The home manager Thelin wants to inspire Elfsborg triumph vs Degerfors

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Fri 14.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Borås Arena (17800 seats)

The home fans bank on a victory in this game, and the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. Elfsborg are in 7th place while the guesting Degerfors sweat at 14th.

Insights:
  • Elfsborg have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Allsvenskan
  • Degerfors have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Allsvenskan

This ground has the surface artifical turf, unlike Degerfors's home ground. The latest eleven games by the guests on artifical turf have given 3 wins, 0 draws and 8 losses.

Elfsborg and Degerfors should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Elfsborg form and stats

6-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Allsvenskan numbers at home for Elfsborg so far this season.

The Elfsborg fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Borås Arena: A 0-2 defeat against Kalmar (placed 3rd). The first defeat after going undefeated through four league matches.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting IFK Göteborg.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Elfsborg home games with this odds we find 7 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Looking at the victories, 3 matches were won by at least two goals.

Elfsborg can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 27 times. On the other hand, Elfsborg have conceded 17 goals.

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Degerfors form and stats

There's been little loot from Degerfors's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 12 away games in the Allsvenskan. Degerfors only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. Degerfors has drawn their two previous away games.

The Degerfors goalkeeper Jeffrey Gal is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 258 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Degerfors played 0-0 against Sirius in their previous match. Gravius got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, top player of the team. Gravius hit one key pass and had 41 successful passes (of 47 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Djurgården.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Degerfors as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. For Degerfors, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Elfsborg have been victorious in every one of the 4 latest matches against this opponent. Something to take note of?

This isn't the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Degerfors - Elfsborg 0-6. The games between these sides have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last six encounters.

Top Goalscorers

ElfsborgM. Baidoo
M. Baidoo
7 goals
ElfsborgR. Alm
R. Alm
6 goals
ElfsborgS. Gudjohnsen
S. Gudjohnsen
5 goals

Elfsborg missing players

Degerfors missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Elfsborg Degerfors
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 12 25
9 6 3 Won W 0 1 5
9 4 1 Drew D 0 2 7
7 2 0 Lost L 3 9 13
45 27 11 Scored S 1 10 24
33 17 3 Conceded C 6 27 44
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
88% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
52% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 48%
40% 58% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 24%
20% 33% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
60% 67% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 56%
16% 17% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
28% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 42% 40%
 
6.2 6.4 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 5.2 5.2
4.6 4.7 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.2 5.5
2.1 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
16.7 17.8 23.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 13.8 12.9
5.3 5.9 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 3.7
34% 38% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 20% 26%
 
11.2 11.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 17 15.6
3.7 3.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 6.2 5.8
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • All of Degerfors's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Degerfors have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Degerfors have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Degerfors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Degerfors have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Allsvenskan
  • Degerfors haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Elfsborg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Degerfors have scored away.
  • Elfsborg have the most points from losing position (14) in Allsvenskan
  • Elfsborg have the most scored goals in the first half (23) 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 Häcken 25 14 9 2 54 31 12 7 3 2 29 16 13 7 6 0 25 15 23 51
2 Djurgården 25 14 6 5 46 20 12 10 1 1 33 8 13 4 5 4 13 12 26 48
3 Kalmar 25 13 5 7 31 20 13 9 2 2 15 5 12 4 3 5 16 15 11 44
4 AIK 25 12 8 5 40 30 13 8 4 1 20 8 12 4 4 4 20 22 10 44
5 Hammarby 24 12 7 5 44 21 12 7 4 1 27 9 12 5 3 4 17 12 23 43
6 Malmö FF 25 12 6 7 33 23 13 8 3 2 21 8 12 4 3 5 12 15 10 42
7 Elfsborg 25 9 9 7 45 33 12 6 4 2 27 17 13 3 5 5 18 16 12 36
8 IFK Göteborg 25 11 3 11 34 30 12 5 3 4 16 13 13 6 0 7 18 17 4 36
9 Mjallby 24 8 9 7 23 24 12 4 6 2 16 14 12 4 3 5 7 10 -1 33
10 Varnamo 25 8 8 9 29 38 12 5 5 2 14 10 13 3 3 7 15 28 -9 32
11 Norrköping 24 7 7 10 32 33 12 4 3 5 20 17 12 3 4 5 12 16 -1 28
12 Sirius 25 7 6 12 23 36 12 5 1 6 13 14 13 2 5 6 10 22 -13 27
13 Varberg 24 6 7 11 21 37 13 4 5 4 13 17 11 2 2 7 8 20 -16 25
14 Degerfors 25 5 7 13 24 44 13 4 5 4 14 17 12 1 2 9 10 27 -20 22
15 Helsingborg 25 4 5 16 20 40 12 2 3 7 7 15 13 2 2 9 13 25 -20 17
16 GIF Sundsvall 25 4 2 19 24 63 13 4 0 9 17 33 12 0 2 10 7 30 -39 14

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 Häcken 25 14 9 2 54 31 12 7 3 2 29 16 13 7 6 0 25 15 23 51
2 Djurgården 25 14 6 5 46 20 12 10 1 1 33 8 13 4 5 4 13 12 26 48
3 Kalmar 25 13 5 7 31 20 13 9 2 2 15 5 12 4 3 5 16 15 11 44
4 AIK 25 12 8 5 40 30 13 8 4 1 20 8 12 4 4 4 20 22 10 44
5 Hammarby 24 12 7 5 44 21 12 7 4 1 27 9 12 5 3 4 17 12 23 43
6 Malmö FF 25 12 6 7 33 23 13 8 3 2 21 8 12 4 3 5 12 15 10 42
7 Elfsborg 25 9 9 7 45 33 12 6 4 2 27 17 13 3 5 5 18 16 12 36
8 IFK Göteborg 25 11 3 11 34 30 12 5 3 4 16 13 13 6 0 7 18 17 4 36
9 Mjallby 24 8 9 7 23 24 12 4 6 2 16 14 12 4 3 5 7 10 -1 33
10 Varnamo 25 8 8 9 29 38 12 5 5 2 14 10 13 3 3 7 15 28 -9 32
11 Norrköping 24 7 7 10 32 33 12 4 3 5 20 17 12 3 4 5 12 16 -1 28
12 Sirius 25 7 6 12 23 36 12 5 1 6 13 14 13 2 5 6 10 22 -13 27
13 Varberg 24 6 7 11 21 37 13 4 5 4 13 17 11 2 2 7 8 20 -16 25
14 Degerfors 25 5 7 13 24 44 13 4 5 4 14 17 12 1 2 9 10 27 -20 22
15 Helsingborg 25 4 5 16 20 40 12 2 3 7 7 15 13 2 2 9 13 25 -20 17
16 GIF Sundsvall 25 4 2 19 24 63 13 4 0 9 17 33 12 0 2 10 7 30 -39 14

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