Elfsborg v Kalmar betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Kalmar have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-4-13 (win-draw-loss) from 21 matches.

Elfsborg form and stats

Elfsborg are steadily winning games and points here at Borås Arena. 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 8 games.

Elfsborg's previous game was a Allsvenskan match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Kalmar. The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-5 away at Hammarby.

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 six games. Elfsborg has won 2 of these, drawn 4 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Elfsborg in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 matches. From these home matches, Elfsborg have conceded only 6 goals.

Kalmar form and stats

There's been little loot from Kalmar's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games. Kalmar, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Allsvenskan, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. With the Kalmar losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Kalmar's last three away games as they have all been lost.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Kalmar, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Elfsborg. A 0-1 loss hosting Djurgården before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Kalmar in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Kalmar, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by Kalmar in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Elfsborg - Kalmar 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Elfsborg won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Kalmar has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

P. Cibicki 5 goals / 1 assists

S. Holmén 2 goals / 2 assists

P. Frick 2 goals

Elfsborg missing players

Kalmar missing players