Only a win will satisfy the Häcken supporters in this Bravida Arena clash with IFK Göteborg, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Allsvenskan table.
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.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Häcken form and stats
Häcken, who have the most scored goals (15) at home in Allsvenskan, have collected 13 points from their Allsvenskan home games so far after 4-1-0. Häcken has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Bravida Arena. We remember; it was Malmö FF.
A nice win for Häcken last time playing, versus AIK. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-0 with Gustaf Nilsson, Leonard Žuta, Ali Youssef and Leo Bengtsson scoring for the victors. 2-2 away at Östersunds FK before that.
As mentioned above, Häcken "killed" AIK in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Häcken's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won one match, drawn one and lost zero.
Häcken are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 5 games). Defensively Häcken have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
IFK Göteborg form and stats
Playing away, IFK Göteborg have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Allsvenskan this season. The last three matches for Göteborg have all ended in a draw.
Göteborg played 2-2 against Falkenberg in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Hammarby.
Drawing 2-2 against Falkenberg after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager P. Asbaghi needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Göteborg when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning zero games.
A quick return to home after this game, as Göteborg are hosting Malmö FF in the Svenska Cupen only four days away.
IFK Göteborg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. As for defending, Göteborg rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Häcken won two games, three matches ended with a draw and IFK Göteborg has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  D. Irandust 4 goals | L. Bengtsson 3 goals |  A. Toft Søderlund 3 goals |
Häcken missing players
IFK Göteborg missing players
| Häcken | IFK Göteborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 144 | 85 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 42 | 121 |
| 58 | 35 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 18 | 41 |
| 36% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 32% |
- All of IFK Göteborg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Häcken has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- Häcken has the most clean sheets (4) at home
- Häcken has the most scored goals (15) at home
- Häcken has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
- Häcken have not yet lost a game at home.
- Häcken have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Häcken have scored at least twice as many goals at home as IFK Göteborg have scored away.
- Häcken have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Häcken haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- IFK Göteborg have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- IFK Göteborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- IFK Göteborg have scored in all their away matches so far.
- IFK Göteborg have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- IFK Göteborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norrköping | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Elfsborg | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Häcken | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 |
| 5 | Sirius | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Djurgården | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Varberg BoIS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Örebro | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Mjällby | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | AIK | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 | Hammarby | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 12 | IFK Göteborg | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Östersunds FK | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Helsingborg | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Kalmar | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Falkenberg | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
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