Häcken vs Malmö FF match preview: Even contest expected at Bravida Arena

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bravida Arena (7000 seats)

The managers A. Alm and U. Rösler are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Allsvenskan league table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Häcken form and stats

Häcken are steadily winning games and points here at Bravida Arena. 7 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games.

The Häcken supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sirius in Allsvenskan and win 4-1. Preceding that match was the home Europa League game against AZ Alkmaar that was lost 0-3.

This is expected to be a close game, with Häcken perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Häcken as a small favourite), we find three games. Häcken has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Häcken in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 matches. Häcken are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bravida Arena, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.

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Malmö FF form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. In general it has been a productive period now for Malmö FF as they haven't lost any of their last 20 games. Malmö FF are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.

Malmö FF are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Europa League against Domžale. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Östersunds FK.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Malmö FF playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 1 Malmö FF win, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Malmö FF as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games. It's not easy to score on Malmö FF as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Malmö FF - Häcken 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Häcken won 3 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Malmö FF has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

A. Jeremejeff
8 goals / 4 assists
M. Rosenberg
7 goals / 3 assists
Paulinho
6 goals / 2 assists

Häcken missing players

Malmö FF missing players

Häcken Malmö FF
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played 2 9 18
10 7 1 Won 0 3 10
3 0 0 Drew 2 5 7
5 2 1 Lost 0 1 1
28 17 2 Scored 1 7 29
15 5 1 Conceded 1 6 12
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 50% 67% 83%
67% 67% 50% Over 1.5 50% 44% 67%
44% 56% 0% Over 2.5 0% 22% 39%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 0% 11% 22%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 17%
39% 33% 0% BTTS 50% 44% 56%
44% 56% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 56% 44%
22% 11% 50% Failed To Score 50% 33% 17%
 
6.2 6.7 7 Corners For (avg) 0.5 4.9 6.6
4.7 5.2 6.5 Corners Against (avg) 4 3.7 3.3
2.1 1.9 4.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 1.8 1.8
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Häcken have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Häcken have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Häcken have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Malmö FF have scored away.
  • Häcken haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Malmö FF have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Malmö FF have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Malmö FF have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Häcken
All Svenska Cupen Europa League Club Friendlies Allsvenskan
All Home Away
20-07-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 0 - 1 Häcken
25-07-19 EL AZ Alkmaar 0 - 0 Häcken
28-07-19 AL Djurgården 2 - 0 Häcken
01-08-19 EL Häcken 0 - 3 AZ Alkmaar
04-08-19 AL Häcken 4 - 1 Sirius
11-08-19 AL Häcken 13:00 Malmö FF
18-08-19 AL Örebro 13:00 Häcken
21-08-19 SC Qviding FIF 16:00 Häcken
25-08-19 AL AFC Eskilstuna 13:00 Häcken
01-09-19 AL Häcken 15:30 Falkenberg
Malmö FF
All Champions League Svenska Cupen Europa League Club Friendlies Allsvenskan
All Home Away
18-07-19 EL Ballymena United 0 - 4 Malmö FF
21-07-19 AL Malmö FF 1 - 1 Sirius
25-07-19 EL Domžale 2 - 2 Malmö FF
28-07-19 AL Östersunds FK 0 - 0 Malmö FF
01-08-19 EL Malmö FF 3 - 2 Domžale
08-08-19 EL Malmö FF 17:00 Zrinjski
11-08-19 AL Häcken 13:00 Malmö FF
15-08-19 EL Zrinjski 18:00 Malmö FF
18-08-19 AL Malmö FF 15:30 Falkenberg
22-08-19 SC Värnamo 16:30 Malmö FF

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Malmö FF 18 10 7 1 29 12 9 7 2 0 22 6 9 3 5 1 7 6 17 37
2 AIK 18 11 4 3 24 11 10 7 2 1 14 4 8 4 2 2 10 7 13 37
3 Djurgården 17 10 5 2 28 12 9 5 3 1 15 8 8 5 2 1 13 4 16 35
4 Häcken 18 10 3 5 28 15 9 7 0 2 17 5 9 3 3 3 11 10 13 33
5 Hammarby 18 9 5 4 42 27 8 6 2 0 25 9 10 3 3 4 17 18 15 32
6 IFK Göteborg 17 8 6 3 24 14 9 5 3 1 12 3 8 3 3 2 12 11 10 30
7 Norrköping 18 7 7 4 26 19 8 4 2 2 13 8 10 3 5 2 13 11 7 28
8 Elfsborg 17 5 6 6 22 29 8 4 4 0 12 6 9 1 2 6 10 23 -7 21
9 Örebro 17 6 2 9 24 27 8 2 1 5 10 13 9 4 1 4 14 14 -3 20
10 Östersunds FK 18 4 8 6 17 25 10 3 5 2 13 11 8 1 3 4 4 14 -8 20
11 Helsingborg 18 4 6 8 17 27 9 3 3 3 11 13 9 1 3 5 6 14 -10 18
12 Sirius 18 5 3 10 20 30 9 2 1 6 12 20 9 3 2 4 8 10 -10 18
13 Falkenberg 18 3 6 9 17 34 10 3 4 3 8 11 8 0 2 6 9 23 -17 15
14 Kalmar 18 2 8 8 14 23 9 1 5 3 8 11 9 1 3 5 6 12 -9 14
15 AFC Eskilstuna 18 3 5 10 16 33 9 2 4 3 10 14 9 1 1 7 6 19 -17 14
16 GIF Sundsvall 18 2 5 11 18 28 8 2 2 4 11 11 10 0 3 7 7 17 -10 11

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