This duo has had some difficulties so far, but three lovely points in this important game would certainly be a big help. Get ready for Helsingborg - Värnamo!
- Helsingborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Värnamo have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Allsvenskan
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Helsingborg form and stats
Helsingborg have collected 4 points from their Allsvenskan home games so far after 1-1-2.
The regulars are hoping that Helsingborg will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Degerfors (placed 14th). The forward den Hurk was declared "man of the match" for Helsingborg with a rating of 7.64/10. Hurk served one assist and hit two key passes.
Preceding that match was the home game against Norrköping that was lost 0-1.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 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Helsingborg aren't scoring a lot here at Olympia in the league, with only 2 goals from 4 games. Helsingborg are not conceding a lot of goals here at Olympia in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Värnamo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Allsvenskan travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Värnamo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Mjallby (placed 5th). The attacker Johansson got a match rating of 8.42 in that game. Johansson scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 1-2 loss hosting Häcken before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Värnamo in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Värnamo, 0 draws and 5 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Värnamo as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Värnamo have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the previous seven meetings): Helsingborg won two games, one match ended in a draw and Värnamo managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / threeTop Goalscorers
  T. Ali 3 goals |   M. Antonsson 2 goals | O. Johansson 2 goals |
Helsingborg missing players
Värnamo missing players
| Helsingborg | Värnamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 56% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 56% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 7.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12.5 | 12.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 29% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| 14.3 | 12 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 13 | 13.1 |
| 4.9 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
- All of Värnamo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Helsingborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Värnamo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Värnamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Värnamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Värnamo have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Allsvenskan
- Värnamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Värnamo have yet to win a game away.
- Värnamo 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 | AIK | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Hammarby | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Häcken | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Malmö FF | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Mjallby | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Norrköping | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Sirius | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Djurgården | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Kalmar | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Elfsborg | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | IFK Göteborg | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Varberg | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Värnamo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Degerfors | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 6 |
| 15 | Helsingborg | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | GIF Sundsvall | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 3 |
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