Only a few games have been played in the Allsvenskan so far, with IFK Göteborg placed 11th and Helsingborg sitting in the 3rd position.
IFK Göteborg and Helsingborg should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
IFK Göteborg form and stats
The hosts won their first game here at Gamla Ullevi, lifting spirits. Home statistics for IFK Göteborg last season were 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses from 15 games.In their previous game, the manager P. Asbaghi led his IFK Göteborg to a defeat in the Allsvenskan match away at Djurgården. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Gamla Ullevi. Before that, IFK Göteborg had a home game versus Elfsborg which ended with a victory 3-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with IFK Göteborg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with IFK Göteborg as a small favourite), we find seven games. IFK Göteborg has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.
There will be little rest for IFK Göteborg after this match as they are travelling to Kalmar for a Allsvenskan game in only three days.
IFK Göteborg has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game.
Helsingborg form and stats
The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Helsingborg had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 5, drew 8 and lost 2. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Helsingborg have lost on their last two travels.The supporters enjoyed Helsingborg's previous game versus Hammarby, a Allsvenskan 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Hacken's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 42 similar matches played by Helsingborg in our archives, and the results are: 11 wins for Helsingborg, 18 draws and 13 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Helsingborg are hosting GIF Sundsvall in the Allsvenskan only three days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Helsingborg has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): IFK Göteborg 8 wins, 1 draw and Helsingborg 1 victory.IFK Göteborg missing players
Helsingborg missing players
| IFK Göteborg | Helsingborg | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | Played | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Scored | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 0% | Both teams to score | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| 4.3 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 8 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
| IFK Göteborg | Last season | Helsingborg | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 38 | 20 | Scored | 29 | 59 |
| 53 | 26 | Conceded | 22 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 97% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 77% |
| 67% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 47% | 43% |
| 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 33% |
| 10% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 23% |
| 63% | 60% | Both teams to score | 80% | 60% |
| 13% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 33% |
| 23% | 20% | Failed To Score | 13% | 10% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- IFK Göteborg hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Helsingborg is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- IFK Göteborg is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Djurgården | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Häcken | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Helsingborg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Sirius | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | AIK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | AFC Eskilstuna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | GIF Sundsvall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Malmö FF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Elfsborg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Östersunds FK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Falkenberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Hammarby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Kalmar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | Norrköping | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Örebro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
