Halmstad are trying to brush off the league table before this game against Norrköping. Here's everything you need to know pre-match!
- Halmstad have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Allsvenskan
- Norrköping have scored at least twice as many goals away as Halmstad have scored home.
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.
This football pitch has grass, which is not Norrköping's everyday surface at their own arena. When appearing on grass Norrköping have performed like this: Played 27 matches taking 14 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats with the goal data 46-32 (scored/conceded).
Halmstad form and stats
Halmstad, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Allsvenskan, have collected 9 points from their Allsvenskan home games so far after 1-6-0. In general it's been a long time since Halmstad tasted defeat here at Örjans Vall, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.
Happy days for Halmstad in their previous game, a Svenska Cupen match away at Rappe that ended with a 3-0 victory. What a game it was for S. Karim when beating Rappe, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
Preceding that game was the away draw at Kalmar that finished 1-1.Halmstad aren't scoring a lot here at Örjans Vall in the league, with only 4 goals from 7 games. As for guarding their own goal, Halmstad have only let in 3 goals at home.
Norrköping form and stats
4 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Norrköping playing as the away team in the Allsvenskan this season. Norrköping love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
It's the second away game in a row for Norrköping, but there's smiles all around after the 4-0 victory versus Varmbols in the Svenska Cupen last time out. As you can tell from the results above, Norrköping was very dominant against Varmbols, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with C. Björk, Í. Jóhannesson and J. Levi (2) providing the goals.
Prior to that result Norrköping won their away game at Östersunds FK in the Allsvenskan. The scoreline was 2-1.Norrköping have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. 8 goals have been conceded by Norrköping in these games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Norrköping - Halmstad 2-1. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two teams are: two wins for Halmstad, one draw and seven wins for Norrköping. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Adegbenro 8 goals |   M. Antonsson 5 goals |  C. Björk 3 goals |
Halmstad missing players
Norrköping missing players
| Halmstad | Norrköping | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 80% | 57% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 47% | 43% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 73% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 53% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 47% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 33% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 40% | 43% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 5.7 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 10.1 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13.5 | 13.8 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 22% | 22% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 24% | 26% |
- Halmstad have not yet lost a game at home.
- Halmstad have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Allsvenskan
- Halmstad have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Allsvenskan
- Halmstad have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Allsvenskan
- Halmstad have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Allsvenskan
- Norrköping have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Norrköping have scored at least twice as many goals away as Halmstad have scored home.
- 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 | Djurgården | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | AIK | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Elfsborg | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | Hammarby | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Norrköping | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Kalmar | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Häcken | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | IFK Göteborg | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Degerfors | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Halmstad | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Varberg | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Sirius | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Örebro | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 12 |
| 15 | Mjallby | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Östersunds FK | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
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