Allsvenskan preview and stats: Elfsborg - Helsingborg at Borås Arena

Elfsborg are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Helsingborg it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact. One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Helsingborg have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 3-4-4 (win-draw-loss) from eleven matches.

Elfsborg and Helsingborg 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

Elfsborg have collected 26 points from their Allsvenskan home games so far after 7-5-2.

A nice win for Elfsborg last time playing, versus Hammarby. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Söderberg and Bernhardsson scoring for the victors. Bernhardsson, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the highest rated player for the side in that match, collecting a rating of 7.4 (out of 10). Bernhardsson scored one goal and hit two key passes.

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 14 league matches they have found the net 30 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Elfsborg's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Helsingborg form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Helsingborg so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-10 (win-draw-lose). With the Helsingborg losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Helsingborg might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Degerfors proved too strong as Helsingborg slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Olympia. Late heartbreak for Helsingborg in the Degerfors match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime. Widell, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.14. Widell won 6 of 7 duels.

You'll want to know how Helsingborg managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 8 similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 4 draws and 4 home wins.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Helsingborg as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Helsingborg's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Helsingborg - Elfsborg 1-0 was the score in these teams' previous head-to-head match, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Elfsborg wins - draws - Helsingborg wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Baidoo 8 goals

R. Alm 6 goals

S. Gudjohnsen 5 goals

Elfsborg missing players

Helsingborg missing players