An important duel in the bottom section of the Allsvenskan, with both Helsingborg and Kalmar experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 16th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Helsingborg form and stats
The story so far in the Allsvenskan for Helsingborg at their home stadium (Olympia) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Helsingborg's previous game was a Allsvenskan match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Djurgården (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at AIK.
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 Helsingborg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won one, drawn one and lost two.
The manager O. Mellberg will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hammarby in only four days.
The Helsingborg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. Helsingborg have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Kalmar form and stats
There's been little loot from Kalmar's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Allsvenskan. Kalmar, who have the most conceded goals (32) in Allsvenskan, only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Kalmar has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hammarby for a Allsvenskan game that ended a draw (3-3). Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Mjällby.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Kalmar, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? The draw against Hammarby came from a losing position. The Kalmar manager N. Bergstrand brought on Alexander Ahl Holmstrom as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Kalmar in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Kalmar, three draws and three defeats.
Kalmar have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Kalmar have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Kalmar - Helsingborg 4-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Helsingborg wins - draws - Kalmar wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. van den Hurk 6 goals |  P. Johansson 3 goals | I. Magnusson 3 goals |
Helsingborg missing players
Kalmar missing players
| Helsingborg | Kalmar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 30 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 17 | 32 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 50% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 61% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 56% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 56% |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 22% | 22% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 220 | 104 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 89 | 228 |
| 55 | 31 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 33 | 69 |
| 33% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 33% | 30% |
- Helsingborg has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
- Helsingborg has the the worst goal difference (-12)
- Kalmar has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
- Kalmar has the most conceded goals (32)
- Kalmar has the most conceded goals in the second half (20)
- Kalmar has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- Kalmar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Malmö FF | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Häcken | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 3 | Elfsborg | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Norrköping | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Sirius | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | Hammarby | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 8 | Mjällby | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Östersunds FK | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Varberg BoIS | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Örebro | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | IFK Göteborg | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | AIK | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Helsingborg | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 16 |
| 15 | Kalmar | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 16 | Falkenberg | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -10 | 13 |
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