The Djurgården & Elfsborg managers K. Bergstrand and J. Thelin are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Allsvenskan league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Djurgården form and stats
When playing at home in the Allsvenskan, Djurgården have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.
Djurgården faced defeat in their previous match, away at Helsingborg (1-3). In the match before that, Djurgården hosted IFK Göteborg and drew the game 2-2.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Djurgården have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won five times, drawn four and lost one.
The Djurgården fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Djurgården's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Elfsborg form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most points (19) away in Allsvenskan, on their Allsvenskan travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Two points from the last two away games for Elfsborg, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Elfsborg are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Malmö FF (placed 1st). A 0-1 loss hosting Östersunds FK before that.
We have checked recent matches where Elfsborg have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were two victories, four draws and one defeat.
Elfsborg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. Elfsborg have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Elfsborg - Djurgården 1-0 played earlier this season. Djurgården-Elfsborg H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Djurgården four wins, Elfsborg two wins, four draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Karlsson 8 goals |   F. Ulvestad 6 goals |  P. Frick 6 goals |
Djurgården missing players
Elfsborg missing players
| Djurgården | Elfsborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 12 | 24 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 94% |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 67% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 28% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 39% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 28% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 56% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 261 | 137 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 126 | 242 |
| 78 | 46 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 44 | 86 |
| 36% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 34% | 35% |
- Djurgården have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Elfsborg has the most points (19) away
- Elfsborg has the most scored goals in the first half (18)
| 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 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Häcken | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 3 | Elfsborg | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Norrköping | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Sirius | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | Hammarby | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 8 | Mjallby | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Östersunds FK | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Varberg | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Örebro | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | IFK Göteborg | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | AIK | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Helsingborg | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 16 |
| 15 | Kalmar | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 16 | Falkenberg | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -10 | 13 |
- Djurgården
- Svenska Fans: Djurgården - (supporter blog)
- IF Elfsborg
- Svenska Fans: Elfsborg - (supporter blog)
- Allsvenskan official site
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- Aftonbladet / Sportbladet - (newspaper)
- Expressen - (newspaper)