Häcken v Norrköping betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

Häcken and Norrköping 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.

Häcken's stadium, Prioritet Serneke Arena, has a grass surface. Norrköping have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Norrköping when playing on grass; 14 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses from 27 matches. They have scored 48 goals in these games and conceded 33.

Häcken form and stats

When playing at home in the Allsvenskan, Häcken have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Häcken.

Häcken are returning here after visiting Örebro in a Allsvenskan game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Godswill Ekpolo and Leo Bengtsson scored the goal(s). Midfielder Godswill Ekpolo was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.9 (out of ten) in that game. Ekpolo scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 25 successful passes (of 28 total).

Before that, Häcken drew at home versus Hammarby.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Häcken have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost three.

Häcken have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Prioritet Serneke Arena with 19 goals in 10 league matches. Häcken's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Norrköping form and stats

Playing away, Norrköping have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Allsvenskan this season. The fact that Norrköping have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Norrköping are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Allsvenskan against Hammarby (placed 7th). Jonathan Levi, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.01. Levi scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Varberg.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Norrköping playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were five Norrköping wins, two draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Norrköping have scored 16 goals in 11 league games away. As opposed to that, Norrköping have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Häcken and Norrköping have played each other previously this season: Norrköping - Häcken 0-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Häcken won four games, zero matches ended with a tie and Norrköping managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

S. Adegbenro 14 goals

A. Jeremejeff 10 goals

C. Björk 5 goals

Häcken missing players

Norrköping missing players