Allsvenskan: Elfsborg - Häcken pre-match guide and stats

Elfsborg's stadium, Borås Arena, has a artifical turf surface. Häcken have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Häcken when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses from 15 matches. They have scored 26 goals in these games and conceded 22.

These are hustling days for the host team, as they had a game only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. This match was also played here at Borås Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Häcken have had more rest.

Elfsborg form and stats

Elfsborg have performed here at Borås Arena this season with 4 wins from 7 Allsvenskan matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

Stress levels are on the rise for Elfsborg's attacking players as they have now played 199 minutes without scoring in a league game. Stefanelli (own goal) was their last goal scorer.

Elfsborg's previous game was also a home event, the defeat 1-2 versus Molde (in Europa Conference League).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Kalmar (0-1).

Goals decide football matches and Elfsborg are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 league matches. Elfsborg's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Häcken form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Allsvenskan. Momentum is building for Häcken in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Djurgården with 1-2 on the scoreboard. That loss broke this team's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; eleven games in all! Defender Hammar was the best team player with a rating of 7.34. Hammar won 5 of 6 duels.

Preceding that game was the away victory against GIF Sundsvall with the score of 5-1.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this team's 10 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

Häcken have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. Häcken have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides encountered each other earlier on this match year: Häcken - Elfsborg 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Elfsborg wins - draws - Häcken wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Jeremejeff 15 goals

R. Alm 5 goals

S. Olsson 4 goals

Elfsborg missing players

Häcken missing players