Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Elfsborg - Häcken!
Elfsborg have less rest than Häcken in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Allsvenskan game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Mjällby, was also a home game here at Borås Arena. The away team is better rested.
8 - 4 - 6 with 24-23. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Häcken when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Häcken play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Elfsborg form and stats
The story so far in the Allsvenskan for Elfsborg at their home stadium (Borås Arena) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Elfsborg.
Elfsborg drew their last game, also a home match. Mjällby (placed 10th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Before that, Elfsborg played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Djurgården.
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 five games. Elfsborg has won two of these, drawn three and lost zero.
The Elfsborg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Elfsborg have conceded 14 from these games.
Häcken form and stats
3-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Häcken, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Allsvenskan, in their Allsvenskan matches away. Having won their last three away games Häcken has no reason to fear anyone.
Häcken played 1-1 against Sirius in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at AIK.
Pontus Dahlberg had red hot gloves after the game against Sirius, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made. As mentioned above, Häcken drew the match against Sirius. Manager A. Alm brought on Jasse Tuominen to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Häcken in our archives, and the results are: one win for Häcken, zero draws and three defeats.
Häcken have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Häcken in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Häcken - Elfsborg 6-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Elfsborg wins - draws - Häcken wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Frick 6 goals |   L. Bengtsson 6 goals |  A. Toft Søderlund 6 goals |
Elfsborg missing players
Häcken missing players
| Elfsborg | Häcken | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 32 |
| 27 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 70% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 74% |
| 50% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 40% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 56% | 37% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 53% |
| 30% | 22% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 271 | 131 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 100 | 273 |
| 92 | 46 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 36 | 103 |
| 36% | 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 31% |
- Elfsborg has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Allsvenskan
- Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Elfsborg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Elfsborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Häcken has the fewest conceded goals (18) in Allsvenskan
- Häcken has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Allsvenskan
- Häcken have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Häcken | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Elfsborg | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Norrköping | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Djurgården | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Sirius | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Hammarby | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 29 |
| 8 | Varberg BoIS | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Östersunds FK | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 26 |
| 10 | Mjällby | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Örebro | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 12 | IFK Göteborg | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | AIK | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Helsingborg | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 18 |
| 15 | Falkenberg | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Kalmar | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 15 |
- IF Elfsborg
- Svenska Fans: Elfsborg - (supporter blog)
- Häcken
- Svenska Fans: Häcken - (supporter blog)
- Allsvenskan official site
- Dagens Nyheter - (newspaper)
- Aftonbladet / Sportbladet - (newspaper)
- Expressen - (newspaper)