Allsvenskan match preview: Degerfors versus Elfsborg

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It should be mentioned that Elfsborg play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Elfsborg on grass are 16 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats from 30 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 50-44. You can compare this with overall results below.

Degerfors form and stats

6 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Degerfors have to build on here at Stora Valla in the Allsvenskan. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Degerfors after consecutive victories at their own ground.

It's back home for Degerfors, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Örebro away with the result 2-1. Victor Kaj Edvardsen and Abdelrahman Saidi found the net in that victory. Degerfors goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman did an outstanding job against Örebro with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Alfie Whiteman, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.02 out of 10 in that game. Whiteman stopped the opponent with six saves.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Halmstad.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Degerfors as they have a new game in only four days, a Allsvenskan match thankfully also at home. IFK Göteborg are visiting.

A decent goal production from Degerfors in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Degerfors's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Elfsborg form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Allsvenskan travels is 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Elfsborg goalkeeper Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson is eager to challenge this, with his 279 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Elfsborg go into this game after a win, the home game against Sirius that ended 3-0. Elfsborg delivered their win in the match against Sirius already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance! Defender Simon Strand was the best team player with a rating of 8.34. Strand served one assist, hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Djurgården.

Elfsborg have another match that requires travelling in just three nights, a Allsvenskan match versus Norrköping. A hard itinerary for the visitors!

Elfsborg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Elfsborg have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Elfsborg - Degerfors 3-0 was the score in these contenders' latest h2h game, played this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Degerfors victory, zero draws and two Elfsborg wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Edvardsen 12 goals

P. Frick 6 goals

J. Bertilsson 5 goals

Degerfors missing players

Elfsborg missing players