Allsvenskan match prediction: Little separates Halmstad and IFK Göteborg in quality

Halmstad form and stats

Halmstad have played 6 Allsvenskan games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Halmstad, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Varberg BoIS away with the result 2-1. Granath found the net in that victory. The attacker Granath won the honour of being "man of the match" for Halmstad with a rating of 7.34/10. Granath scored one goal.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Hammarby.

This is expected to be a close game, with Halmstad perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Halmstad as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Halmstad has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Halmstad here at Örjans Vall in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Halmstad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Örjans Vall in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

IFK Göteborg form and stats

There's been little loot from IFK Göteborg's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. It's a growing despair in IFK Göteborg as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

IFK Göteborg are looking to quickly end their 236 minutes long goal drought in the Allsvenskan.

Two away games in a row for Göteborg, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Sirius. Svensson, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.03. Svensson won 3 of 5 duels.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Mjallby.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with IFK Göteborg playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 IFK Göteborg wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this team's last 12 league rounds have seen two goals or less.

IFK Göteborg are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 6 away games. In the opposite end, Göteborg have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

IFK Göteborg have managed a sequence of 13 consecutive matches without losing (9-4-0) when facing Halmstad.

Top Goalscorers

V. Granat 5 goals

S. Ohlsson 4 goals

E. Ahlstrand 3 goals

Halmstad missing players

IFK Göteborg missing players