Another adrenaline-fuelled match in Allsvenskan as Elfsborg host Malmö FF

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Wed 22.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Borås Arena (17800 seats)

Allsvenskan: A pair of participants who have performed splendidly as yet. Get to know Elfsborg - Malmö FF with this complete preview!

Insights:
  • Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals (39) in Allsvenskan

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Elfsborg and Malmö FF.

This football field has artifical turf, which is not Malmö FF's normal surface at their own football stadium. When appearing on artifical turf Malmö FF have performed like this: Played 15 matches with the output 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats with the goal difference 25-22 (scored/conceded).

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Elfsborg form and stats

Elfsborg have performed here at Borås Arena this season with 6 wins from 10 Allsvenskan matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.

The fans are hoping that Elfsborg will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Allsvenskan game against Östersunds FK (placed 16th). Leo Väisänen, defender, was given a rating of 7.43/10 in that game, top of the team. Väisänen won 5 of 6 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Häcken in a game that was won 4-2.

The manager J. Thelin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mjallby in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 10 games), Elfsborg's attacking play is working. Elfsborg have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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Malmö FF form and stats

Playing away, Malmö FF have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Allsvenskan this season.

Malmö played 1-1 against Djurgården in their previous match. The attacker Antonio Čolak got a match rating of 7.85 in that game. Čolak scored one goal.

The game before that, in the Champions League, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Juventus.

A new game in only three days for Malmö, the Allsvenskan home match versus Örebro. Busy days.

Malmö FF has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, Malmö have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Elfsborg and Malmö FF have duelled already this season: Malmö FF - Elfsborg 2-1. Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: one win for Elfsborg, one draw and eight wins for Malmö FF. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Malmö FFA. Čolak
A. Čolak
9 goals
Malmö FFV. Birmančević
V. Birmančević
7 goals
ElfsborgP. Frick
P. Frick
6 goals

Elfsborg missing players

Malmö FF missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Elfsborg Malmö FF
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 3 9 19
11 6 1 Won W 0 4 10
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 5
5 2 1 Lost L 2 3 4
34 20 1 Scored S 4 16 39
20 12 2 Conceded C 7 11 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
79% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 95%
58% 70% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 68%
32% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 42%
11% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 26%
47% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 74%
42% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 26%
11% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 5%
 
5.5 5.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.6 6.3
5.9 5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.1 4.5
2.1 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.6 13.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 17.3 17.9
4.7 5.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.9 5.8
38% 38% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 36% 35%
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Elfsborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals (16) away in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals (39) in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the most scored goals in the first half (20) 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 AIK 19 12 4 3 29 15 11 9 2 0 20 6 8 3 2 3 9 9 14 40
2 Djurgården 19 11 5 3 31 15 10 7 2 1 21 8 9 4 3 2 10 7 16 38
3 Elfsborg 19 11 3 5 34 20 10 6 2 2 20 12 9 5 1 3 14 8 14 36
4 Malmö FF 19 10 5 4 39 23 10 6 3 1 23 12 9 4 2 3 16 11 16 35
5 Norrköping 19 9 3 7 28 19 9 5 2 2 16 8 10 4 1 5 12 11 9 30
6 Hammarby 19 8 6 5 31 26 10 6 3 1 19 11 9 2 3 4 12 15 5 30
7 Kalmar 19 8 6 5 21 20 10 4 3 3 11 10 9 4 3 2 10 10 1 30
8 Varberg 19 7 5 7 23 24 9 4 2 3 10 11 10 3 3 4 13 13 -1 26
9 Sirius 19 7 5 7 20 28 9 5 1 3 9 7 10 2 4 4 11 21 -8 26
10 Häcken 19 6 5 8 29 29 9 4 2 3 18 12 10 2 3 5 11 17 0 23
11 IFK Göteborg 19 5 7 7 24 26 10 3 3 4 14 13 9 2 4 3 10 13 -2 22
12 Halmstad 19 4 8 7 13 17 9 2 6 1 6 5 10 2 2 6 7 12 -4 20
13 Degerfors 19 5 3 11 19 35 9 4 1 4 13 12 10 1 2 7 6 23 -16 18
14 Mjallby 19 3 8 8 13 19 8 2 3 3 3 5 11 1 5 5 10 14 -6 17
15 Örebro 19 3 4 12 12 37 9 1 4 4 6 14 10 2 0 8 6 23 -25 13
16 Östersunds FK 19 3 3 13 19 32 10 3 1 6 17 13 9 0 2 7 2 19 -13 12

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 AIK 19 12 4 3 29 15 11 9 2 0 20 6 8 3 2 3 9 9 14 40
2 Djurgården 19 11 5 3 31 15 10 7 2 1 21 8 9 4 3 2 10 7 16 38
3 Elfsborg 19 11 3 5 34 20 10 6 2 2 20 12 9 5 1 3 14 8 14 36
4 Malmö FF 19 10 5 4 39 23 10 6 3 1 23 12 9 4 2 3 16 11 16 35
5 Norrköping 19 9 3 7 28 19 9 5 2 2 16 8 10 4 1 5 12 11 9 30
6 Hammarby 19 8 6 5 31 26 10 6 3 1 19 11 9 2 3 4 12 15 5 30
7 Kalmar 19 8 6 5 21 20 10 4 3 3 11 10 9 4 3 2 10 10 1 30
8 Varberg 19 7 5 7 23 24 9 4 2 3 10 11 10 3 3 4 13 13 -1 26
9 Sirius 19 7 5 7 20 28 9 5 1 3 9 7 10 2 4 4 11 21 -8 26
10 Häcken 19 6 5 8 29 29 9 4 2 3 18 12 10 2 3 5 11 17 0 23
11 IFK Göteborg 19 5 7 7 24 26 10 3 3 4 14 13 9 2 4 3 10 13 -2 22
12 Halmstad 19 4 8 7 13 17 9 2 6 1 6 5 10 2 2 6 7 12 -4 20
13 Degerfors 19 5 3 11 19 35 9 4 1 4 13 12 10 1 2 7 6 23 -16 18
14 Mjallby 19 3 8 8 13 19 8 2 3 3 3 5 11 1 5 5 10 14 -6 17
15 Örebro 19 3 4 12 12 37 9 1 4 4 6 14 10 2 0 8 6 23 -25 13
16 Östersunds FK 19 3 3 13 19 32 10 3 1 6 17 13 9 0 2 7 2 19 -13 12

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