Häcken reset their brains and bodies for this game after their 2-2 result vs Hammarby, a fixture that made them wiser. How will this affect the battle against Norrköping?
- Häcken have the most scored goals (59) in Allsvenskan
- Norrköping have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Allsvenskan
10-7-9 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Norrköping when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 26 matches are 40-31 (scored/conceded).
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Häcken form and stats
Häcken have been very solid at home in the Allsvenskan so far, with 36 points collected from 13 matches (12-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. The Häcken fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Bravida Arena and will expect new points from this game. Häcken has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
The home team returns to Bravida Arena after drawing with Hammarby (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Late drama in the game against Hammarby as Häcken were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Sonko popped out and made it level in the 90th minute. Sonko was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Hammarby after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Gustafson (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.72/10. Gustafson served one assist, hit two key passes and had 83 successful passes (of 91 total).
Before that result, a home loss in the Europa League against Qarabag.
There will be little rest for Häcken after this match as they are travelling to Molde for a Europa League game in only four days.
It's goals goals goals for Häcken who have scored 41 goals from 13 league home games. Häcken's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Norrköping form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Norrköping playing as the away team in the Allsvenskan this season.
Norrköping are travelling again after losing away to Varnamo in their previous match (1-2). Attacker Sigurgeirsson got a player rating of 7.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Sigurgeirsson scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that, Norrköping secured a home win against Kalmar with the score 1-0.The travelling fans enjoy Norrköping's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 13 league matches away. Norrköping struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Häcken have managed a sequence of 9 consecutive games without losing (6-3-0) when playing Norrköping.The sides have met each other previously this season, with the match result Norrköping - Häcken 2-2 written in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Traustason 8 goals |   M. Rygaard Jensen 7 goals |  C. Nyman 7 goals |
Häcken missing players
Norrköping missing players
| Häcken | Norrköping | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 16 | 12 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 59 | 41 | 10 | Scored | S | 5 | 23 | 40 |
| 32 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 20 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 65% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 85% | 65% |
| 58% | 77% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 31% | 46% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 62% | 77% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 77% | 62% |
| 19% | 23% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 23% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 8% | 15% |
| 6.5 | 6.9 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 1 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.6 | 18 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.8 | 13 |
| 6.4 | 7.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 36% | 43% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 38% | 34% |
| 13.6 | 14.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.2 | 5 |
- All of Häcken's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Norrköping's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Häcken have the most points (36) at home in Allsvenskan
- Häcken have the most points from losing position (17) in Allsvenskan
- Häcken have the most scored goals (41) at home in Allsvenskan
- Häcken have the most scored goals (59) in Allsvenskan
- Häcken have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Allsvenskan
- Häcken have the the best goal difference (+26) at home in Allsvenskan
- Häcken haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Norrköping have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Norrköping have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Allsvenskan
- Norrköping 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 | Elfsborg | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 30 | 57 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | Häcken | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 51 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 46 |
| 5 | Hammarby | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | Kalmar | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 39 |
| 7 | Norrköping | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 38 |
| 8 | Varnamo | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Mjällby | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Sirius | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 11 | AIK | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | IFK Göteborg | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Halmstad | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -17 | 30 |
| 14 | Brommapojkarna | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | Degerfors | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 54 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 35 | -29 | 24 |
| 16 | Varberg BoIS | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -34 | 14 |
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