28 18 31 57
2 Elfsborg 28 12 13 3 46 35 14 6 7 1 25 18 14 6 6 2 21 17 11 49
3 Djurgården 28 13 6 9 46 31 14 6 4 4 26 16 14 7 2 5 20 15 15 45
4 Häcken 28 11 12 5 42 29 14 8 4 2 27 11 14 3 8 3 15 18 13 45
5 Norrköping 28 12 7 9 56 42 14 6 5 3 25 15 14 6 2 6 31 27 14 43
6 Hammarby 28 10 11 7 46 44 14 4 9 1 23 17 14 6 2 6 23 27 2 41
7 Mjällby 28 11 8 9 43 41 14 7 4 3 25 20 14 4 4 6 18 21 2 41
8 Örebro 28 11 6 11 35 37 14 7 3 4 21 20 14 4 3 7 14 17 -2 39
9 AIK 28 10 8 10 28 30 14 6 2 6 15 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 -2 38
10 Sirius 28 9 10 9 42 48 14 5 5 4 27 26 14 4 5 5 15 22 -6 37
11 Varberg 28 9 7 12 42 41 14 6 3 5 22 20 14 3 4 7 20 21 1 34
12 Östersunds FK 28 8 9 11 27 38 14 2 4 8 12 23 14 6 5 3 15 15 -11 33
13 IFK Göteborg 28 5 13 10 29 41 14 2 5 7 13 24 14 3 8 3 16 17 -12 28
14 Kalmar 28 5 9 14 29 49 14 1 5 8 11 25 14 4 4 6 18 24 -20 24
15 Falkenberg 28 5 8 15 31 51 14 3 4 7 17 25 14 2 4 8 14 26 -20 23
16 Helsingborg 28 4 10 14 29 45 14 3 5 6 12 15 14 1 5 8 17 30 -16 22

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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 9 3 58 27 14 10 4 0 30 9 14 6 5 3 28 18 31 57
2 Elfsborg 28 12 13 3 46 35 14 6 7 1 25 18 14 6 6 2 21 17 11 49
3 Djurgården 28 13 6 9 46 31 14 6 4 4 26 16 14 7 2 5 20 15 15 45
4 Häcken 28 11 12 5 42 29 14 8 4 2 27 11 14 3 8 3 15 18 13 45
5 Norrköping 28 12 7 9 56 42 14 6 5 3 25 15 14 6 2 6 31 27 14 43
6 Hammarby 28 10 11 7 46 44 14 4 9 1 23 17 14 6 2 6 23 27 2 41
7 Mjällby 28 11 8 9 43 41 14 7 4 3 25 20 14 4 4 6 18 21 2 41
8 Örebro 28 11 6 11 35 37 14 7 3 4 21 20 14 4 3 7 14 17 -2 39
9 AIK 28 10 8 10 28 30 14 6 2 6 15 14 14 4 6 4 13 16 -2 38
10 Sirius 28 9 10 9 42 48 14 5 5 4 27 26 14 4 5 5 15 22 -6 37
11 Varberg 28 9 7 12 42 41 14 6 3 5 22 20 14 3 4 7 20 21 1 34
12 Östersunds FK 28 8 9 11 27 38 14 2 4 8 12 23 14 6 5 3 15 15 -11 33
13 IFK Göteborg 28 5 13 10 29 41 14 2 5 7 13 24 14 3 8 3 16 17 -12 28
14 Kalmar 28 5 9 14 29 49 14 1 5 8 11 25 14 4 4 6 18 24 -20 24
15 Falkenberg 28 5 8 15 31 51 14 3 4 7 17 25 14 2 4 8 14 26 -20 23
16 Helsingborg 28 4 10 14 29 45 14 3 5 6 12 15 14 1 5 8 17 30 -16 22

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