Early betting lines signal Helsingborg superiority versus GIF Sundsvall

This football pitch has grass, which is not GIF Sundsvall's familiar surface at their own football pitch. When appearing on grass GIF Sundsvall have performed like this: Played 22 matches with the outcome 4 wins, 9 draws and 9 defeats with the goal data 23-30 (scored/conceded).

It's quite the trip for GIF Sundsvall when visiting Helsingborg as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

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.

Helsingborg form and stats

Helsingborg's results here at Olympia in the Allsvenskan have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats. All in all it has been a very rough period for days ago.

den Hurk was the last player to score a league goal for Helsingborg and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Helsingborg haven't scored in 180 minutes.

Helsingborg drew their last game, 0-0 away at Varberg (placed 12th). Faltsetas (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.62/10. Faltsetas hit one key pass.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Djurgården (0-2).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Helsingborg matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from 4 games).

Helsingborg have scored 5 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Helsingborg defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

GIF Sundsvall form and stats

There's been little loot from GIF Sundsvall's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the Allsvenskan. GIF Sundsvall only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

GIF Sundsvall might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Häcken proved too strong as GIF Sundsvall slumped to a 1-5 defeat in front of their own fans at NP3 Arena. GIF Sundsvall lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-5 beating and focus on this one. Sundsvall goalie Andersson was glad for a great day vs Häcken, but despite achieving seven saves the defeat could not be avoided. Midfielder Pichkah was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.05. Pichkah hit one key pass.

Before that, GIF Sundsvall travelled to Varnamo and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting GIF Sundsvall as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The GIF Sundsvall manager Åhnstrand has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Data for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: six wins for Helsingborg, two draws and two wins for GIF Sundsvall. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

S. Ylätupa 4 goals

P. Engblom 4 goals

A. van den Hurk 3 goals

Helsingborg missing players

GIF Sundsvall missing players