The Allsvenskan league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 14th and 1st respectively.
Elfsborg and GIF Sundsvall 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.
Elfsborg form and stats
The first game here at Borås Arena resulted in a draw. Last season Elfsborg's home game statistics were 3 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats from 15 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.In their previous game, the manager J. Thelin led his Elfsborg to a defeat in the Allsvenskan match away at IFK Goteborg. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Borås Arena. In the match before that, Elfsborg hosted Hammarby and drew the game 1-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Elfsborg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Elfsborg as a small favourite), we find two games. Elfsborg has won 0 of these, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Elfsborg has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.
GIF Sundsvall form and stats
One match played away so far for GIF Sundsvall and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from 15 games.The supporters enjoyed GIF Sundsvall's previous game versus Malmö FF, a Allsvenskan 3-1 win played at home. A 2-2 draw at Djurgarden's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by GIF Sundsvall in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for GIF Sundsvall, 6 draws and 6 defeats.
2 goals so far away for GIF Sundsvall, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Elfsborg won 6 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and GIF Sundsvall has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
  L. Hallenius 3 goals |   F. Holst 1 goals |  M. Sema 1 goals / 1 assists |
Elfsborg missing players
GIF Sundsvall missing players
| Elfsborg | GIF Sundsvall | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | Played | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | Scored | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | Conceded | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | Both teams to score | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | GIF Sundsvall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Häcken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Östersunds FK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | AFC Eskilstuna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Sirius | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Helsingborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Falkenberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Hammarby | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | AIK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Djurgården | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Kalmar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | Malmö FF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Elfsborg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Örebro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Norrköping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
