The Elfsborg & Hammarby managers J. Thelin and M. Milojevic are both worrying about and looking forward to this highly important game in the upper area of the Allsvenskan standings.
- Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hammarby have the most points from losing position (9) in Allsvenskan
This could be an entertaining game with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Elfsborg form and stats
Elfsborg have performed here at Borås Arena this season with 5 wins from 8 Allsvenskan matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Elfsborg has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Borås Arena. We remember; it was Halmstad.
The Elfsborg goalkeeper Tim Rönning is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 237 minutes without conceding a goal in the Allsvenskan.
A good away victory last time out for Elfsborg, who won 2-0 against Hammarby (placed 5th). The goalie Tim Rönning was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.82 out of ten. Rönning stopped the opponent with six saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. Tim Rönning loved the game against Hammarby. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-0 victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Degerfors in a game that was won 3-0.The Elfsborg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Elfsborg have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Hammarby form and stats
Playing away, Hammarby have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Allsvenskan this season. Two points from the last two away games for Hammarby, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Hammarby have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 201 minutes ago. A. Selmani was the goal scorer.
Hammarby failed to get anything from their last game, a Allsvenskan home match vs Elfsborg (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Midfield player Mohanad Jeahze was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.1/10. Jeahze hit six key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 42 successful passes (of 47 total). Hammarby goalkeeper David Ousted had a great day against Elfsborg, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
A 0-0 draw at IFK Göteborg's stadium before that.Hammarby have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Hammarby have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Elfsborg and Hammarby have met already this season: Hammarby - Elfsborg 0-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Elfsborg victories, four draws and two Hammarby wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Ludwigson 6 goals |   M. Ndione 5 goals |  J. Okkels 4 goals |
Elfsborg missing players
Hammarby missing players
| Elfsborg | Hammarby | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 47% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 47% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 20% |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 67% |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 13% | 12% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 20% |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 6.1 | 4.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.8 | 13.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 11.9 | 13.7 |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 35% |
- Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Elfsborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hammarby have the most points from losing position (9) in Allsvenskan
- Hammarby have the most scored goals in the second half (17) 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 | Djurgården | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | AIK | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Elfsborg | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | Hammarby | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Norrköping | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Kalmar | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Häcken | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | IFK Göteborg | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Degerfors | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Halmstad | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Varberg | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Sirius | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Örebro | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 12 |
| 15 | Mjallby | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Östersunds FK | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
- IF Elfsborg
- Svenska Fans: Elfsborg - (supporter blog)
- Hammarby Fotboll
- Svenska Fans: Hammarby - (supporter blog)
- Allsvenskan official site
- Dagens Nyheter - (newspaper)
- Aftonbladet / Sportbladet - (newspaper)
- Expressen - (newspaper)